Kelley can do anything.

the great thing about british tv shows is they don't feel the need to go on and on season after season (though some do) - they tell the story, then move on to something else.

Who said he's writing it? Maybe he's just producing it...
Great show and I would like to see a remake of it.

Thank Kittens and Puppies! The orginal was so good that I can not imagine how bad a US remake would be!

i have some reservations about the remake. one of them was that they chose LA as the locale. personally, i think a place like pittsburgh would have been a bit more suitable to the originals manchester locale.

How can there be an American version of a show that only lasted 16 episodes? The first season will be 22 episodes, and then if it's a hit it will be dragged out for years and most likely canceled before the audience can get a real ending.

I don't see a need for a direct remake of the show. I loved the original when it ran on BBC America. Why can't they take the concept of the show and redo it that way? different characters, different locations, different time. from what i can tell all that's changing is the its set in America and one year later. if they want it the same why not just show the original here. it would save time and money.

if this means it wont air then that sucks. if it means someone who isn't a douchebag is at the helm AND it airs, hazaa!

life in mars was great. i almost hope they dont make an american version. even though i hope they do make the IT crowd, 6 episodes a season isn't working for me.

As with all of these translated remakes, I worry it'll simply pale in comparision to the original, but I still want it to be made. There's always the chance, however slim, that it'll be really good. I'd rather take a chance on another version of LOM than have none at all. Besides, I think Colm Meaney will make a great Gene Hunt even though NOBODY can do it better than Philip Glenister. He is Gene Hunt!