THEY'RE ALL COMING BACK
'Red Widow' Gets The Axe
TNT, TBS Order 4 Pilots, Including 'Dallas' Update
by Chris Jordan, posted Sep 8th 2010 4:15PM
The big hats and big drama of 'Dallas' are officially coming to TNT, according to a Turner press release.The cable channel has ordered a reboot of the popular series in the form of a pilot that will focus on offspring of the "bitter rivals and brothers J.R. and Bobby Ewing, who clash over the future of the Ewing dynasty while the fate of Southfork itself weighs in the balance,'' according to the release.
The series will be shot by Warner Horizon Television, executive produced by Cynthia Cidre of 'Cane' fame, and will feature the next generation of fighting Ewings. 'Dallas' was a ratings smash for CBS from 1979 to 1991, and spawned reunion movies in 1996 and 1998.
Original stars Patrick Duffy (Bobby), Larry Hagman (J.R.) and Linda Gray (Sue Ellen) were reportedly approached about participating when news of the reboot first surfaced in 2009, but the current press release makes no mention of whether or not they're on board.
Turner also announced three other pilots for TNT and TBS.
-- 'Perception' is a procedural that follows Dr. Geoffrey Pierce, "an eccentric neuroscientist who uses his unique outlook to help the federal government solve complex cases.'' It's executive produced by Kenneth Biller and Mike Sussman, both of 'Star Trek: Voyager,' for TNT.
-- An untitled Allan Loeb Project for TNT is based on based on the novel 'The Rabbit Factory' by Marshall Karp, in which a recently widowed police detective receives "humorous and heartfelt weekly letters from his wife a year after her death'' while trying to navigate the singles market and catch the bad guys. Loeb's recent screenplays include 'The Switch' and 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.'
-- Finally, 'Brain Trust' on TBS depicts a detective whose career is on the rocks but rebounds thanks to "three hyper-smart geniuses from a private think tank.'' Dean Devlin, executive producer of "Leverage,' and Marco Schnabel (TNT's 'The Librarian') are the brains behind 'Brain Trust.'
"These pilots reflect our enthusiasm for relatable but complex everyman heroes, showcased in exciting storytelling environments,'' said Michael Wright, head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies, in the release. "We are confident each of these projects would be a terrific addition to our original series line-up.''
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