Melrose remake wins a pilot
Not content with 90210, the CW Network is determined to push ahead with a remake of that excessive 90s hit.
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In the ’90’s Tuesday nights were a bitch.*
Could they be the same all over again? The CW Network is moving forward on a remake of Melrose Place has received an official pilot order, and Oscar winner Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth, Deadwood, 24, The Unit, Party of Five) has come on board to direct it. He is known for directing edgier dramas such as .
The new script is written by Darren Swimmer and Todd Slavkin (Smallville), who will serve as executive producers/showrunners.
Red Carpet lush Lisa Rinna has been outspoken about the chance to join the new series, but Heather Locklear has not commented on whether or not she would make an appearance. Grant Show, who played Jake Hanson, initially baulked at the possibility of returning, but has recently said that he may take part if his character got the chance to reunite with Jennie Garth, who played Kelly Taylor on 90210.
The son of ‘Jake’ is believed to be paired with ‘Ella Flynn’, a fashion forward PR wiz.
Expect lots of shoving into the Melrose pool.
* still one of TEN’s best ever campaigns!
Source: Hollywood Reporter, AHN
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It’s a shame how they spoil good tv memories by trying to re live them. Channel ten was my number one network in the days when Melrose & Seinfeld ruled the airwaves. It hasn’t been that in long time.
He currently plays Harry Wilson in 90210 but Rob Estes was once a regular in Melrose playing Kyle McBride.
This therefore presents an interesting question of what happens if Rob Estes were to appear in the new Melrose, would it be as his current 90210 character or his old Melrose character.
David, well said. Whoever greenlights this remake should be making forward plans for their next job.
It will depend on the actors and the plotlines as to whether this will take off. As David said most don’t succeed…we will have to see!!
I used to love Melrose Place! I hope they somehow manage to pull it off, but most things in television are best left in the past as good memories.
You can count successful TV remakes on one hand, nearly always in sci fi.
MP will probably go the way of 90210 if it does get aired over here…then again with the CW’s woeful ratings I expect this show to be successful for them, they’ll probably pair this up with 90210 on Tuesday nights
have to agree with you David, “Tuesday Nights a bitch’ was one of Ten’s best ad campaigns. I still remember it and I was about ten when those ads aired. As for the new Malrose Place, hopefull not as bad as the new 90210
Loved Melrose! We use to have Melrose parties every Tuesday night. It was over top, but who cares! It was what it was, great entertainment.
Tens “Tuesday nights a bitch” was ripped from FOX’s “Mondays Nights a Bitch” that they used for Melrose.