Nigel Lythgoe to revive Fame
Fame gets set for more Hot Lunch Jam, this time under producer Nigel Lythgoe.
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Fame was an inspiring 1980 movie from director Alan Parker, then a very solid 1982 TV series with many of the original cast.
Then along came a disappointing stage version and a flop movie remake.
Now it is set to go back to being a TV series once again under producer Nigel Lythgoe (American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance).
According to the producers, the new project is a re-imagining of the original film and series that will strive to embody their spirit.
According to Deadline it’s set against the backdrop of today’s unprecedented access to the world of celebrity, and will expose the gritty struggle, heartache and pain endured in the search for stardom. If it’s anything like the recent versions, count me out.
“This is a great opportunity for MGM to partner with world-class producer Nigel Lythgoe, whose unmatched experience with telling the true stories of talented people striving for success will set Fame apart, ” said Roma Khanna, President Television and Digital, MGM.
So far there are no writers or cast attached.
They will have a lot to live up to if they hope to outdo Gene Anthony Ray as Leroy Johnson, Debbie Allen as Lydia and the tough-love storylines they delivered.
Just sayin’….
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9 Responses
@Bella: Agreed.
Concept might be good but timing seems odd given the plethora of similar shows – with varying degrees of success – at the moment.
Haven’t we reached the saturation point for 2012 yet?
Also with Nashville coming soon in America looks like musicals are the next go to thing on TV
It sounds good to me. But with Smash and Glee, it feels like too much of the same type of show or rather genre.
The law of diminishing returns (original >>> tv series > > stage show > remake) suggests the next iteration will be unwatchable.
What’s the point?
“set against the backdrop of today’s unprecedented access to the world of celebrity” = “writers must remember to include a reference to Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, or an up-&-coming blog at least once every 2 scenes. Additionally, writers must prepare for at least 1 very special episode per season involving a stalker, sex tape, nude pictures, or drunken racist/sexist Twitter comment, or (if a second season has been greenlit) all four at once”.
@Secret Squirrel… I laughed…staccato like.
Somebody’s seen how Smash went.
@Susan P – And I feel sharp! (musical joke #17 in an occasional series)
Why? I just felt flat.