Munsters remake

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http://www.tvguide.com/News/Exclusive-Munsters-NBC-1036301.aspx

I never like adjectives like "edgy".

 

[DarkAudit]

To paraphrase another forum...

Fake Munsters FAIL!

 

[Gryfter]

Everything old is new and crappy.

 

[ThatNickGuy]

*shrug* Sure, why not. Everything else is getting revamped.

And 95% of it has sucked. Maybe higher, since the only example of a revamp not sucking is BSG.

 

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On the upside, it is Brian Fuller. Which I guess means that we'll be treated to an elaborate, overarching story set-up, followed by cancellation.

 

[evilmike]

More details on Brian Fuller's take on the series here: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/bryan-fuller-mockingbird-lane-munsters-nbc-350407

It actually sounds like it could be pretty interesting for the 13 episode run the network is likely to give it. :/

 

[evilmike]

Huh.

 

[Norris]

That doesn't look or sound half bad.

 

[Hailey Knight]

The Munsters actually do what monsters do: they eat people and they have to live with the ramifications of being monstrous.

Okay, that was unexpected.

 

[evilmike]

The Munsters reboot is officially dead but will still air on NBC. The $10 million pilot will be re-edited into a one-shot TV movie to air on October 26th. (via THR)

 

[Norris]

Damn, I was looking forward to that. Also, Neat! I was looking forward to that!

 

[Bowielee]

Wait, is that Eddie Izzard as Grandpa Munster?

 

[Norris]

Wait, is that Eddie Izzard as Grandpa Munster?

Yes. Yes it is.

 

[sixpackshaker]

Wait, is that Eddie Izzard as Grandpa Munster?

Well, from the dress in the pic, maybe Grandma Munster...

 

[Charlie Don't Surf]

How do you spend $10 million on a pilot that isn't something like the Lost pilot?

 

[Cajungal]

Yes. Yes it is.

I am automatically interested.

 

[Yoshimickster]

I will fucking see this. I am generally hopeful ...for a remake. What was that? Yup that was reality breaking.

 

[evilmike]

First commercial

 

[Yoshimickster]

First commercial

Huh...doesn't look like the original but looks kind-of interesting.

 

[Just Me]

Huh...doesn't look like the original but looks kind-of interesting.

I think so too. Not Munsters, but Mockingbird Lane. I'll watch it whenever I get the chance!

 

[Bowielee]

As much as I hate remakes and such, this looks like it may actually be good. Too bad it will just be the one episode.

 

[Yoshimickster]

As much as I hate remakes and such, this looks like it may actually be good. Too bad it will just be the one episode.

Aw really? Ah well, I hope its a good pilot any way.

 

[Norris]

Well, they decided to pass on the series but air the pilot as a movie. If it does well in the ratings (and critically), there's always a chance that they will change their mind and take it to series.

 

[Yoshimickster]

Well, they decided to pass on the series but air the pilot as a movie. If it does well in the ratings (and critically), there's always a chance that they will change their mind and take it to series.

So alls I gotta do is watch it and possibly force my friends to watch it and hopefully it'll be a success? Solid.

 

[Norris]

So alls I gotta do is watch it and possibly force my friends to watch it and hopefully it'll be a success? Solid.

Well, it won't matter much unless you're one of the people they get ratings from, but yeah pretty much. If there was no chance of a series, they probably wouldn't be airing it at all.

 

[Yoshimickster]

Gotcha! I will make sure to see this...seemingly all-right remake. That still sounds weird to me.

 

[AshburnerX]

Well, it won't matter much unless you're one of the people they get ratings from, but yeah pretty much. If there was no chance of a series, they probably wouldn't be airing it at all.

No, it's likely they are airing it so they could get SOMETHING out of it. 10 million dollars is an astronomical amount of money for a show... some entire seasons don't hit that. If they were going to bring it to TV, they'd have to cut out a lot of fat.

 

[Bowielee]

My question would be how the budget got that big...

 

[sixpackshaker]

My question would be how the budget got that big...

That is a very detail heavy set, expensive period clothes, and I doubt Eddie Izzard comes cheap.

 

[AshburnerX]

That is a very detail heavy set, expensive period clothes, and I doubt Eddie Izzard comes cheap.

It also makes use of CGI, which is never cheap.

 

[Bowielee]

Still, it shouldn't be any more than the average sci fi/fantasy show.

 

[AshburnerX]

Still, it shouldn't be any more than the average sci fi/fantasy show.

Yeah, but then look at Eureka... I didn't think it had THAT much CG, but apparently that was one of the bigger cash cows of the show.

 

[Bowielee]

I mean overall budget wise. ten million seems awful steep.