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Munsters remake

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#2

DarkAudit

DarkAudit

To paraphrase another forum...

Fake Munsters FAIL!


#3

Gryfter

Gryfter

Everything old is new and crappy.


#4

ThatNickGuy

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.


#6

evilmike

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. :/


#7

evilmike

evilmike



Huh.


#8

Norris

Norris

That doesn't look or sound half bad.


#9

Hailey Knight

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.


#10

evilmike

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)


#11

Norris

Norris

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


#12

Bowielee

Bowielee

Wait, is that Eddie Izzard as Grandpa Munster?


#13

Norris

Norris

Wait, is that Eddie Izzard as Grandpa Munster?
Yes. Yes it is.


#14

sixpackshaker

sixpackshaker

Wait, is that Eddie Izzard as Grandpa Munster?
Well, from the dress in the pic, maybe Grandma Munster...


#15

Charlie Don't Surf

Charlie Don't Surf

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


#16

Cajungal

Cajungal

Yes. Yes it is.
I am automatically interested.


#17

Yoshimickster

Yoshimickster

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


#18

evilmike

evilmike

First commercial


#19

Yoshimickster

Yoshimickster

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


#20

Just Me

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!


#21

Bowielee

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.


#22

Yoshimickster

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.


#23

Norris

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.


#24

Yoshimickster

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.


#25

Norris

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.


#26

Yoshimickster

Yoshimickster

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


#27

AshburnerX

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.


#28

Bowielee

Bowielee

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


#29

sixpackshaker

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.


#30

AshburnerX

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.


#31

Bowielee

Bowielee

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


#32

AshburnerX

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.


#33

Bowielee

Bowielee

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


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