“Big” “Rush Hour” and Zach Braff Heading to TV

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Two popular comedy movies are being remade for television. “Big”, the 1988 film starring Tom Hanks, is getting a 21st century update. The Wrap reports that FOX has bought the rights to make the movie into a half-hour series. The network describes the project as an event series, focusing on how being an adult and being a kid is even more blurred in today’s age.

The 1998 action comedy “Rush Hour” is being turned into series for Warner Bros. The film’s director, Brett Ratner will be an executive producer on the show along with Bill Lawrence who created “Scrubs” and co-created “Spin City” and “Cougar Town”. The TV version is expected to stay true to the movie’s characters according to Deadline. The original starred Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker.  The movie “Rush Hour” and its two sequels grossed more than $845 million worldwide.

Zach Braff is getting in the director’s chair for a new pilot for MTV. (No) Music Television has ordered a pilot for a new dark comedy called “Self Promotion”. The Hollywood Reporter describes the series as being about “overworked assistant Katie Preston, who discovers that her dragon-lady boss is missing (or worse).” Katie feels that she is going to be a suspect, so she takes over in boss’ place and tries to solve the mystery of the missing executive while she’s at it. This is the second dark turn MTV is taking with new series. The network is also currently working on a new drama based on the “Scream” horror movie series.

 

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