Famed director Lee Daniels will executive produce and Fred Savage, the star of the original series, will direct a reboot of the hit program -- this time built around a Black family, ABC announced Wednesday. The half-hour comedy will focus on how a Black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama,"in the turbulent late 1960's, the same era as the original series, made sure it was The Wonder Years for them too," the network said.
The original"Wonder Years" series was a coming-of-age dramedy centered around teen Kevin Arnold and his suburban family. It was set from 1968 to 1973 and ran on ABC from 1988 to 1993. Read MoreDaniels has had an acclaimed career, including an Academy Award nomination for directing the 2009 film"Precious" and his Fox series"Star."He is currently working on the release of the film,"The United States vs.
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Cashing in on BLM.
God forbid they have a show with a black cast with the same premise as a show with a white cast. Y'all didn't seem to complain when 'Friends' was a white rip off of 'Living Single'
I don’t get it. About as pointless as doing the fresh prince of Bel air with an Asian family. This won’t sort racism if that’s what they’re trying to do. Will just give the Trumpers more ammunition.
When is Three's Company doing a reboot with three lesbians
It was called Good Times.
I saw that, that will be interesting. I wonder if it'll still be in the 60s
I love how they can recast any white role, family or character to be black, if one black character, show or anything was changed to a white character there would be no end complaints. Can't you just make a new show ? Come up with new ideas ? Or just reboot and ruin everything. 🤔
This is a great idea!!
You just triggered all MAGAts.
Why’s there so much black washing now? How long have people been crying about white washing?
Why does everything have to be about race!?
Oh yeah that's gonna capture the original charm for sure. No way this pandering pile of shit fails.
So no dad... Hopefully mom shows up for dinner at all
Loved this Series. They don't make such shows anymore.
Why? Why kill everything? This show was a classic. This is rebooting BTTF territory. Not cool. Fred Savage didn’t make the show great by directing.
I would love this idea if it wasn't in the middle of all of this appeasing radical Islamic BLM movement. It would be nice to watch, but the wrong timing altogether because it shows that the more violent they get the more power they gain. This is a power trip
Y de seguro van a meter a un gay, una machorra y a un 'bisexual' (mayate) si es así mejor ahorrenselo porque sera puro vomito.
Everybody hates Chris.
Stunning and brave.
If ABC can make money off BLM, they’ll keep the show on the air. If not, they’ll drop it immediately. It’s all about the $$$.
Good luck with that.
In south central La! What’s happening?🙄
All in the familyEveryoneWouldLoseIt
How about Good Times or the Jeffersons with a white cast.
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