By Krystal Clark, Source: Blastr.com
NBC’s The Munsters is getting a makeover. The network has decided to scrap the show’s classic title in favor of something new. This isn’t your grandpa’s sitcom. They’re revamping the show from the inside out.
According to TV Line, the Munsters reboot will be called Mockingbird Lane. The new title is a nod to the family’s residence, which is located at 1313 Mockingbird Lane. On a side note, TV’s other gothic clan, the Addams Family, lived on Cemetery Lane. Do they have something against boulevards and avenues?
This is an unexpected move from the network and the show’s creators. The whole point of reboots and remakes is to capitalize on name recognition. Unfortunately, this switcheroo doesn’t follow that logic. Perhaps they want to keep some familiar elements, but change others? As long as the characters stay the same, there shouldn’t be too much outrage.
Mockingbird Lane is the creation of two Bryans: Bryan Fuller of Pushing Daises fame and Bryan Singer, producer and director of X-Men. The pilot is currently in the casting stage, but so far no actors are attached.
What do you think of the Munsters’ new title? Does it have a nice ring to it?
So they are remaking The Munsters now? It has been shown that TV show remakes usually fail, so how about using just a tiny bit more creativity and try crossover remakes that would combine two or more old shows? I give a list of amusing or horrifying suggestions in a post at http://www.ragingwisdom.com/?p=704 Enjoy!
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I loved The Munsters and I love the remake 1313 Mockingbird Lane, it was GREAT, would like to see more of it, PLEASE.
Sorry there won’t be more of Mockingbird Lane.. it was a one shot… it was basically NBC trying to make their money back on the Pilot .