TV and Movies

[keri]

Often I've said anything is better than more mindless "Reality TV" that simultaneously raises the "ick factor" and lowers the collective national IQ.

There's a looming trend of adapting hit feature films into TV series that seems to be the latest step in the inevitable progression of Hollywood's abdication of responsibility for innovative, creative, original programming.

What's the reasoning behind this? "You liked it on the big screen, you'll love it on the small screen!"

With planned projects including Minority Report; Rush Hour; Big, Real Genius, Problem Child, Bachelor Party and Uncle Buck, it appears that this is a declaration of surrender. It's official - they're running out of new ideas. - Keri

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Film To TV: Networks Rebooting Movies As Series

By Nellie Andreeva and Jen Yamato 25 mins ago deadline.com (11.12.2014)

It's been a season of remakes, with the broadcast networks loading up on series projects based on movies. More than a dozen reboots are in the works. That includes shows based on big-budget blockbusters Minority Report and Rush Hour, which landed big commitments at Fox and CBS, respectively, as well as a slew of adaptations of 1980s films, including Big, Real Genius, Problem Child, Bachelor Party and Uncle Buck. Why so many remakes? Having a pre-sold title always helps… Read

http://deadline.com/gallery/tv-show-adaptations-movies-networks-minority-report/