With multiplatform content, A-list stars and better programming than ever before, TV is the new cool kid in town. But the smallscreen hasn’t forgotten about the bigscreen.
Feature films have inspired 10 series set to premiere this summer and throughout the upcoming season across broadcast, cable and streaming services.
Before the networks unveiled their 2015-16 slates, even more scripted adaptations of movie screenplays were filtered through the pilot cycle, including NBC’s “Problem Child” sitcom, based on the 1990 John Ritter comedy, which ultimately wasn’t handed a series order. NBC, which until recently was home to both “Parenthood” and “About a Boy,” is now the only big four network not to have a movie adaptation on its upcoming schedule.
Over at CBS, two features and a documentary are being converted into series.
“Rush Hour,” based on the late ’90s action comedy, starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, has cast newbies
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Feature films have inspired 10 series set to premiere this summer and throughout the upcoming season across broadcast, cable and streaming services.
Before the networks unveiled their 2015-16 slates, even more scripted adaptations of movie screenplays were filtered through the pilot cycle, including NBC’s “Problem Child” sitcom, based on the 1990 John Ritter comedy, which ultimately wasn’t handed a series order. NBC, which until recently was home to both “Parenthood” and “About a Boy,” is now the only big four network not to have a movie adaptation on its upcoming schedule.
Over at CBS, two features and a documentary are being converted into series.
“Rush Hour,” based on the late ’90s action comedy, starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, has cast newbies