Bewitched getting ABC reboot

[Primal Slayer]

This new interracial Samantha and Darren “struggle to navigate their differences as she discovers that even when a black girl is literally magic, she’s still not as powerful as a decently tall white man with a full head of hair in America.” ABC has reportedly given Barris’ Bewitched a pilot production commitment, with black-ish‘s Yamara Taylor on board to write.

https://tvline.com/2018/08/23/bewitched-reboot-interracial-couple-kenya-barris-abc/

 

[2kt09]

This reads like a spoof.

 

[Primal Slayer]

I'm not really a fan that they have to make Darren into a slacker just to prop up Samantha.

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

No, no, HELL NO.


Let the classic live. Not Bewitched.

 

[Primal Slayer]

We already got a movie so the seals been broken for a long time.

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

Ugh I forgot all about that travesty too.

But seriously, they need to just leave it alone.

 

[Teelie]

This reads like a spoof.

A very terribly "socially conscious" one that sounds like it is trying to play off racial tension in the absolute worst way possible.

 

[Dark Raven]

This doesn't sound good. The movie wasn't good either.

If they were to do a faithful remake of the 60s sitcom, they should get Amanda Schull in the role of Samantha.

 

[2kt09]

A very terribly "socially conscious" one that sounds like it is trying to play off racial tension in the absolute worst way possible.

It is an ABC sitcom, after all.

 

[Mad Ones]

It's coming from the creators of Blackish. I'm interested!

 

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[NotNickFury]

I remember Family Guy doing a joke about Stewie traveling a long distance just to hit Will Ferrell for a bad joke in the Bewitched movie. Wonder if they'd do a repeat gag if this reboot doesn't land.