Rob Thomas went from twiddling his thumbs waiting for an answer to the busiest man in Hollywood in only a few hours.
Yesterday, the Veronica Mars creator was asked by the CW to write and help produce a contemporary remake (or in Hollywood lingo, "re-envisioning") of the 1990s teen drama Beverly Hills, 90210.
Not too long after that news broke, ABC decided to pick up another of his projects--a second chance for his 1998 comedy Cupid.
The show was well-received during its time, but never made it past its initial half-season order. Emmy Award-winner Jeremy Piven (Entourage) starred as Trevor, a man who believes he's Cupid and must fix the problems of couples on Earth so that he may gain access to Mount Olympus and begin sipping ambrosia and living the good life. The catch? He lost all his mythological abilities. The other catch? He may just be a normal guy who is missing a few screws.
ABC has asked for a pilot of the new version of Cupid, which had been in development at the network for some time. It's unclear who will be cast and how tightly the show will conform to its predecessor.
The new Beverly Hills, 90120 is being fast-tracked by the CW, and no date has been announced for Cupid.
I also enjoyed the original greatly, and wish it hadn't been cancelled. Part of the show's great appeal was the chemistry between Piven and Marshall. I will check the remake out but, having seen Paulsen and Cannevale have been cast, I'm not sure it will fly. If you can't bring back the original cast I say don't bother.
<b>Question</b>:
WHEN will this be on in AUS?
first 90210, now cupid, dude, wtf? lacking originality, we all know they're just trying to make up the lost billions, but seriously? at least come up with something a bit better!
YAY on the Cupid bit! I LOVED this show when it was on. Hmm on 90210. I loved the original series, and it was always so current, so maybe it is time for a 21st century version?
dunno about remakes, but I trust rob thomas!!!!
seriously this guy is in such high demand, then just bring veronica mars backkk!!
we want veroncia back
loved this show!! hope that this pans out
Jeremy Piven in all his frenetic glory, what more is there to say?
loved cupid!! would be nice to see the same people but alas..that prob wont happen
I loved the show Cupid and I thought Jeremy piven was great in the role. I don't feel the show needs to be remade. Remakes seldom live up to the original.
Love Paula Marshall... Honestly, don't remember too much (he thought he was Cupid, and she was his therapist or something) but remember I used to watch it all the time.
Just... uncancel Veronica.. =/ not all these remakes.
cupid was a great show! i don't know if anyone is as good as piven though.
I loved that show. I'd watch it.
It sounds good and hopefully it will be!
Cupid might be interesting. I vaguely remember commercial for it back then. However, I don't think the world needs a new 90210.
I want Jeremy back. He's got time to burn from Entourage...
Sweet. I have fairly poor quality VHS recordings of all the original episodes. I thought Piven was excellent and the show was very funny and well written. Being a fan of Rob Thomas and Veronica Mars, I had to check it out.
i remember that saw the first episode thought it was ok! almost like 10 years ago.....
Cupid was great. Jeremy Piven and Paula Marshall were wonderful. I can see why ABC might try to give this another chance--it's a little like Eli Stone. You know, everyone else thinks they're crazy -- one kind of thinks he's a prophet & one cupid. We could all use a little love on TV.
Interesting.
I only clicked this link because i saw 'Veronica Mars'....
I'm probably one of the few people who watched 1998 Cupid and wished it was never canceled. I'll tune in for this one and hope for the best
not sure about this one
Good for RT, but eh, ill watch the pilot, but it doesn't sound so great