Reboot Of Cult '80s Show Beauty And The Beast In The Works

Reboot Of Cult '80s Show Beauty And The Beast In The Works

Anyone of a certain age should remember the old tv series with Linda Hamilton and Ron Pearlman. Well, like so many things now, it's getting rebooted for The CW. Click for the details..

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By MarkCassidy - Sep 15, 2011 06:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Fantasy
Source: TVline.com

Oh and before I go any further, this did have a spin-off comic from First Publishing. I know because I have it! Sad eh? The original series ran from 1987 to 1990 on CBS. It starred Hellboy himself Ron Pearlman as Vincent - the "Beast" - and Terminator's Linda Hamilton as, you guessed it, a "Beauty" named Catherine.



Basically a Lawyer is rescued from an attack by a half man, half lion type dude and they strike up a friendship that leads to romance thanks to a kind of psychic bond they share. It was actually a pretty good show. At least I loved it as a kid. It may have dated now.

Anyway Tvline.com report that a reboot is coming our way on The CW..

The new version will not only modernize and CW-up the love story but also add a procedural twist. Nice pedigree, too: Without a Trace vet Jennifer Levin and Brothers & Sisters‘ Sherri Cooper will pen the script and serve as executive producers.


ABC are actually developing their own Beauty And The Beast series too but apparently that one will be based on the classic fairy-tale. In other words a period setting and a chick locked in a tower against her will with...ah you've all seen the Disney movie! Guillermo Del Toro also has plans for a movie version in the same vein with Emma Watson. What do you think guys, any casting suggestions for the new versions of Vincent and Catherine?







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croniccris
croniccris - 9/15/2011, 6:38 PM
lol ror you tryin to show off your sensitive side or what?
Oxion
Oxion - 9/15/2011, 6:50 PM
REBOOT, PREQUAL, RE-TELLING, OMG I'M SO SICK OF THIS!
Optimus83
Optimus83 - 9/15/2011, 6:57 PM
¡¡¡AWESOME!!!, I'AM A WAIT FOR THIS REMAKE
SpiderBat209
SpiderBat209 - 9/15/2011, 7:03 PM
F*CK YOU, CW!!! :P
Spock
Spock - 9/15/2011, 7:06 PM
Why not REBOOT GOONIES & DRAGONSLAYER too!
patriautism
patriautism - 9/15/2011, 7:15 PM
They should do a new twist where the chick is the beast, and she is played by Tigra.



She is one sexy animal.
Bravestarr
Bravestarr - 9/15/2011, 7:16 PM
i use to love this show back in my childhood
TheAmazingSpiderMan47
TheAmazingSpiderMan47 - 9/15/2011, 7:17 PM
im on team - get the [frick] out of my sight
Spock
Spock - 9/15/2011, 7:21 PM
@ patriautism that is hot. Remember Cool World?
tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 9/15/2011, 7:23 PM
Anyone remember Joshua from the second season of Dark Angel?Kevin Durand looked a lot like Vincent.I always wondered if they modeled him after the other character.
WhySoSeriousBats
WhySoSeriousBats - 9/15/2011, 7:27 PM
Sloooooooow.......Neeeeeeeews............................Daaaaaaaaay
themayer88
themayer88 - 9/15/2011, 7:43 PM
awful. looks like a turd in a microave to me.
Kurbbsyde
Kurbbsyde - 9/15/2011, 7:45 PM
You know what? I loved that show when it aired and it is still decent even with DVD now. I really hope it doesn't get modernized like freaking Teen Wolf did cause that sure ain't The Teen Wolf I know and love anymore.
MaddMonkk
MaddMonkk - 9/15/2011, 8:05 PM
I didn't know Durand was Vincent.Wow.

Is Tigra's boobs hairy then?

They are remaking the Goonies.For real.
TChallaTchaka
TChallaTchaka - 9/15/2011, 8:07 PM
hahahahahahahahahah
MaddMonkk
MaddMonkk - 9/15/2011, 8:07 PM
http://mediabreach.com/2010/04/01/news-goonies-remake-gets-greenlit-shia-labeouf-signed/
The last line will slay ya'.
FEJ
FEJ - 9/15/2011, 8:26 PM
Come on man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
capcyclopsftw
capcyclopsftw - 9/15/2011, 8:29 PM
That is what Beast looked like in XFC!
soaponapope
soaponapope - 9/15/2011, 8:36 PM
great.. first Superman (smallville) and now this will get the CW-Dawson's Creek treatment. just make hit list already of all my fond childhood memories and begin knocking them off one by one
HavocT
HavocT - 9/15/2011, 8:41 PM
...No thank you.
Why not reverse the roles? The woman is the beast... and the man is the beau.. dude.
TorturedXGenius
TorturedXGenius - 9/15/2011, 9:06 PM
this.......is a CBM??
knighted
knighted - 9/15/2011, 9:09 PM
I rememebr seeing this when I was younger. I dont know how the old series would hold up now if I watched it but I can say Im not interested in a reboot.
Shadowelfz
Shadowelfz - 9/15/2011, 9:16 PM
I have to agree with Grif for a change. I just dont care anymore about these reboots. They'll last one season or film then go away until holywood gets bored and jumps on the next bandwagon. Whatever.
Knightstalker
Knightstalker - 9/15/2011, 9:28 PM
@Patriautism.....not a bad idea. The gender swap would give a new twist the the story. Perhaps they could hire my ex as a consultant.
SHHH
SHHH - 9/15/2011, 10:32 PM
Pass Remake... CW
SHHH
SHHH - 9/15/2011, 10:46 PM
That Is A Nice ass ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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