LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Fox Broadcasting Co. has ordered six scripts for an American version of the long-running BBC primetime soap "EastEnders."
The project will be shepherded by "American Idol" creator/executive producer Simon Fuller. The primetime soap genre is hotter than ever this season with the breakout success of ABC's "Desperate Housewives."
"EastEnders," which has run on the BBC1 since 1985, is one of Britain's most successful soap operas. It revolves around the lives of the working-class residents of Albert Square in the fictitious Walford borough of East London.
The American version, said to chronicle the lives of blue-collar families in Chicago, hails from Fuller and "EastEnder's" head writer and story consultant Tony Jordan.
Jordan, who has penned about 250 episodes of "EastEnders" in the past 15 years, is writing the scripts and is executive producing the Fox project with Fuller.
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Ok my first reaction was to laugh hysterically at this. Its like trying to re-make Only Fools and Horses. The networks just won't learn will they. They took Coupling and made a US version which sucked.
My head is now filled with images of American version of Dirty Den, the Mitchells, the Fowlers and the adorable Alfie Moon!
The project will be shepherded by "American Idol" creator/executive producer Simon Fuller. The primetime soap genre is hotter than ever this season with the breakout success of ABC's "Desperate Housewives."
"EastEnders," which has run on the BBC1 since 1985, is one of Britain's most successful soap operas. It revolves around the lives of the working-class residents of Albert Square in the fictitious Walford borough of East London.
The American version, said to chronicle the lives of blue-collar families in Chicago, hails from Fuller and "EastEnder's" head writer and story consultant Tony Jordan.
Jordan, who has penned about 250 episodes of "EastEnders" in the past 15 years, is writing the scripts and is executive producing the Fox project with Fuller.
Source
Ok my first reaction was to laugh hysterically at this. Its like trying to re-make Only Fools and Horses. The networks just won't learn will they. They took Coupling and made a US version which sucked.
My head is now filled with images of American version of Dirty Den, the Mitchells, the Fowlers and the adorable Alfie Moon!
