Murder She Wrote to be rebooted

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UPDATE: Angela Lansbury Objects To NBC’s ‘Murder, She Wrote’ Reboot Keeping The Original Title, But Will It?
UPDATED, 11:24 AM: When NBC started to put together its Murder, She Wrote remake starring Octavia Spencer, one of the first things it did was reach out to original star Angela Lansbury with an offer to be part of the new series. I’ve been following the talks between the network and Lansbury’s team, which have been ongoing, with encouraging signs on both sides. But then, surprisingly tor everyone, Lansbury just spoke publicly against the remake, objecting to NBC calling the new show Murder, She Wrote and the main character Jessica Fletcher. The thing is, the character played by Spencer will not be named Jessica Fletcher as execs and producers determined early on that no one but Lansbury could play that character, and NBC has not settled yet on a title for the remake, which may or may not be called Murder, She Wrote. “I think it’s a mistake to call it Murder, She Wrote,” Lansbury told the AP, “because Murder, She Wrote will always be about a Cabot Cove and this wonderful little group of people who told those lovely stories and enjoyed a piece of that place, and also enjoyed Jessica Fletcher, who is a rare and very individual kind of person. … So I’m sorry that they have to use the title Murder, She Wrote, even though they have access to it and it’s their right.”

Written/executive produced by Alexandra Cunningham and exec produced by David Janollari, the new Murder, She Wrote is described as a light, contemporary procedural in the vein of Bones or Fargo that follows a hospital administrator and amateur sleuth (Spencer) who self-publishes her first mystery novel.

This is a problem that arises when trying to reboot recent series. Former Charmed stars Alyssa Milano and Rose McGowan also recently came out against CBS’ plan to remake the WB show. But delving too deep into the title libraries risks only bringing out older audiences, as was the case with NBC’s Ironside, a remake of the 1967-75 series. Meanwhile, using the original title is tempting. Having a pre-sold title is important for the networks, with two of the three new dramas that launched well this fall — Sleepy Hollow and Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. — relying on recognizable monikers.
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Didn't they reveal at the end of the show that she committed all the murders?
 
Jessica Fletcher - the world's most successfull serial killer.
Dexter could learn from her.
She had this knack to identify someone who had a good motive for murder, kill the person's potential victim and then frame them for it. Every time had a different method and the victims did not fit a set profile.
Perfect. Not even Agatha Christie's 'Poirot's last case' had a better murderer.

As for a reboot - All together now - Betty White! Betty White! Betty White! Betty White!
 
Compton_effect said:
Jessica Fletcher - the world's most successfull serial killer.
Dexter could learn from her.
She had this knack to identify someone who had a good motive for murder, kill the person's potential victim and then frame them for it. Every time had a different method and the victims did not fit a set profile.
Perfect. Not even Agatha Christie's 'Poirot's last case' had a better murderer.

As for a reboot - All together now - Betty White! Betty White! Betty White! Betty White!
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I'm sorry but I wouldn't watch it if it has Betty in....
 
joelus said:
No, not Betty White, ffs, she is totally unsuitable for the role.
I think Octavia Spencer is a good choice actually
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But seriously. Betty White is great, with perfect comedic timing, but she is as old as Angela Lansbury is now. And Angela aged much better.
As for Octavia Spenncer. I'm of two minds. She is a great actress, but she is no Angela Lansbury.
She's more like a female version of Castle - which this could easily turn into.
 
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