Charlie's Angels: Discussion Thread

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“CHARLIE’S ANGELS”

Everyone deserves a second chance -- even a thief, a street racer and a cop who got in a little too deep. After all, the three women who solve cases for their elusive boss, Charlie Townsend, are no saints. They’re angels... Charlie’s Angels.

Set in Miami, this fun, glamorous, action-packed take on the 1970s smash hit series introduces us to three new angels, all fearless detectives, head-turning beauties and close friends. There’s Abby (Rachael Taylor), a Park Avenue princess who became a world-class thief. Then there’s Kate (Annie Ilonzeh), a Miami cop who fell from grace, losing both her career and her fiancé. Finally there’s Gloria, a disgraced army lieutenant who has a way with explosives. When one of the angels’ missions ends in Gloria’s tragic death, Charlie persuades them to partner with Gloria’s childhood friend, Eve (Minka Kelly), a street racer with a mysterious past. They may not know each other yet, but one thing’s for sure -- Abby, Kate and Eve will always have each others’ backs.

“Charlie’s Angels” stars Annie Ilonzeh (“General Hospital”) as Kate Prince, Minka Kelly (“Parenthood,” “Friday Night Lights”) as Eve, Rachael Taylor (“Grey’s Anatomy”) as Abby Sampson and Ramon Rodriguez (“The Wire,” “Daybreak”) as Bosley.

Written and executive-produced by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar (“Smallville”), “Charlie’s Angels” is also executive-produced by Drew Barrymore (“Charlie’s Angels” movies), Leonard Goldberg (the original “Charlie’s Angels”) and Nancy Juvonen (“Charlie’s Angels” movies). It’s directed and executive-produced by Marcos Siega (“Vampire Diaries,” “Dexter”). “Charlie’s Angels” is produced by Millar/Gough Ink, Flower Films and Panda Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television.

ABC is close to giving a pilot order to a modern version of the classic 1970s TV actioner "Charlie’s Angels."Josh Friedman, who recently adapted the "Terminator" franchise for his Fox series "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles," is onboard to write and exec produce the new "Angels."

Also involved are original "Charlie’s Angels" producer Leonard Goldberg, who launched the series with Aaron Spelling in 1976, as well as Drew Barrymore, who starred in and produced the 2000 film version and its sequel. Sony Pictures TV is the studio.

Insiders said that ABC Entertainment Group topper Steve McPherson is particularly high on this project.

Networks of late have found that it’s frequently a challenge to take on iconic franchises — and several recent reboots, such as "Knight Rider," "Melrose Place" and "The Bionic Woman" have fallen short.

But ABC is riding high this fall with its adaptation of another such property, "V." That show bowed to boffo numbers, although it took a hit in week two.

Sony is also busy adapting another 1970s Spelling (and Goldberg-produced) property, "Fantasy Island" — but as a reality show, along with Mark Burnett. No U.S. network is attached as of yet to that project, which was announced last month at the Mipcom TV confab.

The original "Charlie’s Angels" ran from 1976-81 and was back in the news this summer following the death of original star Farrah Fawcett.

Spelling attempted a revival in 1988, sealing a deal to produce a version called "Angels 88" for Fox. That show never got off the ground, but it eventually led to Spelling’s deal to produce the original "Beverly Hills 90210" (now also enjoying a revival, via the CW).

The franchise then lay dormant until 2000, when the McG-helmed "Charlie’s Angels" feature, starring Barrymore, Lucy Liu and Cameron Diaz, was a box office hit. Movie spawned a second edition, "Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle."

It also led to an earlier attempt at a TV series revival, in 2004. That version was written for ABC (again, through Sony) by a pre-"Lost" Carlton Cuse and John Wirth and given a script-plus-penalty order but ultimately didn’t go to pilot.

This time around, a pilot is expected to be greenlit. Friedman, Goldberg and Barrymore will exec produce with Nancy Juvonen.

Friedman’s other credits include co-writing the features "War of the Worlds" and "The Black Dahlia."

Beyond "Angels" and "Fantasy Island," Goldberg was an exec producer on "Starsky and Hutch," "Hart to Hart" and "Family."

The new "Charlie’s Angels" is expected to be geared toward a new generation while paying homage to the past.

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Why?

The last attempt to remake a popular 70s female-oriented show, Bionic Woman, was a dreary flop, probably because the man behind it hadn't even seen the original (instead we were supposed to swoon because he was a BSG producer).

Now they're going to do another remake, by the SCC people, even though that show, however acclaimed it may have been over time, was not a success.

Why?

The last attempt to remake a popular 70s female-oriented show, Bionic Woman, was a dreary flop, probably because the man behind it hadn't even seen the original (instead we were supposed to swoon because he was a BSG producer).

Now they're going to do another remake, by the SCC people, even though that show, however acclaimed it may have been over time, was not a success.

I wonder the same.

The first Charlie Angels' movie was fun. We'll have to see how a series would work. They would have to update a lot like the movie did.

The first Charlie Angels' movie was fun. We'll have to see how a series would work. They would have to update a lot like the movie did.

Aren't you tired of remakes?

Aren't you tired of remakes?

I'm dreadfully tired of remakes. And I care not to use that term "reboot." It's just a pretentious way for them to dance around "remake." Just tell the truth. You can't come up with anything new or different, and if you do, the network is too !@#$%^&*] to try it out, so you want to hijack something that was the work of someone else hoping that people will tune in. Losers.

I hope the casting is alot better than the horrendous set of movies

Here's the casting for the show http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/01/28/charlies-angels-minka-kelly-rachael-taylor-officially-cast/

I'm disappointed that they made the Latina angel into a white girl instead.

Here's the casting for the show http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/01/28/charlies-angels-minka-kelly-rachael-taylor-officially-cast/

I'm disappointed that they made the Latina angel into a white girl instead.

Obviously these girls are pretty, but where are the Farrah Fawcett/Jacklyn Smith caliber beauties these days?

Minka Kelly!! I miss early FNL

I want someone to really go out of the box and flip the genders around: female Charlie, female Bosley, guy Angels.

Obviously these girls are pretty, but where are the Farrah Fawcett/Jacklyn Smith caliber beauties these days?

Exactly...I don't think I'll be watching this version. I'll just pop one of my dvds from the original version.

I will give the show a try. I don't expect it to live up to the original, but we'll see.

I like the cast.

They all look kind of hard. I thought the appeal of Charlie's Angels was that fresh type of beauty.