Roots' Remake a Go at History, A&E, Lifetime

Roots' Remake a Go at History, A&E, Lifetime, Will Packer can govt turn out aboard original solid member LeVar Burton.

It’s official: Roots is returning to tv.

One of TV’s most prospering miniseries can get the remake treatment and air across company siblings History, A&E and lifelong, the businesses declared weekday.

Will Packer (Ride Along) is ready to govt turn out aboard original Roots star LeVar Burton, WHO can co-exec turn out. MarkWolper will function associate degree EP on the A+E Studios production in association with Mark Toberoff and therefore the Wolper Organization.

The miniseries can air in 2016.News of the remake initial surfaced in Gregorian calendar month, with History plotting associate degree eight-hour mini supported the 1977 entry. Wolper’s father, David L. Wolper, EXEC made the initial 12-hour mini. the initial mini – that ventilated on ABC's in January 1977 – attained a thumping thirty seven honor nominations, taking home 9 as well as best restricted series and wins for impotency Asner (supporting actor) and Josiah Quincy Jones (music).

For History, the Roots mini comes because the network continues to increase its original written programming on the rear of essential and ratings success with its longform fare, as well as The Bible and Hatfields & McCoys, the latter of that shattered network records throughout its three-day run last year.

Lawrence Konner (Boardwalk Empire), Mark Rosenthal (Mona Lisa Smile), Alison McDonald (Nurse Jackie) andCharles Murray (Sons of Anarchy) can pen the new Roots. Vickie Thomas (Hateful Eight) is that the casting director.Roots are an inspired, up to date production, incorporating additional material from Alex Haley’s novel,Roots: The adventure story of associate degree yankee Family, likewise as rigorously researched new scholarship of the time.
The networks note that they’re operating with outstanding historians within the fields of African and African-American history, likewise as numerous leaders from across the country, to use Roots to stimulate discussion and awareness regarding the origin story that informs yankee culture these days.

For Packer, the news comes as his all-black version of John Hughes’ Uncle Buck is heating up for a series order at ABC's.
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