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Revival in the works.
posted by ComputerBlueSTAFFMOD on April 28, 2017 at 5:48 PM
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/roseanne-revival-works-998493
An eight-episode revival of the Emmy-winning ABC sitcom is in the works, sources confirm to The Hollywood Reporter.
quote hereSeries creator and star Roseanne Barr is onboard to return, as are John Goodman and Sara Gilbert, with the latter spearheading the project. > quote hereGilbert will exec produce with original series exec producers Barr, Tom Werner and Bruce Helford.
quote hereThe revival is currently being shopped to networks, with Netflix among the suitors bidding on the project.
Guess they'll bring Dan back from the dead.
Reply by Jenn
on April 29, 2017 at 12:04 AM
Maybe they will just pretend that the last season didn't happen or at the very least the last episode.
Reply by TrentTX
on April 29, 2017 at 8:43 AM
Networks must be salivating to get that cast back. Hope the writing is good with nothing stupid like Roseanne running for governor or the family won the lottery.
Reply by Jenn
on May 17, 2017 at 1:57 PM
ABC has officially picked it up. It will air mid-season 2018. All the original cast is coming back. Sarah Chalke will be on but in a different role since Lecy Goranson will be playing Becky. Some people have been reading rumors take them with a grain of salt for now that Dan faked his death.
I also wonder how they will or if they will address where Roseanne said in the end that Becky was actually with David, Darlene was actually with Mark (Since the actor passed in like 2002 I wonder if they will write in that Mark passed) etc. I also wonder how they will address Harris was she supposed to be Darlene and Marks? Or did Roseanne just make her up and she never existed at all?
Reply by TurdFerguson
on May 27, 2017 at 7:10 PM
I haven't watched the last few seasons in years, but I remember hating the final season, but enjoying the twist thrown in the final episode. Having said that, I'm excited for a revival, but the only way I can see it working is to completely ignore the final season, especially Roseanne's final monologue
Reply by Stand*Chickie
on May 28, 2017 at 10:25 PM
I wondered about that too because she also said Jackie was actually a lesbian but made her hetero. Originally Jackie really was supposed to be gay because she was based on Roseanne's sister, Geraldine. I read Geraldine's book, 'My Sister, Roseanne,' many years ago and she had said that.