When I was a little kid, watching reruns on daytime TV, I always thought The Munsters was the poor man’s The Addams Family. That didn’t seem to stop lil’ me from watching the show constantly, of course. It certainly had its charms; largest of which (both figuratively and physically) was the late-great Fred “sometimes dead is better” Gwynne. The show – a play on the classic home-life sitcom format, featuring a family of Universal monsters with one normal hot daughter – was good horror fun for kids. A moderate success in the ratings, the show spawned several successful TV-movies, one theatrical flop, Munsters, Go Home! (1966), and a largely forgotten TV reboot, The Munsters Today (1988-1991).
Now, Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller is hoping that his reboot will prove more memorable. EW.com is reporting that NBC has ordered a pilot for a modern day Munsters from Fuller, which is being described as Modern Family meets True Blood. Depending on your thoughts regarding The Munsters and Fuller, this news may not interest you much. What if I told you that Guillermo del Toro is supposedly circling the project to take a behind-the-scenes role?
Thus far there is no casting news. Though if I were Brad Garrett, I’d be all over this shit.
Thanks to Ryan Bean.
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"What if I told you that Guillermo del Toro is supposedly circling the project to take a behind-the-scenes role?"
What exactly does that even constitute at this point? The man is attached to so many projects as either a producer or consultant that I have to wonder just how much involvement he actually has and how he ever finds the time to sleep.
TED DANSON! TED DANSON! TED DANSON! DO IT! Also, I think the Munsters were waaaaay better than the Addams Family, because they were so aloof to their freak nature, instead of reveling in it. Also, the mom was SO fucking hot. Just saying. I think this is a good idea.
I'd be more surprised if Del Toro wasn't circling the project. that fucking guy
Too bad Peter Doyle isn't around to play Grandpa. I think Ted Danson or Brad Garrett would both be a great Herman. Let's see if this comes out in time with Burton's new ADDAMS FAMILY film.
She was their niece, not their daughter! And it's Peter Boyle, not Peter Doyle! Man, I leave this place for a couple of weeks and it all goes to hell. I'm back, though, so everyone can stop being wrong about Frankenstein-peripheral actors now.
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