What can fans expect from The CW’s upcoming Charmed reboot? Recently, creator Jennie Snyder Urman discussed how the original series compares to the new one, Deadline reports.
As reported earlier, The CW has ordered a reboot of the supernatural drama. The original drama starred Alyssa Milano, Shannen Doherty, and Holly Marie Combs as three sisters who discover that they are powerful witches with supernatural abilities. The show ran on The WB from 1998 to 2006.
During this summer’s TCA press conference, Urman revealed the Charmed reboot will not feature any of the original series’ cast, as of now that is.
The reason for Combs, Milano, Doherty, and Rose McGowan’s absence may be due to the fact that the original cast members, especially Combs, have expressed disappointment about the reboot. Earlier this year, Combs tweeted:
Until you ask us to rewrite it like [exec producer] Brad Kern did weekly, don’t even think of capitalizing on our hard work. … I will never understand what is fierce, funny, or feminist in creating a show that basically says the original actresses are too old to do a job they did 12 years ago.”
However, Urman says the Charmed reboot is not trying to be the original series. The drama, which “centers on three sisters in a college town who discover they are witches,” will explore the diversity of the cast and “explore their unique heritage and the way their different cultures intersect with witchcraft.
The CW boss Mark Pedowitz added:We wanted a different Charmed. [I hope] people will come and watch [the reboot] and give a chance.”
The CW’s new Charmed reboot premieres on October 14th at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
What do you think? Are you a fan of the original Charmed series? Will you watch the reboot?
Yeah, go hardcore fans! Show your hatred. Shove Charmed franchise to EARLY GRAVE. Let CW knows we want NO CHARMED ever again back on tv. Ok, that’s sarcastic comment… To be honest, I’ve watched too many hardcore fans killing the show they love the most. One recent example is Stargate Universe. Thanks to hardcore fans, Stargate franchise is FINISHED. No tv channel wants to air new Stargate because they think NOONE want to watch it. Stargate is DEAD. And the people behind that franchise is having hard time to pick it up. So if you’re really Charmed FAN, you must… Read more »
Loved the original show, one of my favorites at the time. I look forward to the new Charmed.
It appears the premise is the same, some magic and fighting evil “things”. I hope there is a Leo type character in the reboot. Thanks for listening.
Foe unknown reasons the new Charmed is not yet shown in the local listings
for 10-14-2018?
Go ahead and try your remake. It won’t go too far. Maybe a pay check or two. Like all of the other fans of the real CHARMED ONES I will NOT watch a one.That’s whats wrong now all of you try to redo good TV Shows and try to mixs it up. We as fans don’t care at all for your remakes.They don’t even look real.you can tell by the way they carry themselves. No.No.
Definitely won’t be watching the reboot. Leaving out the original cast not only says they are too old to still play the Charmed Ones, but also says the original fans are too old, as well. They want only new and younger cast and fans. Their own quote was proof of wanting a younger crowd; the original cast and fans are too old to “explore the diversity of the cast and explore their unique heritage and the way their different cultures intersect with witchcraft.” What a crock! Someone forgot to tell these people about the creators and writers that made the… Read more »
very disappointed the original actors are not in the reboot. When i heard Charmed was rebooting I thought all the original acting was in it, but i’m apparently not. Won’t be watching the reboot.
For myself won’t be watching. I will continually compare the two, and the reboot always loses. I LOVE supernatural anything, with Witchcraft topping the list. I am very disappointed. The originals are beautiful sexy vital woman, and they should be the stars of the show!
Looking forward to the new show. I loved the original.
i watched all episodes of charmed. i related to each with the power to kill demons.i bought the complete set of the tv series. i can watch it anytime. if you needed to reboot the show you should have carried on the lives of the orginal characters and their families. new characters in my show is a shame. reboot shows never last.i don’t want my ladies replaced. bring back my show.i have aged and so have they that is ok. the new series the orginal characters. i will not be watching what you call charmed. It is a fake.
Why not rename this reboot I feel cheated robbed when I hear Charmed not being a continuation or featuring any of the original cast or storyline or Haliwell name sake. A new show needs a new name The Power of Three or The Wican Way feel be more accepted show spinning of the original named something else would not be as offensive feel be more accepted by everyone.