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?
I was not a fan of the original show, though I love it’s premise, because I thought it was dull. I am however looking forward to the new and improved version with anticipation. I do think having the original cast be apart of it would make it special.
I loved charmed I saw the actors off the reboot nothing compared to the beautiful actress on the past t
No I’m not interested in watching the reboot because I’ll just be comparing it to the original. I love Charmed & still watch it on Netflix! I think they should have done a new Charmed featuring the next generation – their children. Wyatt, Chris & phoebe & Paige’s kids. And how they balance their Wicca heritage & duties together. Also see how the demons have evolved and regrouped after being so thoroughly defeated by the Charmed. Ones. Of course there would be guest appearances by the original cast- for who else can guide them and help out in a pinch!… Read more »
This isn’t a reboot or a revival without the real Charmed ones. It’s just more proof of the entertainment industries’ current lack of a single original thought. And by the looks of it the new actresses don’t compare to the originals in appearances or personality. Just a sad attempt to profit from the original series.
I am a fan of charmed forever since the beginning I really like the old characters all 4 of them. I just wish there were involved.to me this new charmed isn’t a reboot actually, without even one or two old characters? . sometimes is good to make everybody involve specially them
The old Character so me there is nothing to watch , even today I still watch them on Netflix
The reboot will be crap can’t do it with out the power of 3
This reboot will be horrendous for fans of the original show and it’s a total rip off of the original and all the hard work they put in too make it their own…will not be watching the new show just gunna sit back and watch it get cancelled after 2 episodes
I am SO fed up with revivals and reboots. Between that and overdone superhero movies there is nothing original in Hollywood anymore. And you wonder why people aren’t going to the movies as much and cutting their cable packages.
Get over this fad already and go back to making quality TV like we had in the 80s and 90s!
Series is an SJW trainwreak waiting to happen. Can’t wait to see it cancelled within the first season do to extremely low ratings.
The preview showed a man calling them the “Charmed Ones” which is a big no-no! It was prophesied that there would only be one set of Charmed Ones…the most powerful witches the world had ever seen. They can call the show “Charmed”, but they shouldn’t be able to call them the Charmed Ones without a Halliwell connection. If they were smart about recreating the Charmed Ones for a reboot, they would’ve centered the new show around Phoebe’s three girls. Then, everyone else could make guest appearances.
I believe it would be a better remake to focus on the next generation. I loved the original not sure about a reboot of the original
So true
Sacrilege!!!!! Charmed was my absolute favourite series from the day, and I’ve watched every episode so many times over I’ve lost track…. Bring back the original story, even continue on with their children but DON’T make up a new story and call it the same name, why not just use a different title as someone else already suggested….. I fear the original Charmed was so amazing for its time that if it was resurrected as was now it might prove a bit dated – plus at the end of the last episode they’d made the original cast all old aged… Read more »
Very disappointed in all aspects of the reboot.
I was a die hard fan of the original and will always be. I will definitely not be watching. The sisters don’t even look like they are related…
And making one a lesbian seems like a cry to please and pick up more viewers just because you think all people need to be represented.
I will watch it. I’m interested to see the new stories. If I want the old stories then I will go rewatch the original. I do not believe the original actresses are to old to do the show, I simply believe that for a new start, there should be a new cast. I will forever be a fan of the original but I am excited to see the new show.
They didn’t give Holly, Shannen, Alyssa, or Rose a chance! They wanted to go with what is going on in the world now! True Charmed Fans Will Never watch the “Reboot” and I AM one the True Charmed Fans!
Why are you using the title, “Charmed,” if it’s not intended to be the original series? Better yet, why copy older projects? Are you that talentless that you can’t create your own works of art? Maybe you’re in the wrong business!! Just a thought!!
Stop trying to “recreate” for the newer generations. Just give them the original version and tell them to be satisfied with it! It makes you look desperate, talentless, and disrespectful to the original cast, writers, producers, etc… Be more creative, it always works out better than being a copycat!!
You clearly don’t understand the way tv works…they have been doing reboots/revivals since the 60s. Nothing new
I agree 100 percent, um why call it charmed and hello have 3 witch sisters that are charmed ones, total copycat show and it sucks because all of the real charmed ones are still lovely and beautiful no one wanted a reboot what we wanted was to see our beloved show brought back with the actors and characters we loved, my dogs for example are named Leo and piper, so imagine my upset about this so called reboot, so dissapointing, there’s no reason why they couldn’t have continued the story, hello piper had super magical children, why not go further… Read more »
My friend, allow me to have a different opinion. Personally, I love reboots and remakes because they give us the happiness to re-see and re-know our favorites movies and series in our era, with the environment that we have now. It’s very important this I believe. The same happened with the reboot of Dynasty. I was a very big fan of this, and I’m very happy that we have it again in nowadays. Also, I’m very happy that from the next season we’ll have also the Charmed. When I was a child I was also a very fan of it.… Read more »