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Murder, She Wrote could be headed to the big screen. A new reboot film, based on the popular CBS series starring Angela Lansbury, is in the works at Universal. Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo (Dumb Money) have written the script.
Per Collider, Blum said the following about the project while discussing Dumb Money: “We’ll tell you one thing that hasn’t been reported yet, which is we have written a theatrical feature film version of Murder, She Wrote for Universal, and we’re really excited.”
“It’s with Pascal Pictures in Pascal and Universal, and we’re very excited to bring [Jessica Fletcher to the big screen],” added Angelo.
Universal commissioned the movie script, and the studio had a very positive response to it. The pair of writers noted that they haven’t spoken with Pascal Pictures or Universal for several months due to the ongoing writers strike. It’s unclear if any casting has taken place.
Starring Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher, the Murder, She Wrote series aired for 264 episodes on CBS over its 12-season run. The series follows Fletcher, a mystery writer and amateur detective, as she investigates murders in the small town of Cabot Cove, Maine, and worldwide as she travels to promote or research her books.
What do you think? Were you a fan of Murder, She Wrote? Who would you cast in a reboot film?
There will never be able to re-capture what Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher did in the original Murder She Wrote. Use some brain cells and come up with something new/different
The next sound you hear will be Angela Lansbury turning over in her grave. Interesting that they waited until Lansbury’s death because she was definitely not in favor of a reboot when the idea came around the first time. Aren’t there any original thinkers in this business anymore? Why can’t they just leave a good thing alone and come up with a new idea for storyline? I loved that show and I loved everything Angela Lansbury did. I know it has been rerun a zillion times, but I still watch it from time to time. I do not care who… Read more »
The reboot can’t be any worse than the awful original version.
I loved Murder She Wrote the first dozen times but Hallmark ruined it by running it (& that awful Golden Girls) over & over & over!
There sure were a lot of murders in Cabot Cove. Where Jessica Fletcher lived and “solved” those murders. Very convenient…
No you can’t just do that.
Leave it alone. Nobody can capture the spirit of the character.
Instead, create something new based upon the same general premise but set in a different landscape.
They tried to reboot it with Octavia Spencer. It never aired. Even Angela Lansberry hated the idea of a remake. Let this reboot stuff go. Make new stuff.
I sincerely hope they don’t ruin it like every other TV series that has been made into a movie. I’m tired of favorite TV shows being turned into parodies of stupidity.
NO.
I Hope It Go s Well But I Think Its Not Going To Be The Same Magic As The First One
Enough reboots. Angela Lansburry is the one and only Angela Fletcher. Hollywood lacks of inspiration and it is getting very pathetic and annoying. Plus most of TV series or movies reboots are always huge failure both in the box office and in the ratings and show very low qualities.
She was Jessica Fletcher.
I loved this show! Let’s see what happens with the reboot.
Don t care…