Spaced in America?
Spaced is one of the best shows of all time. Unfortunately, due to music rights (or so I've heard), the likelihood of it being released on DVD in the US is about nil. Those of us with region-free DVD players can watch the UK DVDs (we've got 'em and have watched the series many times), but that means it's a big bummer for the many people who don't have the equipment (and access to the UK DVDs).
Spaced isn't the only TV show like this - there are a lot of UK shows that haven't made it to DVD in the US, and one of the things that seems to happen to many of these shows is that someone decides to remake the show in the US. NBC was going to bring The IT Crowd here this season, but it never materialized (rumors say it was because it didn't work at all, which with Joel McHale as Roy doesn't surprise me completely - Richard Ayoade is friggin' hilarious but he's only one man). The Office has obviously been a huge success, but in my book the US version wasn't anything compared to the UK version until it came into its own (and finished copying the UK scripts verbatim).
Anyway, back to Spaced - it looks like Fox is going to try to remake it here in the US. Sigh. The original is Just So Awesome - it seems like, for the money that'll be spent to redo it, it would just be better for everyone if they paid for the rights to bring the original as is. With a show as good as Spaced is, it seems nigh impossible that a remake could be anything but pale in comparison.
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posted by Anne at 9:02 PM
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From what I read at AintItCool.Com neither Simon Pegg or Edgar Wright has been asked to be involved. basically they'll take the name and the basic premise and go off on their own thing. and, it's being developed with "Charlie's Angles: Full Throttle" McG at the helm. I mean, how can this possibly miss! ;p
I know! It seems like a completely terrible idea without either Pegg or Wright involved. And McG...the difference between his sense of humor and that of Spaced is practically incalculable. They should just bring over the original already!
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