Jason Katims, writer and executive producer for Friday Night Lights, is set to adapt the movie Parenthood into a new, hour-long comedy-drama series for NBC, Variety reports. The show will reportedly retain the tone of the movie, but with new characters, and withstorylines based on modern challenges in our post-Facebook, post-iPod world. The 1989 movie, which starred Steve Marin, was previously adapted into a short-lived half-hour sitcom in 1990, featuring Ed Begley Jr., Leonardo DiCaprio, David Arquette, and Thora Birch. It also marked one of Joss Whedon’s first TV writing jobs.
Jan 29
2009
02:59 PM ET
'Friday Night Lights' exec producer doing 'Parenthood' series for NBC
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Does this mean that FNL will not have a 4th season?? I sure hope not!
If they kill Friday Night Lights for this I will refuse to watch. The Parentood movie wasn’t that great, the series was awful. What makes them think it will be different this time.
As much as I LOVE FNL. I think Season 3 ended the series perfectly. I don’t want a season 4.
Oh and the Parenthood show sounds promising.