Jock-O-Lantern
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Google says yes. Has anyone heard about this and if so, why isn't this a bigger deal?
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Is Another Dallas Reboot Planned For Peacock?
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Spooky Owl!
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With a new Christopher, Pedro Pascal?
Trick-or-Treat Stevens
'The Lovely Michelle'
Sounds interesting and I read the summary too. I'll wait until I see more sources to confirm this.
That kinda though me off. Not an actor I would think of with Christopher.
I do hope the return is true. The original cast that is left isn't getting any younger.
Carrie Fairchild
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Not to rain on the parade but the only source I found for this is from the Fandom website, which anyone can edit. Also, Pedro Pascal is one of the biggest actors on TV in recent years, so I don’t think a Dallas reboot would be a prestige enough project for him (no disrespect to Dallas).
I do agree with @Crimson though. Given the original show’s popularity, it is inevitable that someone will take another run at rebooting it in the future.
I do agree with @Crimson though. Given the original show’s popularity, it is inevitable that someone will take another run at rebooting it in the future.
Trick-or-Treat Stevens
'The Lovely Michelle'
Google AI stated,
Guzzler’s Frightening Hair
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nah, the inimitable Eric Farlow’s triumphant return to thespianism!
(being silly here but I actually unironically really liked him as little Christopher)
The Eyes of Laurie Marr
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Not sure that any reboot can compete with the parade of venality and corruption of the filthy rich that we see on the nightly news. Post-Trump, ‘Dallas’ is a busted flush.
Guzzler’s Frightening Hair
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I dunno, don’t sell Lee Raintree short as inspiration.. I’d vote for a “Dallas: the middle years” - such a wealth of material there , it pretty much writes itself. Jock in his prime, JR on his way up, Bobby the sports hero.. and especially the Gary/Valene/Lucy situation.
Rove
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A reboot? I wouldn't bother. Viewers habits have changed dramatically since the cancellation of TNT Dallas. I don't believe there is an appetite for us poor struggling muppets watching filthy rich characters bitch about how life is so tough. Lorimar Dallas was perfect for its time because back then watching the Ewing family was called escapism television.
I'd much rather watch a continuation and utilize the services of Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray while they are still with us. Use those legacy characters to build the next generational story of the Ewing family. A continuation however requires it to be a limited series run, say 15 episodes per season. If it's a success green-light another season and so on as required.
Of course this requires someone with knowledge of the original and skilled at writing quality material. But would a Dallas continuation or reboot work with new housing developments encroaching on our beloved Southfork?
There's no Dallas without Southfork.
I'd much rather watch a continuation and utilize the services of Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray while they are still with us. Use those legacy characters to build the next generational story of the Ewing family. A continuation however requires it to be a limited series run, say 15 episodes per season. If it's a success green-light another season and so on as required.
Of course this requires someone with knowledge of the original and skilled at writing quality material. But would a Dallas continuation or reboot work with new housing developments encroaching on our beloved Southfork?
There's no Dallas without Southfork.
Spooky Owl!
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Even were the story to be true, they'd just screw it up again.
OldDALLAS turned stupid in its last two or three years, TNT's nuDALLAS was an absolute mess, and there's no reason to think a third nunuDALLAS wouldn't be destroyed as well by new producers, who only know how to do "slick" but little else.
Let's face it: DALLAS' karmic legacy was ruined 40+ years ago when Miss Ellie was shockingly recast and then an entire season was dismissed as "a dream" (a scenario which didn't "fit" the show's identity, to say the least).
Which is why the Wes Parmalee year really was the series' haunted swan song (as it were).
Everything after that was either mediocre (Season 11 per DVD count) or silly-dumb (S 12/13/14) or misguided by writers disinterested in the original show and its history, except to briefly exploit it (like nuDALLAS).
So how can it ever work again?
It cannot. And it hasn't worked since the mid-'80s. Lorimar executives killed it, dumping it prematurely into the dustbins of TV Time by turning it idiotic.
The desire for a reboot/continuation is a desperate wish to fix what was obliterated decades ago.
Oh, AI can fix that.
OldDALLAS turned stupid in its last two or three years, TNT's nuDALLAS was an absolute mess, and there's no reason to think a third nunuDALLAS wouldn't be destroyed as well by new producers, who only know how to do "slick" but little else.
Let's face it: DALLAS' karmic legacy was ruined 40+ years ago when Miss Ellie was shockingly recast and then an entire season was dismissed as "a dream" (a scenario which didn't "fit" the show's identity, to say the least).
Which is why the Wes Parmalee year really was the series' haunted swan song (as it were).
Everything after that was either mediocre (Season 11 per DVD count) or silly-dumb (S 12/13/14) or misguided by writers disinterested in the original show and its history, except to briefly exploit it (like nuDALLAS).
So how can it ever work again?
It cannot. And it hasn't worked since the mid-'80s. Lorimar executives killed it, dumping it prematurely into the dustbins of TV Time by turning it idiotic.
The desire for a reboot/continuation is a desperate wish to fix what was obliterated decades ago.
Oh, AI can fix that.
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Piggyrella Sanderson
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I must be worse than I thought I was, because the thinking of that third sequel is bugging me... Is it any serious, Dr. Elby?
The plot idea is not that bad, though it sounds like a reverse of "JR´s Masterpiece" TNT story. Pascal as Chris is sacrilegious though!
The plot idea is not that bad, though it sounds like a reverse of "JR´s Masterpiece" TNT story. Pascal as Chris is sacrilegious though!
Barbara Fan
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Absolutely - Dallas belongs in the 80s and should stay there - it was of that era and thats why it was successful along with great casting and mainly decent scrips in the first few years
TNT was a failure and viewing habits have changed big time - I know mine have
Most people under 45 in our dept havent a clue about Dallas
Guzzler’s Frightening Hair
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imagine a Southfork that’s a Texas version of what you see on Yellowstone - something that makes Miss Ellie’s “love of the land” and the notion of the ranch being the family’s biggest asset (before the asian oil strike) make sense…Even were the story to be true, they'd just screw it up again.
OldDALLAS turned stupid in its last two or three years, TNT's nuDALLAS was an absolute mess, and there's no reason to think a third nunuDALLAS wouldn't be destroyed as well by new producers, who only know how to do "slick" but little else.
Let's face it: DALLAS' karmic legacy was ruined 40+ years ago when Miss Ellie was shockingly recast and then an entire season was dismissed as "a dream" (a scenario which didn't "fit" the show's identity, to say the least).
Which is why the Wes Parmalee year really was the series' haunted swan song (as it were).
Everything after that was either mediocre (Season 11 per DVD count) or silly-dumb (S 12/13/14) or misguided by writers disinterested in the original show and its history, except to briefly exploit it (like nuDALLAS).
So how can it ever work again?
It cannot. And it hasn't worked since the mid-'80s. Lorimar executives killed it, dumping it prematurely into the dustbins of TV Time by turning it idiotic.
The desire for a reboot/continuation is a desperate wish to fix what was obliterated decades ago.
Oh, AI can fix that.
Bobby Southworth
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They had the perfect opportunity for a continuation in 2012, and Ms. Cidre blew it. The original actors that returned were mostly written out of character, save for J.R. and Sue Ellen. The new actors, other than Henderson, Emma Bell, Mitch Pileggi, Judith Light, and maybe the actress that played Pamela, no thank you. Cidre did have some interesting ideas, but the cartel stuff was not one of them. She did not handle every single aspect poorly, but the scale tips pretty far to one side on that one. The fact that she only knew of Dallas from watching a few random episodes couldn't be more obvious, and that she more or less wanted to do her own show that had nothing to with Dallas, but was using Dallas as a vehicle for that presentation.
That said. My favorite show came back for three seasons, 21 years later. Seriously, who would have thought it would ever happen. Some people should be so lucky. To hear that theme music being played with new episodes in 2012. At least we got that much.
As far as a reboot, it might work, but I don't know how much of an interest I would have.. I don't want a parody like spin on Dallas.
That said. My favorite show came back for three seasons, 21 years later. Seriously, who would have thought it would ever happen. Some people should be so lucky. To hear that theme music being played with new episodes in 2012. At least we got that much.
As far as a reboot, it might work, but I don't know how much of an interest I would have.. I don't want a parody like spin on Dallas.
Spooky Owl!
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TNT's nuDALLAS was almost exactly what one anticipated -- an executive decides to dust off an old chestnut, hands the duty off to a producer unfamiliar with the material, uses a few of the original principals, throws in a lot of new characters, offers plotlines that are contemporarily hyperbolic and unconnected with the series' history, and makes it about the maid's family and Bobby's DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES wife's inlaws.
How could it not work?
That said, I liked Josh Henderson, and, from late-Season 2, JR's masterpiece, and revelations about oldPam's fate (sorry, Victoria).
If there's a new DALLAS reboot on the way, we might wind up with a Ewing Oil and a Southfork full of bossy women of a marginalized ethnicity who run everything and roll their eyes at what few men are on site.
In fact, I might watch that!
Trick-or-Treat Stevens
'The Lovely Michelle'
I remember Patrick Duffy once said it was very difficult to make newer versions of Dallas since so many companies control the interest after Lorimar changed hands .. or something to that effect.
If Duffy ever said that, it is the most unfounded statement ever. Lorimar's only successor-in-interest is Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., and they solely own all the rights to the show. Period.
What he said (if he said it) might be another myth used as an excuse why a new "Dallas" is unlikely to happen. Truth is that the 2012 TNT continuation did not meet the studio's expectations of viewership, particulary not on an international basis. The "continuation" (which stupidly ignored the reunion movies) had a promising start, but it turned out to be one of the most poorly written shows from the standpoint of continuity and character development. Cynthia Cidre and her cohorts clearly had no idea of the background of the original characters (other than a few features that were most obvious), and they brutally recreated and retconned almost everything to make it fit into their new story ideas, making the new show something that was merely labeled "Dallas" to capitalize on a successful name, but the new show did not deserve being regarded as a genuine sequel. I acknowledge, however, that some single story arcs were handled well, particularly the aftereffects of J.R.'s death.
But how would a new sequel deal with the mess Cidre left behind? How could someone repair the damage she did to the series? If a new producing staff wanted to be true to the series, they would either have to ignore the 2012 sequel completely or just turn a blind eye on everything and continue with the same ignorance that Cidre brought along. I don't see how the serious mistakes that were made in the 2012 series could be explained away to make room for a genuine continuation — except, maybe, if Pamela wakes up from another dream or a coma she has been in since at least 2012, but I'm sure none of us wants three more dream seasons.
Spooky Owl!
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Rove
Telly Talk Warrior
From my perspective that's an easy fix, just don't acknowledge the continuation. Is there anything from TNT Dallas we need to revisit/fix? JR is dead but his memory lives on. Cliff and the Barnes family have been relegated to distant memory. One of the few things handled well was Pam's death...something that should have been dealt with in the original series run so there isn't a reason to revisit the character apart from the occasional name popping up in conversation.
Characters created for TNT Dallas could be mentioned mid-sentence like Bobby did with Katherine...dead. Other issues like John Ross discovering he has a sister out there could easily be dealt with as a gold-digger or simply not mentioned at all.
A Dallas continuation could easily be created using those legacy characters like Bobby and Sue Ellen but the opening killer episode requires one legacy character or characters to be killed off to bring the Ewing family back to Southfork. Personally I'd chose Ray and Jenna. This brings Lucas back into frame which creates the simmering feud required between him, Bobby and John Ross - blood Ewing's. And yes, Christopher is dead in my opinion.
All the focus should be on the Ewing family...but for one adversary...Jeremy Wendell. How's William Smithers holding up at 98?