Might viewers be heading again to Sacred Coronary heart Hospital? It actually looks like a risk as ABC reportedly eyes a Scrubs revival collection involving unique collection creator and govt producer Invoice Lawrence.
In line with Deadline, a long-rumored reboot is nearer to actuality with a venture formally going into improvement on the community from twentieth Tv. Lawrence’s involvement hinged on having the ability to work outdoors of Warner Bros. TV the place he’s presently engaged on a number of totally different tasks, however based on the outlet, the artistic managed to carve out a deal that enables him to develop the brand new present for ABC.
Described as a follow-up to the unique collection, the present isn’t anticipated to function Lawrence as showrunner. Following Lawrence’s secured involvement, twentieth Tv is engaged on securing the primary solid from the unique flagship collection, together with Zach Braff as doc John “J.D.” Dorian, Sarah Chalke as Elliot Reid, Donald Faison as Christopher Turk, and John C. McGinley as Perry Cox.
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There may be additionally hope for the return of Judy Reyes‘ Carla Espinosa, who, based on Deadline, has been factored into early plans for the reboot. Contemplating Reyes’ position on ABC’s different collection Excessive Potential, that might work in followers’ favor for her return.
Scrubs initially ran on NBC for seven seasons from 2001 to 2008, till it moved to ABC for 2 further seasons, airing from 2009 to 2010. Over the course of its run, Scrubs earned six Emmy nominations, together with one for Excellent Lead Actor in a Comedy Collection for Zach Braff in 2005.
Again in October, Lawrence informed Deadline of the venture, “Large chunks of the artistic group behind the digital camera, and most of it from in entrance of the digital camera, are all tremendous invested and excited…” as he added that issues had been “very near being labored out.” Lawrence’s imaginative and prescient for the venture is a hybrid between a revival and a reboot which options unique returning characters and new interns.
“We’ve been speaking about quite a bit, and I feel the one actual motive to do it’s a combo. A: individuals eager to see what the world of medication was like for the individuals they love, which is a part of any profitable reboot. However B: I feel that present all the time labored since you get to see younger individuals dropped into the world of medication, figuring out younger folks that go there are tremendous idealistic and are doing it as a result of it’s a calling,” Lawrence had informed Deadline on the time.
Keep tuned for any updates on the venture because it takes form at ABC, and tell us what you consider the opportunity of returning to the world of Scrubs.
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