Vince Vaughn Developing ‘Brady Bunch’ Reboot For CBS, ‘Raising Hope’ Producer Mike Mariano To Write
The Collinses came back this summer in the form Tim Burton’sDark Shadows. The Munsters are gearing up for a small-screen return with Bryan Fuller’sMockingbird Laneat NBC. But it’s not just monstrous retro families that are making a comeback.The Brady Bunchis now poised for a revival at CBS, withVince Vaughnon board as co-developer and executive producer.
That the network is eager to reintroduce an old hit isn’t surprising, and you’d be forgiven if your knee-jerk reaction was to roll your eyes and pound your fists. However, this do-over actually sounds more promising than most:Mike Mariano, writer and producer ofRaising HopeandMy Name is Earl, is on board to write the script. More details after the jump.
The newBrady Bunchwill reflect more contemporary values and traditions. For example, both Bobby and his wife will maintain contact with their exes, whereas the originalBrady Bunchshied away from exploring Carol’s previous relationship. (Bobby’s dad Mike was a widower.) That messiness should be right up Mariano’s alley, as he’s proven a knack for exploring offbeat familial relationships with the Hickeys and Turners ofEarland the Chances ofHope.
Over the past four decades,The Brady Bunchhas spawned several spinoffs and sequels, across television, cinema, and theater, but CBS' project would be the first major reboot of the series. If the newBrady Bunchmakes it to series, it’ll join the network’sHawaii Five-0in the small but growing group of successful revivals. CBS also made a recent attempt to updateBewitched, but wasn’t able to get it off the ground.
