ABC developing "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" series
01-31-06 | 11:09 AM
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ABC developing "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" series
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060131/en_nm/smith_dc
By Nellie Andreeva
2 hours, 4 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - ABC is developing a series based on "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," the hit thriller that starred Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
The network has ordered a pilot, which the film's director, Doug Liman, is expected to shoot, subject to availability.
It envisages the pilot will be ready for midseason 2006-07 or fall 2007 consideration.
"Mr. & Mrs. Smith," revolving around a pair of married assassins hired to kill each other, earned more than $186 million at the North American box office last summer, and sparked a real-life romance between the two leads.
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
Didn't like the movie, as it was almost too gleeful in its sadistic portrayal of a marriage gone bad!
Chris
By Nellie Andreeva
2 hours, 4 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - ABC is developing a series based on "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," the hit thriller that starred Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
The network has ordered a pilot, which the film's director, Doug Liman, is expected to shoot, subject to availability.
It envisages the pilot will be ready for midseason 2006-07 or fall 2007 consideration.
"Mr. & Mrs. Smith," revolving around a pair of married assassins hired to kill each other, earned more than $186 million at the North American box office last summer, and sparked a real-life romance between the two leads.
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
Didn't like the movie, as it was almost too gleeful in its sadistic portrayal of a marriage gone bad!
Chris
01-31-06 | 12:05 PM
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DVD Talk Legend
So would this pick up after the movie, where they know about each other's secret life? Or would they position this before the movie with them not knowing and replay that reveal in the course of the series? To me, just a plain husband and wife spy team thing would be boring. The double-secrecy (and the aftermath of its reveal) is what made the movie fun IMO.
01-31-06 | 12:16 PM
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DVD Talk Limited Edition
The title Thriller should be used loosely of course.
I thought the movie was pretty bad. I wouldn't watch a series even if Pitt and Joely were in it.
I thought the movie was pretty bad. I wouldn't watch a series even if Pitt and Joely were in it.
01-31-06 | 01:15 PM
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DVD Talk Godfather
The original Mr. & Smith show was great. Bakula & Bello were good together. I was disappointed when it ended.
I'd probably pick it up on DVD if they made one.
I'd probably pick it up on DVD if they made one.
