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Eric F 09-02-16 04:54 PM
NBC hits rock bottom: Sexy, contemporary Oliver Twist in development
 
NBC and Silver Pictures Television announced on Friday a pilot-script deal for “Twist,” a modern-day adaptation of Charles Dickens’ 19th century novel “Oliver Twist.”

“Twist” will explore a “sexy, contemporary” take on the classic tale, according to the network. It will star a struggling, twenty-something female (Twist) who “finally finds a true sense of family in a strange group of talented outcasts who use their unique skills to take down wealthy criminals.”

http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/nbc-...74-1201851274/

This gives, "Please sir, may I have some more" a whole new meaning.:lol:

dex14 09-02-16 05:19 PM
Re: NBC hits rock bottom: Sexy, contemporary Oliver Twist in development
 
This sounds like a pitch you'd hear on an episode of Episodes. WTF. Who are these executives?

RichC2 09-02-16 05:43 PM
Re: NBC hits rock bottom: Sexy, contemporary Oliver Twist in development
 
So.. Leverage with a female lead?

fujishig 09-02-16 05:48 PM
Re: NBC hits rock bottom: Sexy, contemporary Oliver Twist in development
 
The weird thing to me is that it seems like you could take that concept and not say it's an Oliver Twist homage, since it seems far enough away from the concept. But it's like they think that saying it's based on Oliver Twist will act as a draw to someone, instead of seeming like an SNL skit.

wishbone 09-02-16 06:09 PM
Re: NBC hits rock bottom: Sexy, contemporary Oliver Twist in development
 
The Artful Dodger :eyebrow:

MLBFan24 09-02-16 09:34 PM
Re: NBC hits rock bottom: Sexy, contemporary Oliver Twist in development
 
Oliver's Fist

Eric F 09-02-16 11:22 PM
Re: NBC hits rock bottom: Sexy, contemporary Oliver Twist in development
 
Originally Posted by MLBFan24 (Post 12888594)
Oliver's Fist
Holy shit.:lol:

Ropes Pierre 09-03-16 08:26 PM
Re: NBC hits rock bottom: Sexy, contemporary Oliver Twist in development
 
i eagerly await NBC's documentary on Sexy Mother Theresa

Eric F 09-04-16 02:06 AM
Re: NBC hits rock bottom: Sexy, contemporary Oliver Twist in development
 
Originally Posted by Ropes Pierre (Post 12889071)
i eagerly await NBC's documentary on Sexy Mother Theresa
Mother Theresa: MILF

TomOpus 09-04-16 11:28 AM
Re: NBC hits rock bottom: Sexy, contemporary Oliver Twist in development
 
Due to her recent sainthood, she's now a SILF.

majorjoe23 09-04-16 12:07 PM
Re: NBC hits rock bottom: Sexy, contemporary Oliver Twist in development
 
They should pair this with the Bitch Hunter revival.

Calm down, SJWs, this time Bitch Hunter is played by Leslie Jones!

wmansir 09-04-16 12:47 PM
Re: NBC hits rock bottom: Sexy, contemporary Oliver Twist in development
 
“finally finds a true sense of family in a strange group of talented outcasts who use their unique skills to take down wealthy criminals.”
Did these people even read Oliver Twist? The "outcast family" in the book are a gang of criminals who abduct children, keep them captive, beat them, force them to commit crimes and kill them if they step out of line. And while the book as a whole is highly critical of the poverty and class structure of London at the time, wealthy people actually come off pretty well as twice Oliver is caught during crimes committed by the gang and in both cases the victims take him in and care for him.

JeffTheAlpaca 09-04-16 05:17 PM
Re: NBC hits rock bottom: Sexy, contemporary Oliver Twist in development
 
They hit rock bottom with two of the highest rated programs on TV with SNF and the Voice. -rolleyes-

resinrats 09-05-16 01:45 PM
Re: NBC hits rock bottom: Sexy, contemporary Oliver Twist in development
 
http://i.imgur.com/pTCEfJn.png

Eric F 09-05-16 06:45 PM
Re: NBC hits rock bottom: Sexy, contemporary Oliver Twist in development
 
And they're all lesbians!

d2cheer 09-06-16 11:45 AM
Re: NBC hits rock bottom: Sexy, contemporary Oliver Twist in development
 
Originally Posted by JeffTheAlpaca (Post 12889421)
They hit rock bottom with two of the highest rated programs on TV with SNF and the Voice. -rolleyes-
Have to agree very lame thread title...

cleaver 09-06-16 01:18 PM
Re: NBC hits rock bottom: Sexy, contemporary Oliver Twist in development
 
Originally Posted by JeffTheAlpaca (Post 12889421)
They hit rock bottom with two of the highest rated programs on TV with SNF and the Voice. -rolleyes-
How many shows do you watch on NBC? Parks and Rec and Hannibal are the only ones during the last 6 years for me and I watch a shitload of TV. Plus they pay $3B a year for SNF and now $450M for TNF when they owned Thursday primetime for like 20 years, which will also be on CBS and the NFL Network.

DRG 09-07-16 09:25 AM
Re: NBC hits rock bottom: Sexy, contemporary Oliver Twist in development
 
So I'm guessing they'll 'cleverly' name her Olivia Twist?

Match 09-07-16 10:25 AM
Re: NBC hits rock bottom: Sexy, contemporary Oliver Twist in development
 
Originally Posted by Ropes Pierre (Post 12889071)
i eagerly await NBC's documentary on Sexy Mother Theresa


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