'Murder, She Wrote' reboot with Octavia Spencer in the works

[ntscuser]

NBC is currently working on a Murder, She Wrote reboot.



The classic crime series starring Angela Lansbury is being reimagined for the network, with Desperate Housewives producers Alexandra Cunningham and David Janollari developing the new version.

Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer is in line to play the lead role.

The original version ran for 12 seasons on CBS from 1984 to 1996, and starred Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher.

NBC's series has been granted a put-pilot, meaning it will definitely air on the network. It has been described as a light and contemporary take, in the style of Bones or Fargo.

It will focus on a hospital administrator and amateur sleuth who publishes her first mystery novel. Spencer's lead character will be fascinated with true crimes, and soon becomes involved in investigations.

It will be Spencer's first regular role in a TV series, should it be picked up for a full series. She has recently guest starred in CBS comedy Mom.

NBC is also rebooting Remington Steele as a comedy series and 1994 movie Reality Bites as a TV show.