TNT began production this week on the first season of the eagerly anticipated new series Dallas, from Warner Horizon Television. J.R., Bobby and Sue Ellen Ewing are all back at Southfork, with plenty of secrets, schemes and betrayals in mind. This time, they’re joined by the next generation of Ewings, who take ambition and deception to a new level. The battle for power, love and the control of Southfork will erupt again when TNT premieres the new Dallas next summer.

 

TNT’s Dallas stars Josh Henderson (Desperate Housewives) as J.R. Ewing and Sue Ellen Ewing’s son, John Ross, who is determined to undermine his grandmother’s legacy by drilling for oil on Ewing land. Jesse Metcalfe (John Tucker Must Die) is Christopher, Bobby’s adopted son, who hopes to take the family business in the new direction of alternative energy sources. Jordana Brewster (The Fast and the Furious movies) plays Elena Ramos, John Ross’ girlfriend and Christopher’s former love. Julie Gonzalo (Veronica Mars) is Rebecca Sutter, Christopher’s fiancée, who is trying to find her place in the vast Ewing family tree. And Brenda Strong (Desperate Housewives) is Ann, Bobby’s wife, whose beauty and grace are matched by a fierce resolve to maintain peace within the family.

Joining this fresh new cast are the iconic stars from the original Dallas. Larry Hagman is J.R. Ewing, whose plots and schemes over the years have threatened to destroy his entire family. With an increasingly volatile feud now brewing between John Ross and Christopher, the stage is set for J.R. to return to his nefarious ways and rekindle the long-standing rivalry with his younger brother. Patrick Duffy plays Bobby Ewing, the new family patriarch, who will stop at nothing to keep John Ross and Christopher from perpetuating the family battle that tore the Ewings apart for so many years. Linda Gray is Sue Ellen Ewing, John Ross’ mother, who hopes to see her son take his rightful position as head of the family.

Shot on location in the title city, Dallas comes to TNT from Warner Horizon Television, with pilot writer Cynthia Cidre and Michael M. Robin serving as executive producers. TNT’s Dallas is based upon the series created by David Jacobs.

To launch the start of production, cast members will provide Twitter updates using the hashtag #tntbackontheset.

Larry Hagman has been diagnosed with cancer but doctors have told him it’s a highly treatable form of the illness and he will still be able to play JR Ewing in the new TNT show.

Larry made a statement “As J.R., I could get away with anything — bribery, blackmail and adultery,” Hagman said in a statement. “But I got caught by cancer. I do want everyone to know that it is a very common and treatable form of cancer. I will be receiving treatment while working on the new Dallas series. I could not think of a better place to be than working on a show I love, with people I love. Besides, as we all know, you can’t keep J.R. down!”

TNT and Warner Brothers issued a joint statement: “Everyone at Warner Horizon Television, TNT and the entire Dallas family completely supports Larry Hagman during this time. We look forward to watching Larry once again work his magic by bringing one of television’s most interesting, complex and controversial characters back to the screen in the new Dallas series.”

He is set to begin production on Dallas on Monday (October 17) and will appear in a minimum of four episodes

We wish Larry all the best and can’t wait to see him back as JR Ewing in the new show

 

If you missed it check out the exclusive unedited video interview with the wonderful Morgan Brittany

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Why not check out our other exclusive interviews with Morgan Brittany

Who doesn’t Morgan want to be stuck on a dessert Island with?

http://www.ultimatedallas.com/dallasinterviews/morgan.htm 

Morgan live in our Dallas chat room

http://www.ultimatedallas.com/livechat/morganbrittany.html

The lovely actor and model Thomas Lane Marshall has now been cast in the role of Eric Barnes in the Dallas reboot.

 

With Ken Kercheval back for three episodes in the new series it’s looks like the Barnes family is back in town

 

Thomas’s official website will be making its debut soon so stay tuned.

 

 

 

 

We want to hear your  theories as to how Eric is related to the Barnes family.

 

The Ewings are making their way back to UK television.

The UK’s channel 5 has purchased the rights to broadcast the new 10 part version of Dallas due to air in the US in 2012

The show  is expected to air on Channel 5 late next year, following its US transmission in the summer.

Jeffrey Schlesinger, president of Warner Bros International Television, which brokered the deal for Channel 5, said: “The original version of Dallas was iconic in the UK and had millions of fans.

“We are sure that this new version will satisfy those who remember the original and attract a whole new generation of viewers.” He promised the show’s catchy theme tune would also return when it is broadcast in the UK next year.

Jeff Ford, Channel 5’s director of programmes, said: “We are thrilled to be bringing the new-look Dallas to Channel 5.

“With its alluring mix of wealth, seduction, scandal and intrigue, there is something for everyone on the Southfork Ranch, and it’s a hugely exciting addition to our 2012 schedule.”