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DALLAS MOVIE
ABC
digs up 'Dallas' - April 2003
HOLLYWOOD, California
(Variety) -- Who shot J.R.? This time, it'll be ABC.
The Walt Disney Co.-owned network is bringing back "Dallas"
as a two-hour movie -- but don't look for a traditional reunion
movie.
ABC is in the early stages of developing
a show that will focus on the behind-the-scenes soap opera
behind the CBS drama, which still stands as one of prime time's
most successful series.
One industry insider said the film
will feel more like an edition of "The E! True Hollywood
Story" than a remake or sequel.
Both CBS and NBC have mounted semi-satirical
TV movie takes on classic TV shows in recent months. This
past weekend, CBS aired a humorous look at the production
of the 1960s comic book series "Batman," and the
network scored big ratings last season with a similar spoof
of "Gilligan's Island."
Once Upon a Time also produced NBC's
upcoming mockumentary about "Three's Company," a
personal fave of network entertainment president Jeff Zucker
that has just been moved to the May sweeps.
