'MADtv' writers Steven Cragg and Brian Bradley are developing a new small-screen project based on the 1989 comedy movie directed by John Hughes.
- October 8, 2014
AceShowbiz -
"Uncle Buck" is getting a second chance to live on television. A new small-screen take on the 1989 John Hughes comedy movie starring John Candy is currently being developed, this time at ABC.
Former "MADtv" writers Steven Cragg and Brian Bradley are making a multi-camera comedy based on the classic film for Universal TV. Will Packer ("No Good Deed") will executive produce the project along with Cragg and Bradley.
The original movie centers on a childish man, played by Candy, who suddenly has to take care of his brother's unruly kids, played by Jean Louisa Kelly, Macaulay Culkin and Gaby Hoffmann. It was a hit, grossing nearly $80 million. The new TV show will still have the same premise.
Previously, CBS brought "Uncle Buck" to the small screen with Kevin Meaney in the lead role. The 1990 show, however, couldn't last beyond its first season following negative reviews and poor ratings.
