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US Life on Mars reveals ﬁrst story, Annie Cartwright character

2008-07-17T23:37:05Z

Some more news on US Life on Mars has emerged from TCA (the Television Critics’ Association), as reported at After Ellen. Executive producer Josh Appelbaum was there—the last time I recall seeing Josh’s credit regularly was the first season of Ma...

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US Life on Mars’ Chris Skelton announced

2008-07-16T10:26:38Z

More casting announcements are emerging from Hollywood about the American re-remake of Life on Mars. Jonathan Murphy (formerly Ronnie of October Road) has been cast as Det Chris Skelton, which means David E. Kelley’s successors on the program...

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US TV to re-remake Cracker

2008-07-08T13:02:54Z

British TV fans cited how ABC ruined Cracker when it remade it with the late Robert Pastorelli taking Robbie Coltrane’s role of Fitz, especially when news of a US remake of Life on Mars surfaced. (No twitters, meanwhile, on news that the Spani...

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I thought it was Samantha Hoo, not Who

2008-06-27T10:23:52Z

If ABC hadn’t advertised on Lucire last year with its series Samantha Who? I would have wondered what folks were talking about. For instance, I probably would have thought it was the first proper Chinese–American sitcom, Samantha Hoo. Yes, folk...

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Life on Mars dumps Meaney, Lefèvre?

2008-06-26T22:32:19Z

E’s Kristin dos Santos and Jennifer Godwin report that executives have put the roles of Gene Hunt and Annie Cartwright back on the open market for the American version of Life on Mars. In my opinion, these are the two they should have looked at ke...

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And, how to ﬁx the American Sam Tyler

2008-06-21T04:45:49Z

After seeing the (now-scrapped) pilot, I am of the mind that LAPD Det Sam Tyler in US Life on Mars should have been played by a black American actor, with due respect to Jason O’Mara. It would really highlight the race problems of the 1970s, the p...

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How to repair the American Gene Hunt

2008-06-21T03:40:25Z

I don’t expect Gene Hunt in the US to be identical to Philip Glenister’s portrayal. After all, Americans will not get how the original evoked DI Jack Regan from The Sweeney. When the pilot is rewritten and remade, may I suggest these two character...

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Life on Mars needs life

2008-06-21T03:06:29Z

I’ve rewatched the Life on Mars American pilot (the one which will not air) and it’s improved slightly on a second viewing, but not much. Some general comments: Colm Meaney as Capt Gene Hunt: Meaney is a terrific actor—he was brilliant in Layer ...

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A US Life on Mars (LA pilot) critique

2008-06-20T14:31:12Z

Life on Mars USA—well, let’s say it’s little wonder ABC wants it reshot and the leak is a great way to get comments from fans, many of whom have downloaded the unscreened pilot as made by David E. Kelley and directed by Thomas Schlamme. The st...

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US says Life on Mars on track; Brits think leaked pilot is naff

2008-06-20T12:10:14Z

Some reports in on US Life on Mars are emerging. ABC says that the programme is actually ahead of schedule with new scripts for the series, according to Mediaweek, while Den of Geek has leaked information about the pilot (which will be reshot anyw...

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