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Torchwood for US remake

FOX is developing an Americanised Torchwood -with Russell T. Davies on board to write the script.

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Another week, another US remake. And another based on a British series.

FOX is developing an Americanised Torchwood.

But the deal is not only in conjunction with the BBC, -creator Russell T. Davies is set to write the script while Co-Executive Producer Julie Gardner is also on board.

There is even the suggestion John Barrowman will repeat his role as Captain Jack Harkness.

The U.S. version will reportedly contain a ‘global story line’ unlike the UK series filmed in Wales.

The Hollywood Reporter notes that BBC Executive Jane Tranter is also considering “rebooting” Doctor Who for US audiences -does that mean remaking or merely relaunching the next series with some serious marketing grunt? Probably the former.

Davies is currently living in the US, which added to speculation that Torchwood‘s fourth series may be set partly in the US. This news would appear to override that theory, but it’s still early days.

The US is currently developing local versions of a number of British formats including Skins, Shameless, and Being Human.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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  1. Well they gave it to the yanks and just like every single thing the American Television has taken over they stuffed it. The first couple of eppisodes were OK but they decided to go down the usual american path of pretty people and no substance its taken about 10 episodes before anything hapenned. Ive had enough Doctor who is back so Goodby Torchwood and welcome back a well made series. Why do the americans continually run the same formula of pretty people and crap writing. I gave up on American cop shows because of the same crap. When was the last time you saw in real life an honest cop living in a $5 million beachfront mansion. Torch woould is now another franchise that is doomed because it does not fit the dumb it down tell no story use pretty people formula.

  2. If the yanks make it, you can guarantee it will be total rubbish. Might as well cast Matt Smith as Capr Jack Harkness, he sure couldn’t mess it up anymore than he did in Dr Who. A total miscast,

  4. A US version does not need to be a remake, but a different branch office. (Think CSI:Everywhere or Law & Order:Everywhereelse.)
    Even if it was originally a Queen Victoria initiated institution, it is “beyond the government” and could conceivably have taken an interest in the high rate of alien reports that happen in the US.

    Who can’t be remade. Surely even the Yanks recognise that.

  7. The only translation that has worked in recent times is The Office, there have been countless flops over the years. Like I suggested before maybe the next season of TW will be a continuation of the original leaving off from the recent special 5 parter.

    If they have the right people behind it then I don’t see why it has to change just because it’s being filmed on the other side of the pond.

  8. I think Russell would have the rights. If this isn’t a spin off, and a complete remake, it’s basically Torchwood not set in the Whoniverse. The show works well still with its standalone stories, but honestly, can you see Who fans watching this without the occasional Cyberman episode? No thanks.

    Best bet is to make it Torchwood 6 or something like that and have them explore their own rift activity in the states….

  9. Noooo!!!!
    I’m Canadian and our local cable company also carries american channels. Your brain actually numbs when you switch to an american channel!! Yes, Torchwood is no Doctor Who, but I cringe to imagine what it would take to dumb it down to american standards!!
    Please, No!

  10. Either make it a continuation of the story or spin it off – better than a remake. Make Nathan Fillion the American Torchwood leader, crossovers with the UK series, everyone’s happy.

    Better yet, back off Davies and let Moffat work his magic.

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