"Party of Five" TV Reboot in the Works with Immigration Twist (Exclusive)
by Lesley Goldberg
Sept. 27, 2017


"Party of Five" may be returning to the small screen. Original series creators Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman are readying a reboot of their former Fox drama with an immigration twist.

The original "Party of Five" ran for six seasons and focused on five siblings who unite as a family after their parents are killed in a car crash. The reboot would be about a first-generation Latino family who have immigrated to the U.S. and are living through the highs and lows as they learn to make it in a new country.

The reboot is in the early stages — a network is not yet attached — and producers Sony Pictures Television Studios have yet to hear the pitch, sources say. Sony TV declined comment.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/party-five-tv-reboot-works-immigration-twist-1043138?

Gonna fail.

Give it a chance.

"Party of Five" Reboot from Original Series Creators Lands at Freeform
by Lesley Goldberg
Jan. 18, 2018


Nearly 20 years after it wrapped its six-season run, "Party of Five" is returning to TV. Disney-owned cable network Freeform has handed out a sizable put-pilot order for a reboot of the Fox drama from original series creators Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman.

The new series was first reported three months ago and will be featuring an immigration-oriented take on the original. The revival will follow the five Buendias children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico.





Sources tell THR that Freeform exec vp development Karey Burke aggressively pursued the "Party of Five" revival as the young-skewing cable network heads into 2018 with a plan to air originals on four nights a week as it will use its notable film library to help boost scripted fare.

Keyser and Lippman will write the pilot alongside Michal Zebede (Castle), with Rodrigo Garcia (The Affair) set to direct. Keyser, Kippman and Garcia will also exec produce; Zebede will co-exec produce and write.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/party-five-reboot-original-series-creators-lands-at-freeform-1064818

The Party of Five reboot is one of seven new TV projects that shine a spotlight on immigrants (http://www.vulture.com/2018/01/immigrant-stories-could-be-fall-tvs-biggest-trend.html)
Concurrent with the DACA debate, immigration has become a hot topic this pilot season. “It’s such a present issue,” says Party of Five co-creator Amy Lippman, who is behind the immigration reboot of her 1990s Fox drama. “It’s unavoidable and heartbreaking and it’s on the news every single night. And all these show creators are feeling that same incredibly rich source of storytelling.” Lippman says she doesn’t mind there being so many shows focused on immigrants on the works: “Nobody ever said, why are there two shows about white people and white people’s families? It’s at the heart of the debate about what this country is and what it’s going to be,” she adds. “It triggers all of that.”

"Party of Five" Reboot Lands Pilot Order at Freeform
by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
Sept. 6, 2018


After initially giving a put pilot commitment, Freeform has ordered a pilot for "Party of Five", an immigration-themed reboot of the popular 1990s family drama revolving around Mexican-American siblings.

It hails from the original series’ creators Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman and studio Sony Pictures TV.




The reboot , which has been in development for a long time, will follow the five Buendias children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico.

Keyser and Lippman will write the pilot, along with Michal Zebede (Castle, Devious Maids), a first-generation American writer with Costa Rican and Panamanian roots. Rodrigo Garcia is set to direct.

https://deadline.com/2018/09/party-of-five-reboot-lands-pilot-order-freeform-1202458694/

Party of Five's immigration-themed reboot casts its leads (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/party-five-casts-leads-freeform-reboot-1154234)

Brandon Larracuente, Emily Tosta, Niko Guardado and Elle Paris Legaspi will play the Buendia siblings on the immigration-themed Freeform reboot of the 1990s Fox drama.

"Party of Five" Immigration-Themed Reboot Gets Series Order at Freeform
by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
February 4, 2019


Freeform has picked up to series the pilot for its immigration-themed "Party of Five", a reboot of the popular 1990s family drama that revolves around Mexican-American siblings.

It hails from the original series’ creators Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman and studio Sony Pictures TV.




“Party of Five embodies the heart and soul of what it means to be a family in the most trying of times. We’re so lucky that Freeform gets to be the home for this reimagined story, as we continue to represent the resilience of young adults and the importance of fighting for your voice in times of doubt,” Freeform president Tom Ascheim said.

“We are thrilled to be able to share the groundbreaking storytelling from Amy and Chris with a new audience, and are excited for our viewers to discover the beauty of this series.”




“We couldn’t be more excited to bring Party of Five to another generation of fans. Amy, Chris and Michal’s distinct voice makes this series incredibly relatable and authentic. We are truly proud to be part of this journey,” said Jeff Frost, president, Sony Pictures TV, and co-presidents Chris Parnell and Jason Clodfelter.

https://deadline.com/2019/02/party-of-five-immigration-themed-reboot-gets-series-order-at-freeform-1202549404/

Party of Five reboot aims to educate about immigration -- its biggest change is that the parents aren't dead (https://www.thewrap.com/party-of-five-reboot-will-re-create-1-scene-from-the-original-pilot-but-dont-expect-any-salingers/)

Creators Amy Lippman and Chris Keyser want the reboot to show the realities of the immigration system. “We don’t want to go in with a strong political agenda, we just want to tell what it’s like for these families,” said Lippman, adding that the parents “are not present, but they are dealing with how do we try to parent our kids from a distance, how do the kids deal in with social services, how is their footprint in the community different?” Lippman also said at the TV press tour: "We’ve had lots of opportunities to revisit the story and we waited until there was a good reason to do it. As we began to see stories like this on the front page of every newspaper, we began to realize what was originally the story of five orphans 25 years ago had sort of transmogrified into the story of these kids who are living without their parents in a very real way." ALSO: Don't expect the Salinger family to turn up in the reboot, at least not yet (https://decider.com/2019/02/05/party-of-five-tca-2019/).

I really like the idea. I hope it is a success.

The promo looks really good.

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