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12-30-2022, 06:29 PM
https://www.looper.com/1152001/modern-family-co-creator-steven-levitan-thinks-the-show-doesnt-need-a-reboot/
The magic Modern Family created was perfect enough for its time
Right from the start, "Modern Family" gave TV fans great characters, hilarious storylines, and countless relatable family topics. Eleven seasons later, fans got to simultaneously experience the satisfying conclusion of the series and mourn its loss. When Steven Levitan sat down with Variety (https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/reboot-hulu-steven-levitan-interview-modern-family-1235374039/) to talk about his new Hulu series, "Reboot," he was inevitably asked if he'd rehash the Emmy Award-winning series. And he made it clear that it isn't something he's very interested in.
Levitan explained why he believes "Modern Family" is perfect the way it was. "I'm so grateful for 'Modern Family,'" he said. "It was a dream experience. I couldn't love that cast more and all my years doing it — it exceeded all my wildest expectations. And I liked that it was of its time. We captured that moment in time, and I'm pretty happy with just that." In that sense, the best way to look at the original series is that it's a modern take on family dynamics that worked perfectly for the era during which it aired. Today, of course, is different, and that includes how comedy is written.
Levitan is now concentrating on how today's comedy is crafted with his new series, Hulu's "Reboot," which leans on a highly meta take on this very topic. So, it surely seems as if he's dead set on letting "Modern Family" go, for good. Or is he? When pressed by AP, he left the door open, even if it was just a crack. "If ever a very compelling reason comes along, to reboot it," he revealed, "and by that I mean creatively compelling, I would, of course, have open ears...or have an open mind." However, he did nail home his current frame of mind with, "But, I'm definitely not looking to do that now."
The magic Modern Family created was perfect enough for its time
Right from the start, "Modern Family" gave TV fans great characters, hilarious storylines, and countless relatable family topics. Eleven seasons later, fans got to simultaneously experience the satisfying conclusion of the series and mourn its loss. When Steven Levitan sat down with Variety (https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/reboot-hulu-steven-levitan-interview-modern-family-1235374039/) to talk about his new Hulu series, "Reboot," he was inevitably asked if he'd rehash the Emmy Award-winning series. And he made it clear that it isn't something he's very interested in.
Levitan explained why he believes "Modern Family" is perfect the way it was. "I'm so grateful for 'Modern Family,'" he said. "It was a dream experience. I couldn't love that cast more and all my years doing it — it exceeded all my wildest expectations. And I liked that it was of its time. We captured that moment in time, and I'm pretty happy with just that." In that sense, the best way to look at the original series is that it's a modern take on family dynamics that worked perfectly for the era during which it aired. Today, of course, is different, and that includes how comedy is written.
Levitan is now concentrating on how today's comedy is crafted with his new series, Hulu's "Reboot," which leans on a highly meta take on this very topic. So, it surely seems as if he's dead set on letting "Modern Family" go, for good. Or is he? When pressed by AP, he left the door open, even if it was just a crack. "If ever a very compelling reason comes along, to reboot it," he revealed, "and by that I mean creatively compelling, I would, of course, have open ears...or have an open mind." However, he did nail home his current frame of mind with, "But, I'm definitely not looking to do that now."