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Zoneboy · 04-16-2009, 12:32 AM

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New Regency and 20th Century Fox are teaming to turn the classic TV series "Father Knows Best" into a feature.
A rights deal has been closed, and Chad and Dara Creasey have been set to write the script. Gary Foster will produce.

The contemporized film will involve a father whose modern-day parenting displeases his more traditional father, who comes to live with the family. They clash over which father knows best.

Hollywood has long been attracted to the idea of making a film out of the series that starred Robert Young. "Father Knows Best" began on NBC radio in 1949, moved to TV in 1954 and ran until 1960, when Young called it quits even though the show was peaking in popularity.

Universal tried to make a film in 1994 with a script by "Brokeback Mountain" scribes Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, with Young serving as a consultant. That didn't pan out, and the project was refashioned as a comedy in 2003 by Paramount and Nickelodeon, which once had Tim Allen attached to play the dad, with a script by Bob Hilgenberg and Rob Muir.

Foster, Fox and Regency spent the last eight months pulling together a rights deal that involved the estates of Young and of the show's creators and producers.

Harold Berkowitz will be exec producer.

The Creaseys are the husband and wife scribe team who wrote "Aaron and Sarah," a romantic comedy that David O. Russell will direct at Fox 2000

honeybea · 04-16-2009, 11:43 AM

Very interesting! I can't wait to see who will be in the movie.

MickeyMac · 04-16-2009, 06:24 PM

I'll pass on this.

Jude The Obscure · 04-16-2009, 07:35 PM

Considering how much I love both the TV and the radio versions, a big screen version is bound to disappoint. they will use the title and veer far far away from the concept.

Marvo301 · 04-16-2009, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude The Obscure

Considering how much I love both the TV and the radio versions, a big screen version is bound to disappoint. they will use the title and veer far far away from the concept.

My fear exactly!

TeeVeeCloset · 04-17-2009, 01:34 PM

It's never a bad thing when a classic TV series is made into I admit a probably horrible theatrical movie, but it brings the title "Father Knows Best" back into the current mainstream and will help Shout Factory get buzz in the continuation of the classic series to DVD...I can just imagine when the movie is released to theatres we may get another season on dvd and again when the movie is released on DVD!

Will Dockery · 03-13-2023, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

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New Regency and 20th Century Fox are teaming to turn the classic TV series "Father Knows Best" into a feature.
A rights deal has been closed, and Chad and Dara Creasey have been set to write the script. Gary Foster will produce.

The contemporized film will involve a father whose modern-day parenting displeases his more traditional father, who comes to live with the family. They clash over which father knows best.

Hollywood has long been attracted to the idea of making a film out of the series that starred Robert Young. "Father Knows Best" began on NBC radio in 1949, moved to TV in 1954 and ran until 1960, when Young called it quits even though the show was peaking in popularity.

Universal tried to make a film in 1994 with a script by "Brokeback Mountain" scribes Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, with Young serving as a consultant. That didn't pan out, and the project was refashioned as a comedy in 2003 by Paramount and Nickelodeon, which once had Tim Allen attached to play the dad, with a script by Bob Hilgenberg and Rob Muir.

Foster, Fox and Regency spent the last eight months pulling together a rights deal that involved the estates of Young and of the show's creators and producers.

Harold Berkowitz will be exec producer.

The Creaseys are the husband and wife scribe team who wrote "Aaron and Sarah," a romantic comedy that David O. Russell will direct at Fox 2000

I take it this project never happened?

Babalu · 03-13-2023, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Will Dockery

I take it this project never happened?

The woke probably objected to the title.

Today, unless it was a transgender lesbian father, it wouldn't stand a chance of being made.

Will Dockery · 03-14-2023, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Babalu

The woke probably objected to the title.

Today, unless it was a transgender lesbian father, it wouldn't stand a chance of being made.

Whatever the reason, I'm kind of glad, as most such remakes seem to miss the mark.

04-16-2009, 12:32 AM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,338	Father Knows Best Coming to the Big Screen Link New Regency and 20th Century Fox are teaming to turn the classic TV series "Father Knows Best" into a feature. A rights deal has been closed, and Chad and Dara Creasey have been set to write the script. Gary Foster will produce. The contemporized film will involve a father whose modern-day parenting displeases his more traditional father, who comes to live with the family. They clash over which father knows best. Hollywood has long been attracted to the idea of making a film out of the series that starred Robert Young. "Father Knows Best" began on NBC radio in 1949, moved to TV in 1954 and ran until 1960, when Young called it quits even though the show was peaking in popularity. Universal tried to make a film in 1994 with a script by "Brokeback Mountain" scribes Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, with Young serving as a consultant. That didn't pan out, and the project was refashioned as a comedy in 2003 by Paramount and Nickelodeon, which once had Tim Allen attached to play the dad, with a script by Bob Hilgenberg and Rob Muir. Foster, Fox and Regency spent the last eight months pulling together a rights deal that involved the estates of Young and of the show's creators and producers. Harold Berkowitz will be exec producer. The Creaseys are the husband and wife scribe team who wrote "Aaron and Sarah," a romantic comedy that David O. Russell will direct at Fox 2000
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TeeVeeCloset Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 25, 2003 Posts: 1,873	It's never a bad thing when a classic TV series is made into I admit a probably horrible theatrical movie, but it brings the title "Father Knows Best" back into the current mainstream and will help Shout Factory get buzz in the continuation of the classic series to DVD...I can just imagine when the movie is released to theatres we may get another season on dvd and again when the movie is released on DVD!
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04-16-2009, 11:43 AM	#2
honeybea Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 06, 2005 Location: SC Posts: 503	Very interesting! I can't wait to see who will be in the movie.

04-16-2009, 06:24 PM	#3
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,004	I'll pass on this.

04-16-2009, 07:35 PM	#4
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,519	Considering how much I love both the TV and the radio versions, a big screen version is bound to disappoint. they will use the title and veer far far away from the concept.