Tag: The Munsters

‘Mockingbird Lane’ Gets A Teaser!

by Derek Kraneveldt

As we reported earlier this week, NBC’s cancelled Munsters reboot would be seeing its pilot air as a Halloween special. NBC later announce that the airing would take place on October 26th.

The network today released a teaser for the upcoming special, which was directed by Bryan Singer:

Are you looking forward to seeing the pilot? Sad that it won’t be a series? It definitely looks to retain the silly feel of the old Munsters!

Need a plot refresher? Here’s what the pilot will be about:

The pilot, written by Bryan Fuller and to be directed by Bryan Singer, is described as a reinvention of the 1960s sitcom about The Munsters, a family of “monsters” — vampires, werewolves and Frankenstein, and their “plain” cousin (Charity Wakefield) — that will feature striking visuals in the vein of Fuller’s ABC dramedy Pushing Daisies. O’Connell will play family patriarch, the handsome and gangly Herman Munster, a great dad and devoted husband. He is married to Lily, a vampire, with whom he has fathered a 10-year-old boy, Eddie (Mason Cook). Strong but sentimental, Herman works at a funeral home, and worries that Eddie’s transformation into a werewolf and burgeoning awareness of his family’s origins will crush the boy’s spirit.

First Official Images From ‘Mockingbird Lane’

by Shawn Madden

Are you one of the many curious to see Bryain Singer and Brian Fuller’s Mocking Bird Lane, a modern remake of The Munsters?  Mockingbird Lane. Well, on Friday, Oct. 26 you’ll have your chance when NBC airs the pilot as a Halloween special. We also have a gallery of official images from the pilot to check out.

The pilot, written by Bryan Fuller and to be directed by Bryan Singer, is described as a reinvention of the 1960s sitcom about The Munsters, a family of “monsters” — vampires, werewolves and Frankenstein, and their “plain” cousin (Charity Wakefield) — that will feature striking visuals in the vein of Fuller’s ABC dramedy Pushing Daisies. O’Connell will play family patriarch, the handsome and gangly Herman Munster, a great dad and devoted husband. He is married to Lily, a vampire, with whom he has fathered a 10-year-old boy, Eddie (Mason Cook). Strong but sentimental, Herman works at a funeral home, and worries that Eddie’s transformation into a werewolf and burgeoning awareness of his family’s origins will crush the boy’s spirit.

Source: TV Line

NBC To Air ‘Mockingbird Lane’ Pilot As Halloween Special

by Shawn Madden

Been looking forward to NBC’s Mockingbird Lane, the remake of The Munsters? According to the The Hollywood Reporter NBC will be unveiling the pilot for the series, which was directed by Bryan Singer (X-Men), as a Halloween special. While this is good news for you who want to finally see the pilot there is a bit of bad news surrounding the pilot. Recently it was revealed that NBC isn’t too sure that they even want to move forward with the series. Which, is a bit odd due to the show has already reportedly cost them around $10 million.

The pilot, written by Bryan Fuller and to be directed by Bryan Singer, is described as a reinvention of the 1960s sitcom about The Munsters, a family of “monsters” — vampires, werewolves and Frankenstein, and their “plain” cousin (Charity Wakefield) — that will feature striking visuals in the vein of Fuller’s ABC dramedy Pushing Daisies. O’Connell will play family patriarch, the handsome and gangly Herman Munster, a great dad and devoted husband. He is married to Lily, a vampire, with whom he has fathered a 10-year-old boy, Eddie (Mason Cook). Strong but sentimental, Herman works at a funeral home, and worries that Eddie’s transformation into a werewolf and burgeoning awareness of his family’s origins will crush the boy’s spirit.