Los Angeles, Sep 16 (IANS): A “Hart to Hart” remake is reportedly in the works at NBC with a gay couple at the center.
The project hails from producer Carol Mendelsohn and Sony TV, and is based on the ABC series that ran from 1979-1984 and starred Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers. Christopher Fife is on board to write, and will executive produce with Mendelsohn and Julie Weitz, reports variety.com.
According to Deadline site, the new “Hart to Hart” is described as a modern and sexy retelling of the classic series. It focuses on “by the book” attorney Jonathan Hart and free-spirited investigator Dan Hartman, who must balance the two sides of their life: action-packed crime-solving in the midst of newly found domesticity.
The original drama was created by Sidney Sheldon and centered around Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a wealthy couple who often acted as amateur detectives.