The ‘Burbsis being rebooted into a series starring Keke Palmer, with Seth MacFarlane among the executive producers. Directed by Joe Dante (Gremlins), the 1989 black comedy follows a stressed-out suburban resident and hisneighbors who become convinced that a new reclusive family in their neighborhood is involved in a murderous Satanic cult.Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher staras a couple, with the cast also including Bruce Dern, Rick Ducommun, Corey Feldman, Wendy Schaal, Henry Gibson, and Gale Gordon.
Now, 35 years later, the movie is being rebooted into a series. According toDeadline,Palmer is set to star in a Peacock series remakeofThe ‘Burbs. The project is led by executive producer Brian Grazer and Imagine Entertainment, which produced the 1989 movie. MacFarlane is also among the executive producers, along with Celeste Hughey (Palm Royale, Dead to Me),who is writing the series. Dana Olsen, who wrote and cameoed in the original movie, is a co-executive producer.
How Peacock’s The ‘Burbs Series Updates The 1989 Movie
The Series Is Set In Present-Day Suburbia
Though it received mixed reviews from critics at the time of its release,The ‘Burbswas a modest box-office successin 1989, making over $49 million on a mid-sized $18 million budget. Over the years, through its release on home media,The ‘Burbshas garnered a larger audience and achieved cult classic status, paving the way for a contemporary remake. Though it should maintain many of the themes and comedic elements that made the original a cult classic, Peacock’sThe ‘Burbsseries should also update the material for modern audiences.
The ‘Burbshumorously satirizes suburban life and its occasionally quirky residents, focusing on a family man who becomes suspicious that his eccentric new neighbors are concealing something sinister.Peacock’s seriesremake will update the setting to a modern suburban neighborhood and center on a young couple, with Palmer portraying the wife, as they move back to the husband’s childhood home. Their peaceful life is disrupted when new neighbors move in next door, and old secrets of the cul-de-sac resurface as dangerous new threats destroy the facade of their tranquil community.
The ‘Burbsseries will be filmed at the same location as the original 1989 movie, the backlot of Universal Studios Hollywood.
WhileThe ‘Burbsboasts an intriguing premise, a likable cast, and solid direction by Dante, critics ultimately considered the film’s genre-bending efforts to be a disappointment.With Keke Palmerand a new creative team on board, hopefully, Peacock’s series won’t suffer from the same pitfalls.Palmer’s charisma and comedic timing aloneare enoughto bring a fresh, modern appeal to Peacock’sThe ‘Burbsseries while maintaining the suburban chaos of the original movie.
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The ‘Burbs is a dark comedy directed by Joe Dante, starring Tom Hanks as Ray Peterson, a suburbanite who grows suspicious of his eccentric new neighbors. As strange events unfold, Peterson and his friends become increasingly convinced that something sinister is happening next door. The film explores themes of paranoia and suburban life with a humorous twist.
