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Sony is creating a number of initiatives primarily based on current properties and focused at attracting child viewers. These embody animated reboots of Bewitched and The Partridge Household, in addition to variations of Wheel of Fortune and Shark Tank for teenagers.
The brand new Bewitched animated sequence would observe Samantha and Darrin’s daughter Tabitha as a teen making an attempt to stability her mortal life attending center college whereas attending her grandmother Endora’s witch academy. The unique Bewitched sitcom aired between 1966 and 1972.
As for the brand new model of The Partridge Family, the reboot would observe a Black household from Brooklyn’s Mattress-Stuy neighborhood. They function a meals truck as they journey round New York’s 5 boroughs, serving meals and music to these they arrive throughout.
Common reboots for each exhibits have been tried previously, however the makes an attempt by no means handed the pilot stage.
On the unscripted facet of issues, the brand new kid-focused variations of Wheel of Fortune and Shark Tank are presently in growth. For the previous, viewers may see some “bodily and comedic challenges to earn letters or purchase vowels.”
Joe D’Ambrosia, govt VP and basic supervisor of SPT — Children, mentioned the next concerning the initiatives, per THR:
“There’s such an unlimited historical past at Sony Photos Tv with properties that we may mess around with and reinvent, introducing a complete new era of children to them.
Our mission is easy and clear. We’d prefer to be generally known as a premier content material creator for teenagers who construct new international franchises for Sony, just like the SPT scripted staff has completed with Cobra Kai, the sport present division has achieved with Jeopardy! and the worldwide staff with The Crown, however within the youngsters’ house.”
The initiatives are nonetheless of their early levels so no shops have been hooked up but.
What do you think? Have been you a fan of the unique Bewitched and The Partridge Household sequence? Do you presently watch Wheel of Fortune and Shark Tank? Would you try these new variations with your loved ones?
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