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Kristen Bell for ‘Munsters’ TV Series?
Last week it was announced that “Pushing Daisies” mastermind Bryan Fuller is toiling away on a modern-day reboot of the creepshow classic “The Munsters” with NBC already ordering a pilot. While it’s still in the very early stages, Fuller has outright stated he’d like to see Kristen Bell cast as Marilyn. “Are you kidding me?” he enthuses of the “Veronica Mars” powerhouse. “Kristen would be perfect.” Coincidentally, Fuller says the Munster clan’s “plain” cousin will be much more pivotal than she was in the ’60s original. “She is our eyes into the world,” he to EW, “in the sense that we all can relate to our families exhibiting some level of monstrous behavior.” Fuller plans to fashion his “Munsters” update as a cross between “Modern Family” and “True Blood.”
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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