A woman-driven reboot is being given to one of the most important shows in TV history. A new take on “The Honeymooners” is in development at CBS, Deadline reports. From writer Lindsey Shockley and director Kelly Park, the reboot follows “new wife Ruth and her husband Alex who are determined to have a marriage where they are true equals in every way. What happens when there are two heads of the household in a marriage? Are they coheads? Or no head at all?”
The original “Honeymooners,” which ran on CBS for one season from 1955-1956, revolved around the blustery Ralph Kramden, who very much saw himself as the head of the household. Alice (Audrey Meadow), his wife, played along while rolling her eyes behind him.
Based on a recurring sketch from Gleason’s variety show, “The Honeymooners” “was one of the first U.S. TV shows to feature working-class married couples in a non-idyllic environment,” the source notes.
Park and Shockley will executive produce the reboot. It is produced by Two Shakes Entertainment, CBS Studios.
“Mixed-ish,” “Black-ish,” and “Trophy Wife” are among Shockley’s writing and producing credits. As a producer and eventual EP on “Black-ish,” she received three Emmy nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series as well as a PGA Award nod.
Park directed the pilot for Netflix’s “Country Comfort.” Her other credits include “Grace and Frankie,” “Call Me Kat,” the “Punky Brewster” and “Mad About You” reboots, and the upcoming “How I Met Your Father.” The latter premieres January 18 on Hulu.
Source: Women And Hollywood