ABC to bring a modern Phantom of the Opera series to life

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

This should come as no surprise considering every classic character from the horror genre seems to be finding a home on TV these days. Now, it looks like ABC is poised to remake one of the most beloved and successful musicals of all time in a “Phantom of the Opera” series, reports THR. The network is reteaming with “Desperate Housewives” creator Marc Cherry for the adaptation. The project, which received a script commitment from the network, is described as a drama with musical elements in the same vein of ABC's “Nashville”, so I’m not sure how along the lines of horror this one will really be. Probably not much if I had to guess.

The new Phantom is described as a…

…contemporary reimagining of Gaston Leroux's gothic novel and set in the sexy and cutthroat world of the modern-day music business.

The hour long scripted drama will be written by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner (Broadway's First Date, Secondhand Lions, 17 Again) with Cherry and his ABC Studios-based Cherry/Wind Productions topper Sabrina Wind on board to exec produce.