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.