Throughout an look on The View Friday for her new film with Omar Sy Shadow Power, Kerry Washington confirmed Deadline’s unique report from earlier this week about Wisteria Lane, a reimagining of the hit ABC thriller dramedy sequence Determined Housewives, which is in growth at Onyx Collective by means of Washington‘s Simpson Avenue manufacturing firm.
When The View co-host Ana Navarro referred to the mission as a “Determined Housewives remake,” Washington tried to appropriate her, noting that “it’s impressed” by the favored 2004 sequence.
“I can’t say an excessive amount of — it’s very newly introduced, it’s in growth,” Washington stated. “The concept is that it’s new instances, there’s new challenges, it’s like — what occurs on that cul-de-sac now? It’s actually thrilling.”
When she was quizzed by Navarro whether or not Wisteria Lane would function “new ladies, previous ladies?,” which means new or authentic characters, Washington was coy, shutting down the subject by saying that she couldn’t say something extra.
As Deadline reported, Wisteria Lane, written by Natalie Chaidez (The Flight Attendant), is described as a enjoyable, attractive, darkly comedic cleaning soap/thriller within the vein of Determined Housewives, set amongst a bunch of 5 very completely different buddies and typically frenemies who all dwell on a picture-perfect cul de sac referred to as “Wisteria Lane.” On the floor, all of the Wisteria neighbors live the dream: stunning houses, beautiful households, shiny SUVs within the driveway. However behind these white-picket fences and smiling Insta posts are SECRETS.
Chaidez government produces Wisteria Lane alongside Washington and Pilar Savone by way of their Simpson Avenue in addition to Stacey Sher by way of Shiny Penny. It’s unclear whether or not Washington might probably seem on the present. twentieth TV is the studio.
Determined Housewives creator/government producer Marc Cherry was not a part of the pitch however is conscious of the mission and might be concerned in it in some capability, sources stated. There aren’t any present plans for characters from the unique sequence to seem on Wisteria Lane.
