Could the "Power of Three" be reignited? Fans of Charmed might be pleased (or very displeased) to hear that a reimagining of the late ’90s/early 2000s series is in the works at The CW.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Charmed reboot from CBS Television Studios has received a "script commitment," with Jane the Virgin scribes Jessica O'Toole and Amy Rardin on board to pen the pilot episode.
Official plot details are being kept under wraps right now, but the reboot will take place in 1976 and have some kind of a link to the original series that aired from 1998–2006 on The WB.
The showrunner of Jane the Virgin, Jennie Snyder Urman, is set to executive produce the pilot (and likely the series if it moves forward) along with Ben Silverman and Brad Silberling, with the latter also slated to direct the pilot episode.
Created by Constance M. Burge, the original Charmed series starred Shannen Doherty, Holly Marie Combs, and Alyssa Milano as the Halliwell sisters, witches who use their powers to keep the world safe from the forces of evil. The show also featured Rose McGowan as Paige Matthews.
The Charmed reimagining has yet to receive a series order, so there's no guarantee that it will live on beyond the pilot. The fact that the series would be set in 1976 and retain a connection to the original show makes it sound like this would be a prequel rather than a reboot, which might make it easier to embrace by diehard fans of the original series.
Broomstick or no broomstick, witches are surely on the rise right now with films like The Witch and The Love Witch making a splash in 2016 (and yet I'm still waiting for that Hocus Pocus sequel), but is it too soon (or ever a good time) for a new Charmed series? Time will tell, but in the meantime, let us know your thoughts below.
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