Ever since it was announced that a reboot of The Munsters TV series was in the works, everyone has been waiting to see who would play the new Herman Munster. In an interesting bit of casting news, it has been revealed that Jerry O'Connell (Scream 2, Sliders, Piranha 3D) has been cast as Herman.
O'Connell will be joining Eddie Izzard (Grandpa), Charity Wakefield (Marilyn), and Mason Cook (Eddie). The only casting announcement we're waiting on now, is to find out who will be playing Herman's wife, Lily.
The new series has been created for NBC by Bryan Fuller, with Bryan Singer (X-Men, The Usual Suspects) being involved as an executive producer and director of the pilot episode, which should begin filming within the next month. Here is a previously released plot description for the pilot:
**Spoiler Warning** “The pilot episode… will focus on 10-year-old Eddie Munster who is unaware that he’s a werewolf, and that his family is composed of terrifying creatures. The madness begins when a baby bear attacks a scouting trip, only it turns out that this “bear” is actually Eddie transformed into a werewolf. Eddie is unaware of his metamorphosis and it forces the family to move in order to protect the family secret. The coming of age story gets weirder as he fights against his family when he learns of a shocker: they’re a family of flesh-eaters!
For more spoiler-filled character information, visit our previous coverage at: http://dailydead.com/the-munsters-reboot-story-details-and-character-descriptions/
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