Eddie Izzard was the first actor to join the reboot of The Munsters TV series, adding a bit of star power to the project. While we still have to wait to see the final character reveal, take a look at this photo of Eddie Izzard during his wardrobe fitting for Grandpa Munster.
Izzard will be joined by Jerry O'Connell (Herman), Charity Wakefield (Marilyn), and Mason Cook (Eddie). The role of Lily may be played by True Blood's Mariana Klaveno, but it all depends on her being allowed to leave her current project and we're waiting on confirmation.
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 description for the plot and an early character description for the role of Grandpa:
**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!
Grandpa: “…This scary old fellow feeds on animals like Lions but, not surprisingly, is starting to hunger human blood. And with Eddie now “in the family way”, he feels okay about that. Grandpa knows he’s going to start eating humans again, suggesting he’s gobbled his way through a few in the past, and has enough love for Marilyn (who he saved from her mother, he says) to recommend she go to college on the other side of America. She’s safer there.”
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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