CBS to remake “Bewitched”

Posted Aug 10, 2011 by Walt Belcher

Updated Aug 10, 2011 at 11:23 AM

Everything old is new again.  CBS is considering a remake of “Bewitched,” the popular comedy that ran from 1964 to 1972.

A script has been ordered from Sony Pictures Television. If CBS likes it, the series would be developed by Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher, who produced Will Ferrell and Nicole Kidman’s 2005 movie adaptation.

“Bewitched” followed the story of witch Samantha (Elizabeth Montgomery) who was trying to live the life of a normal housewife. Dick York and later Dick Sargent played Samantha’s husband Darrin.  Marc Lawrence (Miss Congeniality) will write the script and exec produce.

Bewitched follows on from a number of classic series being rebooted by networks, including “Hawaii Five-O” on CBS and “Charlie’s Angels” on ABC. TNT is also working on a remake of “Dallas.”