Pop Idol supremo and Spice Girl creator Simon Fuller is reported to be talking to US TV network NBC about recreating the hit TV show the Monkees. If successful Fuller plans to recreate the cult series with a new handpicked American all-male group, the show could Autumn 2003. Fuller was behind S Club 7 which, with a TV series and pop releases, was based on the same idea as the Monkees, though quite different in style. The updated Monkees would feature many of the elements that made the original series popular, including comedy sketches and infectious music. The original TV series finished in 1968 as the group strove for musical independence. Though they have reunited several times in the past 15 years, and three of the members went on tour, relations between the band’s members remain acrimonious.
Jul 24, 2002
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Fuller wants to make Monkees 2
Simon Fuller is reportedly talking to NBC about a Monkees-style TV show with a new American all-male group, possibly airing in autumn 2003.