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Modern remake of 'St. Elmo's Fire' in the works: Report

The series would feature Josh Berman (CSI, Drop Dead Diva) and Chris King as executive producers. Berman is said to also pose as the writer.

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
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Mon, August 26, 2019 Published on Aug. 22, 2019 Published on 2019-08-22T16:01:08+07:00

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Modern remake of 'St. Elmo's Fire' in the works: Report A still from 'St. Elmo's Fire.' (Columbia Pictures/File)

F

ans of the 1985 American coming-of-age film St. Elmo's Fire can rejoice as American TV network NBC is looking to adapt the Joel Schumache directed flick into a modern series.

The original film follows the struggles of adulthood faced by a group of friends who just graduated from Georgetown University, portrayed by Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Andrew McCarthy, Judd Nelson, Mare Winningham and Ally Sheedy. 

Read also: Disney to reboot 'Home Alone' for new TV streaming service

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the series would feature Josh Berman (CSI, Drop Dead Diva) and Chris King as executive producers. Berman is said to also pose as the writer.

There is no news yet regarding the cast members for the upcoming series. However back in 2009, Sony Pictures Television had tried to reboot the film with the help of Schumacher, Topher Grace and Jamie Tarses, with Dan Bucatinsky as the scriptwriter. (ran/kes)

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