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John Cleese to Write and Star in New Fawlty Towers Revival
Consequence TVFawlty Towers, the classic farce of hotel mismanagement, is being revived with original writer and star John Cleese in collaboration with his daughter, Camilla Cleese.
The Cleeses plan to bring the story into the 21st century with new guests to wrangle, new technologies to suffer under, and so many more wars not to mention. They’re working with Castle Rock Television and executive producers Matthew George, Rob Reiner, Michele Reiner, and Derrick Rossi.
“What I like about Matt is that, unlike many producers, he really ‘gets’ the creative process,” Cleese told Variety. When we first met, he offered an excellent first idea, and then Matt, my daughter Camilla, and I had one of the best creative sessions I can remember. By dessert we had an overall concept so good that, a few days later, it won the approval of Rob and Michele Reiner. Camilla and I look forward enormously to expanding it into a series.”
Rob Reiner added, “John Cleese is a comedy legend. Just the idea of working with him makes me laugh.”
The Cleeses plan to bring the story into the 21st century with new guests to wrangle, new technologies to suffer under, and so many more wars not to mention. They’re working with Castle Rock Television and executive producers Matthew George, Rob Reiner, Michele Reiner, and Derrick Rossi.
“What I like about Matt is that, unlike many producers, he really ‘gets’ the creative process,” Cleese told Variety. When we first met, he offered an excellent first idea, and then Matt, my daughter Camilla, and I had one of the best creative sessions I can remember. By dessert we had an overall concept so good that, a few days later, it won the approval of Rob and Michele Reiner. Camilla and I look forward enormously to expanding it into a series.”
Rob Reiner added, “John Cleese is a comedy legend. Just the idea of working with him makes me laugh.”
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