Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large“The Goonies’ never say die” is a memorable catchphrase from that fan favorite 1980s film.
But it could also describe Warner Bros. TV’s recent strategic efforts to keep some of its series alive through crafty dealmaking.And that, coincidentally, includes “The Goonies”-inspired “Untitled Film Re-Enactment Project” that had been adapted by writer Sarah Watson into a pilot for Fox.
The drama, about a teacher who helps her students re-create, shot-for-shot, the original movie, eventually was passed on by Fox, which felt it skewed too young for the network.
But Variety can exclusively report that the series, which now has the title “Our Time,” is being redeveloped at Disney Plus.
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