Another ‘Melrose Place’ reboot is in the works, with a trio of original stars returning
Alexandra Del Rosario April 11, 2024
Looks like there’s some vacancy at
4616 Melrose Place
, once again.
More than 30 years after the original “Melrose Place” premiered in
1992
, a new chapter to the soap opera is underway. A “Melrose Place” reboot is currently in the works from CBS Studios and will be based on the 90s drama from creator Darren Star, The Times confirmed Thursday.
The new series, which is being shopped around, will reunite some familiar “Melrose Place” faces: original stars
Heather Locklear
,
Daphne Zuniga
and
Laura Leighton
. “Insatiable” creator
Lauren Gussis
will write and executive produce the reboot.
Resurrecting ‘Melrose Place’
Star’s “Melrose Place” ran from 1992 to
1999
on
Fox
and followed the lives of eight young adults living in an apartment building on the famed West Hollywood street. Locklear starred as advertising executive
Amanda Woodward
. Zuniga co-starred as
Jo Reynolds
, an L.A. transplant from New York escaping a fraught marriage. Leighton portrayed
Sydney Andrews
, a young woman who takes on a variety of careers during her time at Melrose Place.
The original series also starred
Andrew Shue
,
Courtney Thorne-Smith
,
Thomas Calabro
,
Doug Savant
,
Grant Show
,
Jack Wagner
and
Marcia Cross
.
A decade after the original “Melrose Place’ aired its final episode, CW launched its own take. That iteration aired for one year and brought Leighton’s Sydney into the mix as the landlord of the central complex.
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The latest reboot will reunite the original Melrose Place residents as they mourn the loss of a dear friend. However, a return to their West Hollywood home unleashes a wave of feelings, secrets and romances among
between
its residents, a source familiar with the production told The Times.
Zuniga and Leighton will pull double duty as actors and executive producers on the reboot.
Tiffany Grant
and
Jason Weinberg
also serve as executive producers.
