John Travolta’s ‘Urban Cowboy’ Coming to Fox in Series
It is in these modern times that fans of older movies have taken to social media and said they did not want to see anymore remakes of the classics they loved. So, in response, Hollywood has dropped some remakes from their calendar of film releases and re-adapted them for TV series. This is also the case now with Fox's upcoming serial remake of "Urban Cowboy," according to Deadline.
The original "Urban Cowboy" featured the exploits of John Travolta and Debra Winger back in 1980, who portrayed the two main characters in this western themed romantic drama. Of course, it was only western themed in the sense that it was a cowboy and honky-tonk character Travolta played in the country and western themes of that time period.
But Deadline states that Fox Broadcasting Company has placed an order for the film to series.
The show will be scribed by the "Footloose" (remake) writer Craig Brewer and will follow the theme of the original movie, mostly. It is about a young couple who are "star-crossed lovers." They are Kyle and Gaby and they're on a journey to fulfill their dreams via their line-dancing talents at honky-tonks in urban Texas.
The show also plays on the original theme that they are in the oil business and working at the refineries takes a pivotal role in the series for the working-class couple, who have seen better days when I comes to their relationship. This also envelops into the theme of the American Dream and supporting their family legacies.
"In the 35 years since I made the original 'Urban Cowboy,' country music and the influence of Texas has gone stratospheric," Robert Evans told Deadline. "The timing could not be better to continue this story in the television world. ... And what an ace team of collaborators we have on board to make it happen."
The series is expected to premiere on Fox this fall.
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