RESULTS: One of the most iconic legal plays on television is coming back. ABC is developing LA Law, a new incarnation of the Emmy-winning series Steven Bochco, with Blair Underwood to repeat his role as Jonathan Rollins ’lawyer and action product.
The new LA Law written / action produced by Arrow and DC Myths of Tomorrow co – creator / executive producer Marc Guggenheim and Arrow / legends writer Ubah Mohamed, and direction / action produced by Emmy winner Anthony Hemingway. On the record, the well-known law firm McKenzie Brackman is repositioning as a law firm that specializes in just the most obvious cases, pushing boundaries and intelligence. Underwood recounts his role as Rollins, who has gone from idealistic to more conservative as he fights the millennial JJ Freeman to decide the best way forward for the company to bring about political and legal change.
While the focus will be on the firm ‘s new generation of lawyers working with Rollins, I hear that it is likely that other original members will emerge if the project goes to series.
The son of Bochco, director of TV producer Jesse Bochco, who has been heavily involved in putting the project together, and the widow of the late producer, Dayna Bochco, are the product of action through Steven Bochco Productions. Hemingway production partner Simon Mirren and producer Dan Shaw are also part of the production team. 20th Television, which was behind the original series, is the studio.
Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, LA Law it ran for eight seasons on NBC, from 1986-1994, and then a film remake in 2002. The show was set in and around the Los Angeles-based fake law firm McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and Kuzak. Many of the issues featured on the show dealt with hot button issues such as capital punishment, abortion, racism, homophobia, sexual harassment, HIV / AIDS, and domestic violence. Underwood joined the team in Season 2 and stayed on the show until the end, earning a Golden Globe nomination.
LA Law he won 15 Emmys during the run, including four for a separate Drama Series.
Underwood, Tony 2020 nominee for A soldier’s play, most recently had major roles on the limited edition Netflix series Self-Made: Inspired by the life of Madam CJ Walker opposite Octavia Spencer and on the third quarter of the climber White people. An Quantico alum also appeared in the Netflix limited series Ava DuVernay When they see us, Netflix’s Bad hair and the new Showtime drama Honor. Underwood, Emmy winner for the non-fiction series give away, returned by ICM Partners, Thruline Entertainment and Felker Toczek
This marks a return to the legal drama stroke for Guggenheim, a lawyer by trade who worked for five years before pursuing a career as a writer. His first writing work was on the work of ABC The Usage, created by another scriptwriter, LA Law alum David E. Kelley. Guggenheim also co-created with ABC drama Greg Berlanti Clach Eli. Guggenheim went on to become one of Berlanti’s top lieutenants in building the Arrowverse on the CW with lines as an executive producer / showrunner on Arrow and DC Myths of Tomorrow, which he co-created. During his tenure, Guggenheim also oversaw the franchise’s annual crossover events, most recently the “Crisis on Infinite Earth.” Guggenheim is currently writing / acting doing Berlanti Prods. to come Green arrow series for HBO Max as well as Spider-Man Universe movie Jackpot For Sony and The prophet for Studio 8. Returned by Syndicate Entertainment.
Mohamed has been working on it DC Myths of Tomorrow from Q3 after co-writing a program of Arrow. She is chased by Gersh.
Hemingway recently produced the work of Nat Geo Genius: Aretha, of which he is an executive representative and director. Through Anthony Hemingway Prods., He makes the animated short Deep skin along with 6 Point Harness. It is also connected to ABC directly Waiting for Exhale series resume. Hemingway has also come together Position star Hailie Sahar for Sir Lady Java biopic and directs college football drama Work jobs in the work of Amazon, written by Sheldon Turner. Hemingway is backed by WME, Gotham Group and attorney Tom Hoberman.
Through Steven Bochco Prods., Jesse and Dayana Bochco will also be making their upcoming 20th TV production Doogie Howser resumed Doogie Kameāloha, MD, based on the series co – created by Steven Bochco, for Disney +. They also did 2019 2019 at ABC NYPD Blue Pilot, based on Steven Bochco ‘s innovative cop drama.