‘Say Anything’ TV Series Dead Following Cameron Crowe’s Objections [UPDATED]
By Angie Han/Oct. 7, 2014 3:05 pm EST
Regarding the announcement of a “Say Anything” tv show… @JohnCusack, @IoneSkye1 and I have no involvement… except in trying to stop it.
— Cameron Crowe (@CameronCrowe) October 7, 2014
Hell no !! “@readdreamwrite: .@johncusack Are you or @CameronCrowe involved with this series?http://t.co/CAIfVIR9L3”
— John Cusack (@johncusack) October 7, 2014
The trade now reports that the companies are “unlikely” to move forward over Crowe’s objections. Interestingly, Crowe has actually discussed the possibility of doing a Say Anything… follow-up in the past. But the TV show would have been a whole other beast that didn’t directly involve Crowe.
NBC’s show would have picked up with Cusack’s Lloyd Dobler and Skye’s Diane Court ten years after events of the movie. The former teen lovebirds have long since broken up, but when Diane unexpectedly moves back into town Lloyd sees an opportunity to “dare to be great again,” i.e., get her back.
Writer Justin Adler and producer Aaron Kaplan developed the Say Anything… TV series. The project fit right in with the current small-screen craze for retro properties, alongside new takes on Big, Problem Child, Real Genius, and The Greatest American Hero.
Meanwhile, those who are disappointed they won’t get to see Crowe refitted for the small screen can take heart in the fact that he does have a TV show coming up. Crowe is teaming with J.J. Abrams for the Showtime pilot Roadies, about a rock tour as seen through the eyes of the crew.
