The long rumored remake of the cult E4 superhero show Misfits has finally found a home with the announcement Opens in a new tabthat a pilot has been ordered at Freeform. Coming from The O.C. creator Josh Schwartz’s Fake Empire for ABC/Disney’s family channel, it’ll likely be a departure from the crass classic that fans of the original know and love.
Misfits tells the story of five teenagers who during community service gain superpowers after getting caught in a freak storm. Though the premise sounds like something you’ve likely heard before, over five seasons the series managed to craft one of the most unique and quintessentially British science fiction showsOpens in a new tab ever broadcast. Creating an expansive universe of characters affected by the storm, the show explored everything from bullying, sexually transmitted diseases (and superpowers), death by a lactose controlling supervillain, and time traveling to the past to kill Hitler, all done with a healthy dose of curse words and authentic London sarcasm.
Freeform is clearly focused on branching out into the superhero market–unsurprisingly as their owners at DisneyOpens in a new tab also own MarvelOpens in a new tab–and with Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger and Misfits, the network is clearly attempting to corner the teens with powers market. Though chances are Misfits will be unlike any American show we’ve seen before, here’s hoping it keeps a little bit of the grit, humor, and honesty that made the original so special.
via GIPHYOpens in a new tabWhat are you feelings? Sad you’ll never hear Robert Sheehan say awfully explicit things on American TV? Excited for a new take on our favorite parole officer-killing antiheroes? Or just tired of endless remakes? Let us know in the comments!
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