Sci-Fi Film and Television Developments

Cupid
8/26/08 - ABC has given a series order to the remake of Rob Thomas' late 1990s series Cupid, Variety reported.  Thomas created and executive-produced the original version of Cupid for the 1998-1999 TV season. It starred Jeremy Piven as a man who believes he is Cupid and plays matchmaker for lovelorn New Yorkers.  Bobby Cannavale takes over the lead role alongside Sarah Paulson as his shrink and potential love interest.  Cupid was one of five projects picked up by the network for midseason. The announcement comes later than usual in the traditional pilot season due to a delay caused by the writers' strike.

06/12/08 - Sarah Paulson has been cast as the female lead in ABC's one-hour pilot Cupid. The ABC Studios-produced pilot is an updated version of Rob Thomas' 1998 comedy for ABC. It centers on the manic Trevor Hale (Bobby Cannavale), who thinks he is the Roman god of love, Cupid.  Paulson will play Dr. Claire Allen, a psychiatrist specializing in affairs of the heart. Paula Marshall played the role in the original, opposite Jeremy Piven.

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