Nye will be showrunner ifCheersis greenlit.
British broadcasters rarely adapt successful U.S. data pipe shows and previous attempts have been ill-fated.
I might be insane, Allen joked.
Ted Danson and Kirstie Alley in ‘Cheers’NBC/Everett Collection
The British pub is an endangered species, so theres an answer for the Why now?
about it, he said.
Turning toCheersis an attempt to de-risk commissioning decisions and weaponize intellectual property.
Sheila Hancock in ITV’s ‘The Golden Girls’ remake ‘The Brighton Belles’
Big Talk remains busy despite wider market difficulties.
Big Talk is close to finalizing a U.S. deal for the series.
He had a secret desire to play a TV detective, Allen recalled.
Cozy crime is fine [as a description forLudwig].
If were being compared toOnly Murders in the Buildingand Richard Osman, thats good company to be in.
Everything we do at Big Talk is designed to return.
Its called show business, not limited series business, Allen said.
Were in a situation where were having to sell all those rights to get the show made.
Allen said it was an attempt to engage with writers on a project that is not another live-action comedy.
Not that Big Talk is abandoning this territory.
Allen said it was a career-long ambition to work with French.
The shows wider cast is being set and CBS Studios is distributing outside of the UK.
My glass is half full, Allen said.
There are too many producers and not enough opportunities.
