Oliver, twisted

[mme_hardy]

From the Hollywood Reporter:

NBC Turning 'Oliver Twist' Into Contemporary Female-Driven Procedural (Exclusive)

The drama, which has received a script commitment, is described as a modern take on Dickens' second novel that was originally published as a serial in the 1830s. Twist's logline is as follows: A sexy contemporary take on Oliver Twist with a struggling 20-something female (Twist) who finally finds a true sense of family in a strange group of talented outcasts who use their unique skills to take down wealthy criminals.

Or, in other words, Leverage. But with Dickens syrup on top.  

Comments

[muccamukk]

But Leverage where Nate is, hopefully, not the MC!

[cofax7]

... Nate was the MC? I mean, he was the Master of Ceremonies, but not, I think, the Main Character. The Team was the main character, in my mind...

[muccamukk]

Less so in later seasons, but the first two were a lot of Nate angst. I skipped entire episodes to avoid his supid arc.

[movingfinger]

Can't wait for those sexy Oliver Twist Halloween costumes!

[lnhammer]

*splorts coffee*

[rydra_wong]

I am somewhat afraid of whatever they do with the Fagin-equivalent; I can see so many ways in which that could go bad.

I'd bet on: make the Fagin-equivalent something VERY VERY NOT JEWISH, probably veering directly into some other kind of unfortunate implications.

Also, will it be a "sense of family" encompassing Bill Sikes's domestic violence?

I mean, this could, like anything else, turn out to be a work of unlikely genius. However, I am not filled with anticipation.

[mme_hardy]

American-born Chinese, so it's okay because they're high-achieving!

[resonant.livejournal.com]

I'm on the fence about this. It could be very good, or very very very bad.

[howlgirl.livejournal.com]

No, just no.