It has been confirmed that ABC is currently in development for a sequel. David E. Kellyhit legal drama, Ellie McBeal. Twenty years ago, the show’s last episode aired on Fox after it won multiple Emmy awards over its five seasons from 1997 to 2002. Karin Gist and will follow a brand new character. Gist is reportedly also serving as showrunner.
The new series will apparently follow a smart young black woman who graduates from law school and immediately gets a job at the law firm that Ally McBeal worked for in the original series. Rumor has it that the main character of the sequel is the daughter of Ellie’s roommate Renee Reddick. Rene originally played Lisa Nicole Carsonwhich largely ceased to operate after Ellie McBeal ended. Apparently it was about Calista Flockhart reprising her role as Ally McBeal in some capacity on the new series, as well as serving as an executive producer. It is said that Flockhart will not make a final decision about his participation in the sequel until the script is completed.
Kelly, who created other popular shows such as Big little lies as well as big sky after Ellie McBeal was canceled, he does not return in any capacity for the sequel, but apparently gives his blessing. Gist is a prolific producer who has worked on many hit shows, including Girlfriends, House of Lies, Revengeas well as Mixed. Gist is currently serving as showrunner for the limited series biopic. Mike. 20th Television, part of Disney TV Studios, is producing Ellie McBeal spin off.
Original Ellie McBeal In the series, Flockhart played a young lawyer who deals with the trials and tribulations of adulthood. The show explored in detail the lives of Ellie’s colleagues at Cage and Fish, the Boston law firm where she works. The cast of the show included such big names as Robert Downey Jr. Lucy Liu as well as Jon Bon Jovi. The series also managed to jump-start a career Jane Krakowski, Regina Hall, Julianne Nicholson, James Marsdenas well as Hayden Panettiere. Ellie McBeal won the Golden Globe Award for Outstanding Television Series – Musical or Comedy in 1998 and 1999 and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1999. Original Ellie McBeal The series is also notable for the creation of the original meme of the notorious dancing baby.
Continuation of the series to Ellie McBeal is currently in the early stages of development, but stay tuned to Collider for more details on the show.
Source: Collider
