'The Truman Show' Is Coming To Television, But Will It Find An Audience?

The Truman Show is joining the ever growing list of movies which are being resurrected for the small screen. Paramount has just announced it’s developing the 1998 movie into a television series soon, i.e. a scripted series not a reality show based on the movie. Although robbed of an Oscar, the film has remained a much loved and still critically acclaimed piece of late 90s cinema, but will it be able to find an audience on the small screen in the 21st century?

Really there’s been no better time for the story of Truman Burbank to be retold. We’re now living in a world that is not only dominated by reality television, but also social media. It seems our whole generation wants our lives to be documented for the world 24/7, unlike Truman we have a choice, but it seems we’ve said yes. If Paramount can assemble the right team The Truman Show is one movie which really could make a successful transition to television. If they don’t, really it wont harm the film’s reputation too much. A version of The Truman Show in our current times could resonate across generations and be a great piece of social commentary and satire. Although these ‘remakes’ are always tricky to execute properly The Truman Show is one we can really get behind and look forward to watching.

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