Three weeks after ABCcanceled theRoseannerebootfollowing series creator and starRoseanne Barr‘s racist tweet, PEOPLE confirms the network has greenlit the spinoff withJohn Goodman,Laurie Metcalf,Sara Gilbert, Lecy Goranson and Michael Fishman returning.
“Tom Werner andRoseanne Barrhave reached an agreement that will allow Werner Entertainment to produce a spinoff of the Roseanne series for ABC without Barr’s further creative or financial participation,” a joint statement from executive producer Tom Werner and Barr read.
“I regret the circumstances that have caused me to be removed fromRoseanne. I agreed to the settlement in order that 200 jobs of beloved cast and crew could be saved, and I wish the best for everyone involved,” Barr said.
“We are grateful to have reached this agreement to keep our team working as we continue to explore stories of the Conner family,” Werner said.
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ABC will be airing a 10-episode, straight to series order with the working title,The Conners, that will follow “the Conner family who, after a sudden turn of events, are forced to face the daily struggles of life in Lanford in a way they never have before.”
The synopsis continued, “This iconic family – Dan, Jackie, Darlene, Becky and D.J. – grapples with parenthood, dating, an unexpected pregnancy, financial pressures, aging and in-laws in working-class America. Through it all, the fights, the coupon cutting, the hand-me-downs, the breakdowns – with love, humor and perseverance, the family prevails.”
“We have received a tremendous amount of support from fans of our show, and it’s clear that these characters not only have a place in our hearts, but in the hearts and homes of our audience. We all came back last season because we wanted to tell stories about the challenges facing a working-class family today. We are so happy to have the opportunity to return with the cast and crew to continue to share those stories through love and laughter,” cast members Goodman, Metcalf, Gilbert, Goranson and Fishman said in a joint statement.
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On May 29, ABC canceledRoseanneafter Barr, who starred as wife and mother Roseanne Conner, shared (and then deleted) a tweet comparing formerBarack Obamaadvisor Valerie Jarrett, who is black, to an ape.
Barr later tweeted that she “mistakenly thought [Jarrett] was white.”
In a statement, president of ABC Entertainment Channing Dungey announced that the show had been canceled: “Roseanne’s Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show.”
“I begged Ben Sherwood at ABC 2 let me apologize & make amends,” Barr tweeted, referencing the Disney/ABC Television Group President.
Gilbert also addressed the sitcom’s cancellation onThe Talk, where sheexpressed her full supportfor ABC’s decision.
The actress continued, “I’m sad for the people who lost their jobs in the process, however I do stand behind the decision that ABC made.”
source: people.com
