I didn’t realize it before, but thanks to Bob Sassone, I’ve discovered that these TV cannibalizations (see previous post) aren’t just specials anymore, they’re a franchise, which is Industry-speak for a series.
Yahoo reports that NBC is mounting a TV movie about the making of MORK AND MINDY, which is "extending its successful "Behind the Camera" movie franchise."
"The movie is a celebration of a great sitcom and the comic genius of Robin Williams," said executive producer Matt Dorff. "It also explores the downside of the show’s overnight success when the network takes a hit show and tries to fix it."
But that’s not all. The movie stars little-known Canadian actor Chris Diamantopoulos as Robin Williams, and Dorff believes this could lead to much bigger things…
"We believe that — like ‘Mork & Mindy’ was for Williams — this is going be his springboard to TV stardom."
Hell, if that happens, this could be the start of a whole new franchise. In five or ten years, we could see movies about the making of movies about the making the TV shows. Wouldn’t that be wonderful?
If I were Matt Dorff, I’d take lots of notes during the shooting…
You know, we should have seen this coming when BEHIND THE MUSIC started running out of bands to dish on.
Coming soon: THE MAKING OF THE DVD FEATURETTE ON THE MAKING OF SPIDERMAN
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