Fox picks up Rake for US remake
The Fox network is to remake the Sydney set comedy drama Rake, with co-creator, writer and star Richard Roxburgh serving as executive producer on the transplanted series.
Greg Kinnear, who featured in US movie hits As Good As It Gets and Little Miss Sunshine, will play the lead character Cleaver Green, renamed Keegan Deane for the US run.
The pilot of the ABC drama’s remake will be directed by Sam Raimi, of the criticaly acclaimed Evil Dead, and the financially acclaimed Spider Man series. Peter Duncan, who co-wrote the original, will write the transplanted pilot.
Fox have committed to produce a series for the show. The series features regular high profile guest stars including Hugo Weaving, Sam Neill and Toni Collette.