![]() ![]() So “Drop Dead Dave” would retain a woman as its lead, but swap the gender of the person who is inhabiting that woman’s body to that of a man rather than another woman. The show had a six-season run from 2008-2014, during which it was briefly canceled following its fourth season before being revived due to high ratings and fan outcry. Lifetime’s original “Drop Dead Diva” followed Deb, a vain model who dies in a freak accident and has her soul shift into the body of whip-smart, plus-sized lawyer, Jane (played by Brooke Elliot). Written by Berman, the potential series based on the now-ended Lifetime drama, titled “Drop Dead Dave,” follows shallow, entitled, Gen Z lawyer Dave, who dies in a freak accident and has his soul transferred into the body of Rita, a successful but complicated Gen X attorney, forcing Dave to live as a woman and navigate an entirely new perspective on life, love and identity. She recently directed and executive produced two high-profile new series, Hulu’s Only Murder in the Building, which was just renewed for a second season, and Amazon/Sony TV’s upcoming A League of Their Own, directing the pilot episodes for both shows.A reboot of “Drop Dead Diva” with a gender-swapped premise is in the works at CBS from the original series’ creator, Josh Berman, TheWrap has learned. It remains one of Sony’s top-streamed TV titles to date.īabbit, a multiple Emmy nominee for her work as a director and producer on Silicon Valley, was the director-producer of Season 2 of Drop Dead Diva. Whereas Drop Dead Diva focused on deconstructing the beauty myth and reinforcing body positivity, Drop Dead Dave, executive produced by Babbit as well as Osprey Prods.’ Berman and Jennifer Robinson, will tackle sexual politics as well as gender identity in modern times.ĭrop Dead Diva was well received, earning multiple GLAAD Awards and a Humanitas nomination, and it also developed devoted fan following that helped it reverse a cancellation by the network after four seasons to produce two more installments. Grayson (Jackson Hurst) fights to save a graffiti-strewn low income apartment building from a greedy developer by claiming it's a work of art. 'The Activist' Shifting To Documentary Special At CBS Amid Criticismĭrop Dead Diva, which ran on Lifetime for six seasons from 2008-14, followed the story of shallow model Deb, who suddenly dies in an accident only to find her soul resurfacing in the body of a brilliant, plus-sized attorney, Jane (Brooke Elliot). Tensions arise between Jane (Brooke Elliott) and Belinda (guest star Virginia Williams) as they defend an out-of-control aging rock star (guest star Rick Springfield) against being expelled from his band. James Corden In Talks To Extend ‘Late Late Show’ Deal At CBSĮmmy Producers Talk Vax Mandate, Tease Cedric & Friends Opening Musical Number And 'The Crown's UK Party ![]() In Drop Dead Dave, written by Berman and to be directed by Babbit, when shallow, entitled, Gen Z lawyer Dave dies in a freak accident, his soul is transferred into the body of Rita, a successful but complicated Gen X attorney, forcing Dave to live as a woman and navigate an entirely new perspective on life, love and identity. A reboot of the hit Lifetime dramedy with all new characters, Drop Dead Dave hails from Berman’s Osprey Productions, former Drop Dead Diva director-producer Jamie Babbit and Drop Dead Diva studio Sony Pictures Television, where Osprey Prods. EXCLUSIVE: Drop Dead Diva creator/executive producer Josh Berman is taking a different, gender-related spin on the body-swap genre with Drop Dead Dave, an hourlong series in development at CBS. ![]()
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