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| The much-loved supernatural tearjerker Ghost is to be adapted for the small screen, reports Deadline. | The much-loved supernatural tearjerker Ghost is to be adapted for the small screen, reports Deadline. |
| A Beautiful Mind's Akiva Goldsman will write the pilot with TV veteran Jeff Pinkner, who is best known for the JJ Abrams-produced series Fringe and Alias. | A Beautiful Mind's Akiva Goldsman will write the pilot with TV veteran Jeff Pinkner, who is best known for the JJ Abrams-produced series Fringe and Alias. |
| Ghost, directed by Jerry Zucker and released in 1990, starred the late Patrick Swayze as a mugging victim trying to contact his girlfriend (Demi Moore) from beyond the grave with the help of medium Whoopi Goldberg. The latter won a best supporting actress Oscar for her turn as psychic Oda Mae Brown, while writer Bruce Joel Rubin also won for best original screenplay. | Ghost, directed by Jerry Zucker and released in 1990, starred the late Patrick Swayze as a mugging victim trying to contact his girlfriend (Demi Moore) from beyond the grave with the help of medium Whoopi Goldberg. The latter won a best supporting actress Oscar for her turn as psychic Oda Mae Brown, while writer Bruce Joel Rubin also won for best original screenplay. |
| It is not known whether the new Ghost will feature any characters from Zucker's film. There is no indication that Moore or Goldberg will be returning. | It is not known whether the new Ghost will feature any characters from Zucker's film. There is no indication that Moore or Goldberg will be returning. |
| "We are thrilled to collaborate with Akiva and Jeff, two deeply creative and accomplished talents, on the television adaptation of this classic supernatural drama," Paramount TV president Amy Powell told Deadline. | "We are thrilled to collaborate with Akiva and Jeff, two deeply creative and accomplished talents, on the television adaptation of this classic supernatural drama," Paramount TV president Amy Powell told Deadline. |
| Ghost also inspired a musical stage version, Ghost the Musical, in 2011. The show has been seen in Manchester and London's West End, and had a short run on Broadway. It is currently on a nationwide tour of the UK. | Ghost also inspired a musical stage version, Ghost the Musical, in 2011. The show has been seen in Manchester and London's West End, and had a short run on Broadway. It is currently on a nationwide tour of the UK. |
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