TV: Lovejoy

The Lovejoy series of novels by Jonathan Gash (John Grant's pseudonym) have been acquired by Blue Sky Pictures for adaptation more than 30 years after the U.K. TV show starring Ian McShane (American Gods, Deadwood) was broadcast, the Bookseller reported. The original BBC series included 71 episodes between 1986 and 1994.

Nick Witkowski, director of Blue Sky Pictures, said Lovejoy "was one of the most successful and popular long running series in British television history. We plan to update it for the 21st century for both the millions who followed the original and a whole new generation of viewers."

The show, which aired on A&E in the U.S., "has been the subject of a number of attempted remakes," Deadline noted.

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