'Fresh Off the Boat' spin-off in works, likely to have new cast

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Press Trust of India Los Angeles
Last Updated : Aug 07 2019 | 2:35 PM IST

Family comedy "Fresh Off The Boat" is getting a spin-off and the ABC wants the show to revolve around an entirely new cast.

Sources told The Hollywood Reporter that the long-running series, created by Nahnatchka Khan, is likely be turned into a franchise.

Rachna Fruchbom, who has been with "Fresh Off..." since season two, is attached to pen the script focusing on a new family.

Fruchbom will exec produce alongside series EP Melvin Mar.

ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke said she is looking for some more disruptive ideas in terms of franchise.

"I'm trying to harken back to what I think were some of the great brand-defining shows of ABC, which led narratively and were braver in their construct, shows like 'Lost', 'Desperate Housewives' and 'Scandal'. And also frankly, 'Black-ish' and 'Fresh Off the Boat'," Burke told THR.

Additional details, including a formal logline, were not immediately available.

Produced by now Disney-owned 20th Television, "Fresh Off..." stars Constance Wu and Randall Park.

The show returns for its sixth installment on September 27.

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First Published: Aug 07 2019 | 2:35 PM IST

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