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By now, you might have heard that there are a number of different shows that are getting a reboot, remake, sequel, or revisit. For the most part, fans are supportive of these efforts but in the same vein, they tend to be very protective of “their” shows. The same can be said for those actors who were part of those series that are being recycled. For example, Holly Marie Combs took the time to let her negative feelings be known when a new version of Charmed was announced. Her co-Star Shannen Doherty, on the other hand, has defended the new take on the series. Similarly, with the planned Buffy: The Vampire Slayer reboot, Michelle Gellar, David Boreanaz and James Marsters have all voiced their support for the show, while Alyson Hannigan had her reservations.
With this trend in mind, NBC has recently announced their plans to create a spin-off to its six-season series Grimm. The new series will feature a female lead, but unlike some other reboots, this series will embrace its past using some of the creatures featured in the original series as well as possibly having cast members from the original show make an appearance from time to time.
David Giuntoli was the star in the first series, as Nick Burkhardt, a police detective in Portland that discovers he was descended from a long line of monster hunters, known as Grimms (based on the Brothers Grimm). The show’s ensemble included Russell Hornsby, Bitsie Tulluch, Silas Weir Mitchell, Sasha Roiz, Reggie Lee, Bree Turner and Claire Coffee. As for Giuntoli, after his stint with the NBC series for six years, he now stars on the ABC drama A Million Little Things.
So how does Giuntoli feel about NBC revisiting Grimm without him?
I could not be more thrilled that NBC is developing a Grimm spin-off. I thought it was such a wonderful show and we built just a vibrant, colorful world. To not be able to play in that world any longer seems like such a waste. So I could not be happier for everyone involved in the Grimm spin-off. I just want them to roll old Nick Burkhardt, his old bag of bones, off the couch every now and again for a ‘special guest star. And hopefully the new female lead can do all the fight scenes.
As a big fan of the original series, I would like to see some of the original cast make an appearance in the spin-off show especially Nick. With luck, his filming schedule with A Million Little Things will be flexible enough that he can stop in for a visit every once in a while.
Are you a fan of the original Grimm? Are you excited about the possibility of a spin-off that might involve past cast members on occasion? Share that excitement with us at GVNation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Senior Writer at GeekVibesNation – I am a 50 something child of the 70’s who admits to being a Star Trek/Star Wars/Comic Book junkie who once dove head first over a cliff (Ok, it was a small hill) to try to rescue his Fantastic Four comic from a watery grave. I am married to a lovely woman who is as crazy as I am and the proud parent of a 18 year old boy with autism. My wife and son are my real heroes.
