• [NEWS] "Aquamarine" TV series pilot in development (sequel to 2006 movie)

    From Your Name@YourName@YourISP.com to rec.arts.tv, rec.arts.movies.past-films on Fri Jun 26 19:09:25 2026
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    Whether it turns out to be an actual sequel or just a lazy excuse for a "reboot" remains to be seen.



    'Aquamarine' TV Series From 'Bold Type' Creator
    Gets Disney Pilot Order, Emma Roberts to Guest Star
    ---------------------------------------------------
    A series adaptation of the 2006 film "Aquamarine" has received a
    pilot order at Disney+ and Disney Channel, Variety has learned.

    Emma Roberts, who starred in the original film, will guest star
    as Claire Brown in the pilot, with Roberts also onboard as an
    executive producer. The project hails from writer Sarah Watson,
    with the film's director, Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, attached to
    direct and executive produce. Susan Cartsonis, who produced the
    film, will also executive produce. John Quaintance and Jessica
    Bendinger wrote the original film, which was based on a novel of
    the same name by Alice Hoffman. Quintance, Bendinger, and
    Hoffman are not involved in the pilot.

    The logline for the pilot states, "When teenaged Coral moves to
    a dreamy seaside town, she begins unraveling the truth behind
    her mother's disappearance - and discovers her mother was a
    mermaid, awakening magical powers in Coral just as secrets
    beneath the waves threaten to surface."

    Along with Roberts, "Aquamarine" starred Joanna "JoJo" Levesque,
    Sara Paxton, Jake McDorman, and Arielle Kebbel. In the film, best
    friends Claire (Roberts) and Hailey (Levesque) try to help
    mermaid Aquamarine (Paxton) find true love. The film was not
    particularly well-received when it was first released, but has
    since achieved cult status.

    Since starring in "Aquamarine," Roberts has gone on to star in
    films like "We're the Millers," "Palo Alto," and "The Art of
    Getting By." In television, she is known for her frequent
    collaborations with Ryan Murphy, which includes starring in
    multiple seasons of "American Horror Story" as well as the Fox
    show "Scream Queens."

    Watson previously created the popular Freeform series "The Bold
    Type," which aired for five seasons. She most recently wrote
    multiple episodes of the Disney+ series "Percy Jackson and the
    Olympians" and created the CBS medical drama "Pure Genius."

    In addition to directing "Aquamarine," Rosenbaum has directed
    episodes of shows like "Gossip Girl," "The Vampire Diaries,"
    "All American," "Empire," "Ginny & Georgia," and "Dead to Me."

    Watson is repped by Verve and Range Media Partners. Rosenbaum is
    repped by WME and McKuin Frankel Whitehead. Roberts is repped by
    UTA, Sweeney Entertainment, Felker Toczek, and Shelter PR.

    This is the latest example of Disney attempting to reboot one of
    their film properties as a TV series. Disney+ has previously
    given pilot orders to adaptations of "Holes" and "Witch Mountain."
    Disney has also recently commissioned pilots for shows like "Coven
    Academy," which was picked up to series in 2025, as well as the
    upcoming pilot for an adaptation of the "Eerie Elementary" books.



    <https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/aquamarine-tv-series-disney-pilot-order-emma-roberts-1236790760/>





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  • From anim8rfsk@anim8rfsk@cox.net to rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.movies.past-films on Fri Jun 26 01:17:56 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.arts.tv

    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

    Whether it turns out to be an actual sequel or just a lazy excuse for a "reboot" remains to be seen.



    'Aquamarine' TV Series From 'Bold Type' Creator
    Gets Disney Pilot Order,
    The Evil
    Emma Roberts to Guest Star
    ---------------------------------------------------
    A series adaptation of the 2006 film "Aquamarine" has received a
    pilot order at Disney+ and Disney Channel, Variety has learned.

    The Evil
    Emma Roberts, who starred in the original film, will guest star
    as Claire Brown in the pilot, with
    the Evil
    Roberts also onboard as an
    executive producer. The project hails from writer Sarah Watson,
    with the film's director, Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, attached to
    direct and executive produce. Susan Cartsonis, who produced the
    film, will also executive produce. John Quaintance and Jessica
    Bendinger wrote the original film, which was based on a novel of
    the same name by Alice Hoffman. Quintance, Bendinger, and
    Hoffman are not involved in the pilot.

    The logline for the pilot states, "When teenaged Coral moves to
    a dreamy seaside town, she begins unraveling the truth behind
    her mother's disappearance - and discovers her mother was a
    mermaid, awakening magical powers in Coral just as secrets
    beneath the waves threaten to surface."

    Along with
    The Evil
    Roberts, "Aquamarine" starred Joanna "JoJo" Levesque,
    Sara Paxton, Jake McDorman, and Arielle Kebbel. In the film, best
    friends Claire (The Evil Roberts) and Hailey (Levesque) try to help
    mermaid Aquamarine (Paxton) find true love. The film was not
    particularly well-received when it was first released, but has
    since achieved cult status.

    Since starring in "Aquamarine,"
    The Evil
    Roberts has gone on to star in
    films like "We're the Millers," "Palo Alto," and "The Art of
    Getting By." In television, she is known for her frequent
    collaborations with Ryan Murphy, which includes starring in
    multiple seasons of "American Horror Story" as well as the Fox
    show "Scream Queens."

    Watson previously created the popular Freeform

    SQUIGGGGGGGGGGLE

    series "The Bold
    Type," which aired for five seasons. She most recently wrote
    multiple episodes of the
    Unwatchable
    Disney+ series "Percy Jackson and the
    Olympians" and created the CBS medical drama "Pure Genius."

    In addition to directing "Aquamarine," Rosenbaum has directed
    episodes of shows like "Gossip Girl," "The Vampire Diaries,"
    "All American," "Empire," "Ginny & Georgia," and "Dead to Me."

    Watson is repped by Verve and Range Media Partners. Rosenbaum is
    repped by WME and McKuin Frankel Whitehead.
    The Evil
    Roberts is repped by
    UTA, Sweeney Entertainment, Felker Toczek, and Shelter PR.

    This is the latest example of Disney attempting to reboot one of
    their film properties as a TV series. Disney+ has previously
    given pilot orders to adaptations of "Holes" and "Witch Mountain."
    Disney has also recently commissioned pilots for shows like "Coven
    Academy," which was picked up to series in 2025, as well as the
    upcoming pilot for an adaptation of the "Eerie Elementary" books.



    <https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/aquamarine-tv-series-disney-pilot-order-emma-roberts-1236790760/>







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  • From Your Name@YourName@YourISP.com to rec.arts.movies.past-films,rec.arts.tv on Sat Jun 27 11:10:52 2026
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    On 2026-06-26 08:17:56 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

    Whether it turns out to be an actual sequel or just a lazy excuse for a
    "reboot" remains to be seen.


    'Aquamarine' TV Series From 'Bold Type' Creator
    Gets Disney Pilot Order,
    The Evil
    Emma Roberts to Guest Star
    ---------------------------------------------------
    A series adaptation of the 2006 film "Aquamarine" has received a
    pilot order at Disney+ and Disney Channel, Variety has learned.

    The Evil
    Emma Roberts, who starred in the original film, will guest star
    as Claire Brown in the pilot, with
    the Evil
    Roberts also onboard as an
    executive producer. The project hails from writer Sarah Watson,
    with the film's director, Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, attached to
    direct and executive produce. Susan Cartsonis, who produced the
    film, will also executive produce. John Quaintance and Jessica
    Bendinger wrote the original film, which was based on a novel of
    the same name by Alice Hoffman. Quintance, Bendinger, and
    Hoffman are not involved in the pilot.

    The logline for the pilot states, "When teenaged Coral moves to
    a dreamy seaside town, she begins unraveling the truth behind
    her mother's disappearance - and discovers her mother was a
    mermaid, awakening magical powers in Coral just as secrets
    beneath the waves threaten to surface."

    Along with
    The Evil
    Roberts, "Aquamarine" starred Joanna "JoJo" Levesque,
    Sara Paxton, Jake McDorman, and Arielle Kebbel. In the film, best
    friends Claire (The Evil Roberts) and Hailey (Levesque) try to help
    mermaid Aquamarine (Paxton) find true love. The film was not
    particularly well-received when it was first released, but has
    since achieved cult status.

    Since starring in "Aquamarine,"
    The Evil
    Roberts has gone on to star in
    films like "We're the Millers," "Palo Alto," and "The Art of
    Getting By." In television, she is known for her frequent
    collaborations with Ryan Murphy, which includes starring in
    multiple seasons of "American Horror Story" as well as the Fox
    show "Scream Queens."

    Watson previously created the popular Freeform

    SQUIGGGGGGGGGGLE

    series "The Bold
    Type," which aired for five seasons. She most recently wrote
    multiple episodes of the
    Unwatchable
    Disney+ series "Percy Jackson and the
    Olympians" and created the CBS medical drama "Pure Genius."

    In addition to directing "Aquamarine," Rosenbaum has directed
    episodes of shows like "Gossip Girl," "The Vampire Diaries,"
    "All American," "Empire," "Ginny & Georgia," and "Dead to Me."

    Watson is repped by Verve and Range Media Partners. Rosenbaum is
    repped by WME and McKuin Frankel Whitehead.
    The Evil
    Roberts is repped by
    UTA, Sweeney Entertainment, Felker Toczek, and Shelter PR.

    This is the latest example of Disney attempting to reboot one of
    their film properties as a TV series. Disney+ has previously
    given pilot orders to adaptations of "Holes" and "Witch Mountain."
    Disney has also recently commissioned pilots for shows like "Coven
    Academy," which was picked up to series in 2025, as well as the
    upcoming pilot for an adaptation of the "Eerie Elementary" books.



    <https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/aquamarine-tv-series-disney-pilot-order-emma-roberts-1236790760/>


    I could be wrong, but I'm guessing you don't like Emma Roberts. ;-)


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  • From Dimensional Traveler@dtravel@sonic.net to rec.arts.movies.past-films,rec.arts.tv on Fri Jun 26 17:20:13 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.arts.tv

    On 6/26/2026 4:10 PM, Your Name wrote:
    On 2026-06-26 08:17:56 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

    Whether it turns out to be an actual sequel or just a lazy excuse for a
    "reboot" remains to be seen.


    'Aquamarine' TV Series From 'Bold Type' Creator
    Gets Disney Pilot Order,
    The Evil
    Emma Roberts to Guest Star
    ---------------------------------------------------
    A series adaptation of the 2006 film "Aquamarine" has received a
    pilot order at Disney+ and Disney Channel, Variety has learned.

    The Evil
    Emma Roberts, who starred in the original film, will guest star
    as Claire Brown in the pilot, with
    the Evil
    Roberts also onboard as an
    executive producer. The project hails from writer Sarah Watson,
    with the film's director, Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, attached to
    direct and executive produce. Susan Cartsonis, who produced the
    film, will also executive produce. John Quaintance and Jessica
    Bendinger wrote the original film, which was based on a novel of
    the same name by Alice Hoffman. Quintance, Bendinger, and
    Hoffman are not involved in the pilot.

    The logline for the pilot states, "When teenaged Coral moves to
    a dreamy seaside town, she begins unraveling the truth behind
    her mother's disappearance - and discovers her mother was a
    mermaid, awakening magical powers in Coral just as secrets
    beneath the waves threaten to surface."

    Along with
    The Evil
    Roberts, "Aquamarine" starred Joanna "JoJo" Levesque,
    Sara Paxton, Jake McDorman, and Arielle Kebbel. In the film, best
    friends Claire (The Evil Roberts) and Hailey (Levesque) try to help
    mermaid Aquamarine (Paxton) find true love. The film was not
    particularly well-received when it was first released, but has
    since achieved cult status.

    Since starring in "Aquamarine,"
    The Evil
    Roberts has gone on to star in
    films like "We're the Millers," "Palo Alto," and "The Art of
    Getting By." In television, she is known for her frequent
    collaborations with Ryan Murphy, which includes starring in
    multiple seasons of "American Horror Story" as well as the Fox
    show "Scream Queens."

    Watson previously created the popular Freeform

    SQUIGGGGGGGGGGLE

    series "The Bold
    Type," which aired for five seasons. She most recently wrote
    multiple episodes of the
    Unwatchable
    Disney+ series "Percy Jackson and the
    Olympians" and created the CBS medical drama "Pure Genius."

    In addition to directing "Aquamarine," Rosenbaum has directed
    episodes of shows like "Gossip Girl," "The Vampire Diaries,"
    "All American," "Empire," "Ginny & Georgia," and "Dead to Me."

    Watson is repped by Verve and Range Media Partners. Rosenbaum is
    repped by WME and McKuin Frankel Whitehead.
    The Evil
    Roberts is repped by
    UTA, Sweeney Entertainment, Felker Toczek, and Shelter PR.

    This is the latest example of Disney attempting to reboot one of
    their film properties as a TV series. Disney+ has previously
    given pilot orders to adaptations of "Holes" and "Witch Mountain."
    Disney has also recently commissioned pilots for shows like "Coven
    Academy," which was picked up to series in 2025, as well as the
    upcoming pilot for an adaptation of the "Eerie Elementary" books.



    <https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/aquamarine-tv-series-disney-pilot-
    order-emma-roberts-1236790760/>

    I could be wrong, but I'm guessing you don't like Emma Roberts.-a ;-)

    Anim doesn't like 99.9% of the population. ;)
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  • From Ian J. Ball@ijball@mac.invalid to rec.arts.movies.past-films,rec.arts.tv on Fri Jun 26 19:03:10 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.arts.tv

    On 6/26/26 4:10 PM, Your Name wrote:

    On 2026-06-26 08:17:56 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

    Whether it turns out to be an actual sequel or just a lazy excuse for a
    "reboot" remains to be seen.

    'Aquamarine' TV Series From 'Bold Type' Creator
    Gets Disney Pilot Order,
    The Evil
    Emma Roberts to Guest Star
    ---------------------------------------------------
    A series adaptation of the 2006 film "Aquamarine" has received a
    pilot order at Disney+ and Disney Channel, Variety has learned.

    The Evil
    Emma Roberts, who starred in the original film, will guest star
    as Claire Brown in the pilot, with
    the Evil
    Roberts also onboard as an
    executive producer. The project hails from writer Sarah Watson,
    with the film's director, Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, attached to
    direct and executive produce. Susan Cartsonis, who produced the
    film, will also executive produce. John Quaintance and Jessica
    Bendinger wrote the original film, which was based on a novel of
    the same name by Alice Hoffman. Quintance, Bendinger, and
    Hoffman are not involved in the pilot.

    The logline for the pilot states, "When teenaged Coral moves to
    a dreamy seaside town, she begins unraveling the truth behind
    her mother's disappearance - and discovers her mother was a
    mermaid, awakening magical powers in Coral just as secrets
    beneath the waves threaten to surface."

    Along with
    The Evil
    Roberts, "Aquamarine" starred Joanna "JoJo" Levesque,
    Sara Paxton, Jake McDorman, and Arielle Kebbel. In the film, best
    friends Claire (The Evil Roberts) and Hailey (Levesque) try to help
    mermaid Aquamarine (Paxton) find true love. The film was not
    particularly well-received when it was first released, but has
    since achieved cult status.

    Since starring in "Aquamarine,"
    The Evil
    Roberts has gone on to star in
    films like "We're the Millers," "Palo Alto," and "The Art of
    Getting By." In television, she is known for her frequent
    collaborations with Ryan Murphy, which includes starring in
    multiple seasons of "American Horror Story" as well as the Fox
    show "Scream Queens."

    Watson previously created the popular Freeform

    SQUIGGGGGGGGGGLE

    series "The Bold
    Type," which aired for five seasons. She most recently wrote
    multiple episodes of the
    Unwatchable
    Disney+ series "Percy Jackson and the
    Olympians" and created the CBS medical drama "Pure Genius."

    In addition to directing "Aquamarine," Rosenbaum has directed
    episodes of shows like "Gossip Girl," "The Vampire Diaries,"
    "All American," "Empire," "Ginny & Georgia," and "Dead to Me."

    Watson is repped by Verve and Range Media Partners. Rosenbaum is
    repped by WME and McKuin Frankel Whitehead.
    The Evil
    Roberts is repped by
    UTA, Sweeney Entertainment, Felker Toczek, and Shelter PR.

    This is the latest example of Disney attempting to reboot one of
    their film properties as a TV series. Disney+ has previously
    given pilot orders to adaptations of "Holes" and "Witch Mountain."
    Disney has also recently commissioned pilots for shows like "Coven
    Academy," which was picked up to series in 2025, as well as the
    upcoming pilot for an adaptation of the "Eerie Elementary" books.


    <https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/aquamarine-tv-series-disney-pilot-
    order-emma-roberts-1236790760/>

    I could be wrong, but I'm guessing you don't like Emma Roberts.-a ;-)

    In Anim's defense, Emma Roberts is legitimately very, very unlikeable.


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  • From Your Name@YourName@YourISP.com to rec.arts.movies.past-films,rec.arts.tv on Sat Jun 27 15:57:53 2026
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    On 2026-06-27 00:20:13 +0000, Dimensional Traveler said:
    On 6/26/2026 4:10 PM, Your Name wrote:
    On 2026-06-26 08:17:56 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

    Whether it turns out to be an actual sequel or just a lazy excuse for a >>>> "reboot" remains to be seen.


    'Aquamarine' TV Series From 'Bold Type' Creator
    Gets Disney Pilot Order,
    The Evil
    Emma Roberts to Guest Star
    ---------------------------------------------------
    A series adaptation of the 2006 film "Aquamarine" has received a
    pilot order at Disney+ and Disney Channel, Variety has learned.

    The Evil
    Emma Roberts, who starred in the original film, will guest star
    as Claire Brown in the pilot, with
    the Evil
    Roberts also onboard as an
    executive producer. The project hails from writer Sarah Watson,
    with the film's director, Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, attached to
    direct and executive produce. Susan Cartsonis, who produced the
    film, will also executive produce. John Quaintance and Jessica
    Bendinger wrote the original film, which was based on a novel of
    the same name by Alice Hoffman. Quintance, Bendinger, and
    Hoffman are not involved in the pilot.

    The logline for the pilot states, "When teenaged Coral moves to
    a dreamy seaside town, she begins unraveling the truth behind
    her mother's disappearance - and discovers her mother was a
    mermaid, awakening magical powers in Coral just as secrets
    beneath the waves threaten to surface."

    Along with
    The Evil
    Roberts, "Aquamarine" starred Joanna "JoJo" Levesque,
    Sara Paxton, Jake McDorman, and Arielle Kebbel. In the film, best
    friends Claire (The Evil Roberts) and Hailey (Levesque) try to help
    mermaid Aquamarine (Paxton) find true love. The film was not
    particularly well-received when it was first released, but has
    since achieved cult status.

    Since starring in "Aquamarine,"
    The Evil
    Roberts has gone on to star in
    films like "We're the Millers," "Palo Alto," and "The Art of
    Getting By." In television, she is known for her frequent
    collaborations with Ryan Murphy, which includes starring in
    multiple seasons of "American Horror Story" as well as the Fox
    show "Scream Queens."

    Watson previously created the popular Freeform

    SQUIGGGGGGGGGGLE

    series "The Bold
    Type," which aired for five seasons. She most recently wrote
    multiple episodes of the
    Unwatchable
    Disney+ series "Percy Jackson and the
    Olympians" and created the CBS medical drama "Pure Genius."

    In addition to directing "Aquamarine," Rosenbaum has directed
    episodes of shows like "Gossip Girl," "The Vampire Diaries,"
    "All American," "Empire," "Ginny & Georgia," and "Dead to Me."

    Watson is repped by Verve and Range Media Partners. Rosenbaum is
    repped by WME and McKuin Frankel Whitehead.
    The Evil
    Roberts is repped by
    UTA, Sweeney Entertainment, Felker Toczek, and Shelter PR.

    This is the latest example of Disney attempting to reboot one of
    their film properties as a TV series. Disney+ has previously
    given pilot orders to adaptations of "Holes" and "Witch Mountain."
    Disney has also recently commissioned pilots for shows like "Coven
    Academy," which was picked up to series in 2025, as well as the
    upcoming pilot for an adaptation of the "Eerie Elementary" books.



    <https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/aquamarine-tv-series-disney-pilot-
    order-emma-roberts-1236790760/>

    I could be wrong, but I'm guessing you don't like Emma Roberts.a ;-)

    Anim doesn't like 99.9% of the population. ;)

    Neither do I. :-p


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