Great news soap fans Nickelodeon has picked up a new telenovela "Reach For A Star" to begin airing later this year.
Based off Alcanzar una Estrella a 100 episode Mexican Telenovela, "Reach for a Star" follows a smart, shy and independent high school senior, Loren, who has ambitions of being a songwriter and secretly sends her song lyrics to her celebrity crush, rock superstar Eddie Wild. Loren’s wildest dreams come true when she not only wins a songwriting competition sponsored by Eddie, but strikes up a friendship with her idol. Eddie sees beyond Loren’s potential as a songwriter and gives her a first break as a singer, and when the truth about his less-than-faithful girlfriend Chloe is revealed, Eddie and Loren’s friendship blossoms.
The series has been picked up for 80 episodes and is co-executive produced by six-time Emmy Award-winner Jill Farren Phelps (General Hospital and One Life to Live) and Hisham Abed (The Hills and The City). Josh Griffith (Young and the restless, As the world turns) will serve as head writer.
What is however getting some more media attention is how Nickelodeon is claiming the series is "The first telenovela ever adapted for the U.S. audience".
Um Nickelodeon press release writer, please get your facts straight. Yo soy Betty, la fea was adapted into Ugly Betty back in 2006, prior to that the General Hospital spin off Port Charles used the 13 week arc formula, and don't even get me started on the whole exclusion of the My Network TV Novelas such as Desire (based on Mesa Para Tres ), and Fashion House (based on Salir de Noche). But even more appalling is the fact that you mention "House of Anubis" and you leave out the fact that it is an adaptation of a Dutch telenovela "het huis anubis"
But hey whatever the facts are, I am really excited to see "Reach For A Star" and I hope that this will bring about the rebirth in the serialized format, but only time will tell.
Are you excited for Reach For A Star? What do you think about the people behind it still getting a job? (JFP & Griffith??????), and what's your take on the "FIRST" debacle?
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