It looks like another reboots is in the works for Disney+. A female-led Doogie Howser, M.D. reboot is reportedly being developed for the streamer, according to Deadline.
- The new project is currently using the working title Doogie Kealoha, M.D. and comes from How I Met Your Mother and Fresh Off the Boat producer Kourtney Kang and 20th Century Fox TV.
- The new series will be set in Hawaii and will center on a 16-year-old girl working as a doctor.
- The original 1989 series starred Neil Patrick Harris as a teenage physician balancing the challenges or practicing medicine with his everyday teenage life.
- The original series was created by the late Steven Bochco and David E. Kelley, and produced by Steven Bochco Prods. and 20th Century Fox TV.
- The reboot will be executive produced by Bochco’s widow, Dayna Bochco, and son, Jesse Bochco.
- Joining Kang and the Bochcos as executive producers will be Jake Kasdan and Melvin Mar.
- The original Doogie Howser, M.D. ran for four season and has become a pop culture icon, with the name being referenced in regards to younger-than-normal characters.
- Doogie Kealoha, M.D. is just the latest planned reboot for Disney+, joining the Turner and Hooch reboot already in the works.
ICYMI – More Disney+ news:
- Disney Legend Bill Farmer will be the host of the new dog-focused series, It’s a Dog’s Life, coming to Disney+.
- In a recent interview, Disney Executive Chairman Bob Iger explained that more Disney films may be sent directly to Disney+ after the announcement that Artemis Fowl would be moved to the streamer.
- This week, D23 is bringing the A Goofy Movie 25th anniversary celebration to fans across the country—virtually! The Disney fan club will present a slate of fun daily content looking back at the film about the relationship between fathers and sons.
- Fans of The Simpsons who were looking forward to many of the seasons being available in the 4:3 aspect ratio on Disney+ have waited a while, but they don’t have to wait too much longer according to a recent tweet from the streaming service.
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