'Bonnie And Clyde' Miniseries In The Works At A&E

First a Broadway musical and now a miniseries? A life of sin has never looked so good. The tumultuous story of star-crossed-lovers-turned-criminals, "Bonnie and Clyde," is getting the TV reboot treatment, thanks to A&E Networks, reports TVLine.

The cable network is currently developing a miniseries based off the Great Depression era drama that will air on either Lifetime or the History Channel.

Infamous for one of the bloodiest death scenes in cinematic history, the iconic 1967 film starred Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as the title characters -- and outlaws -- Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker. Meanwhile, a movie remake of "Bonnie and Clyde" is currently in the works as well, reportedly starring actor and model Sean Faris as Clyde. After "Lizzie McGuire" actress Hilary Duff was dropped from the film, Lindsay Pulsipher was cast in the role of Bonnie in "The Story of Bonnie and Clyde."

A&E Networks has yet to cast the titular characters, but according to TVLine, the network is on the search for their perfect Bonnie and Clyde. Whoever the network chooses, let's hope Faye Dunaway approves this time.

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Comments

[henryptnm]

05:52 AM on 03/19/2012

They did do a remake or the actual story." Bonnie & Clyde, The True Story" (1992). This movie is the actual truth of Bonnie & Clyde, not the Hollywood Crap by Beatty and Dunaway. Everything was wrong in the 1967 movie. They used the wrong people, the wrong guns, the wrong death scene. The wrong people: Beatty is over 6 ft. while the real Clyde was short, Dunaway is over 120 pounds while the real Bonnie is 98 pounds and short. The wrong guns: They showed them with Thompson submachine guns. The real Bonnie & Clyde used BARs and saw-off shotguns. The wrong cars: They showed them with big cars. The real Clyde prefer 1932 Ford Roadsters with V8 engines. The wrong death scene: They showed Clyde outside the car when he was killed. The real Bonnie & Clyde were killed inside the car with her head on his shoulder. I wouldn't watch that 1967 Hollywood Crap for anything.

[l3ama205]

02:41 PM on 01/09/2012

BTW i rather amc do a show then A&E!

[l3ama205]

02:38 PM on 01/09/2012

''Clyde'' a true American gangster!

[proudloudlib]

01:01 PM on 01/09/2012

NO! We have got to stop this trend of remaking classic movies. Bonnie and Clyde is perfect as it is. There is no reason to remake it, except a lack of imagination and creativity. Footloose should never have been remade, either. What's next? Gone With the Wind?

(I saw this in the theater when it came out, and can still quote many lines. "Dirt. Dirt in the fuel line; just blowed 'er away."

[ComedyFan]

10:36 AM on 01/09/2012

Damn. Now I'm going to have to watch my DVD tonight cause I love this movie and the whole story. I'm looking forward to this.

Thank God they threw Hillary out on her duff. C'mon - what were they thinking? Seriously? Hillary Duff? I'm not sure anyone can live up to Warren and Faye.

[Samuel Bun]

09:08 AM on 01/09/2012

I hope they change the ending so that they can squeeze a couple more seasons out of it.

[proudloudlib]

01:02 PM on 01/09/2012

Change the ending? CHANGE THE ENDING??? This is based on a true story, you know...

[Samuel Bun]

08:03 AM on 01/11/2012

The people in the car were doubles. No DNA no proof. They headed to South Africa with James Bond 007 in hot pursuit.

[henryptnm]

03:31 PM on 03/19/2012

What true story? That 1967 movie is Hollywood Crap. Watch the movie:" Bonnie & Clyde, The True Story" (1992). The actual story on how it happened. They also show on History Channel, the actual truth. Not Hollywood Crap. They don't need Dunaway's approval either. They did a remake but an actual story, the truth.

[bbh907]

08:41 AM on 01/09/2012

With so much ridiculous garbage that's on tv at any given time, this sounds pretty good.I'd watch it.

[catslegl]

06:54 PM on 01/08/2012

I would watch it!

[pttibg]

04:57 AM on 01/09/2012

So would I, altho I know how it ends. & the big story was never Faye & Warren. Warren was too good looking to be Clyde & Faye as Bonnie...pffft...she so underplays everything with what are supposed to be smoldering looks as to put me to sleep. How could you ever cast a better Blanche than Estelle Parsons? Ever? Even tho she likely was not very true to the REAL Blanche character. CW Moss (Michael J Pollard) & his dad (Dub Taylor) are seared into my brain. This was also the breakout movie for one of my all time favorite actors, Gene Wilder. I don't need to see a new one altho a rerun of this one is ALWAYS a visual treat...ALWAYS...like "Splendor In the Grass" & "Reds," Warren is just too gorgeous for words in it.

[dtgringo]

06:39 PM on 01/08/2012

Did I just read that Hillary Duff was actually cast to play Bonnie at some point? I'm hoping I just imagined it. I mean, sure, they dropped her, but who the heck thought it was a good idea to cast her in the first place? That person should never work in film again. Also, remaking the original film is completely unnecessary.

[lioness39]

03:27 PM on 01/08/2012

Oh puleeze. How many banks can one rob and it still be exciting tv fodder?

[J Osteen]

06:27 PM on 01/08/2012

Re-make Bonnie and Clyde.

Re-make "Bullit" with clueless Brad Spitt.



















































We do not need any more re-makes.

[beverlyamy1]

03:20 PM on 01/08/2012

lindsay lohan as bonnie,and put real bullits in the guns.

[777rob]

03:18 PM on 01/08/2012

From what I heard about Clyde, It should be on LOGO.

[scoval711]

02:40 PM on 01/08/2012

Will this tank....big time.

[Jimmy MO]

02:02 PM on 01/08/2012

Wow, another miniseries remake from A&E. Yawn.