Veronica Mars Boss in Love with Cupid Again

Rob Thomas by Jesse Grant/WireImage.com

ABC has pacted with Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas to develop a new version of Cupid, Thomas' short-lived yet well-liked 1998-99 series about a man who believes he was sent to Earth by Zeus to assist romantically challenged couples. "For the last couple years, I've been talking to ABC about how to do an anthological romantic comedy à la Cupid or Love Boat," Thomas tells Variety. "We kept coming back to Cupid as the best of the group, so they said, 'Why not... do Cupid again?'"

Thomas will now pen an all-new pilot, but stresses, "I'm not going to reinvent it. What they're buying is the show." That said, Jeremy Piven's titular role will, of course, be recast.

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Matt Webb Mitovich

Oct 3, 2007 9:26 AM

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Weird, I was just thinking about Cupid - and the lack of something in its genre today - a couple days ago. I didn't even realize it was a Rob Thomas creation! I remember really enjoying it back in the day, w/ Piven and Paula Marshall.
Posted by Nick Oct 3, 2007 9:41 AM Report Abuse

Cupid without Jeremy Piven and Paula Marshall? I don't think so. They were the selling point of a show with weak scripts (sorry Rob, loved VM).
Posted by sapphiremoon Oct 3, 2007 9:52 AM Report Abuse

Well, at least it's not the CW. But cupid without JP? That may be a hard one to cast.
Posted by Bowmissy Oct 3, 2007 9:57 AM Report Abuse

Well, it worked when CBS tried to bring back Grapevine a few years after it originally failed. Wait, no it didn't.
Posted by somethingreal81 Oct 3, 2007 10:16 AM Report Abuse

I'm new to the show (past 2 months) thanks to torrent downloads and it can't be duplicated. He perfectly cast those two! The best since Moonlighting. Plus Piven is one of the only people I can think of who can make you like even if you think he is nutty
Posted by obriensg1 Oct 3, 2007 10:45 AM Report Abuse

Ugh. Is common sense outlawed these days? Is there some sort of force field around Hollywood that precludes common sense for fear of death? Honestly even a 5 year old could do this basic math. If you had a series that bombed to begin with 1 the likely hood of it being better the second time around with people that aren't even as good + 1 is nonexistant. =2

Someone in show business should tattoo this to their arse and make a living out of just mooning networks exes that need reminding.

Posted by roxymarie

Oct 3, 2007 10:54 AM

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I loved Cupid, but without Piven, why bother?
Posted by shipperx Oct 3, 2007 10:54 AM Report Abuse

If we're gonna bring any show back, can it please be Quantum Leap, Buffy, or at least something I can remember?
Posted by Daesey Oct 3, 2007 10:58 AM Report Abuse

I loved Cupid. But without Piven, why even bother?
Posted by shipperx Oct 3, 2007 10:58 AM Report Abuse

Cupid, but not Firefly? Hollywood is in some place not in my universe.
Posted by Katcon Oct 3, 2007 11:04 AM Report Abuse

Jeremey Piven would obviously be the first choice. But I could totally see Tom Cavanaugh being a decent cupid. It's obviously a different direction from JP.
Posted by galaxyfan77 Oct 3, 2007 11:21 AM Report Abuse

Rob, after VM, where you lead...I will follow. Hope it's good....
Posted by Jayhawks 2008! Oct 3, 2007 11:43 AM Report Abuse

Umm why doesn't this happen to Joss Whedon? Hello?! Firefly!! Anyone? Anyone? Bueller... Loved Cupid but without J.P? File this one under Brillant but Cancelled
Posted by karlita Oct 3, 2007 11:54 AM Report Abuse

I loved Cupid. And I'm happy about this in a lot of ways -- just not sure they can ever find anyone else as perfect for the role as Piven.
Posted by writingpathways Oct 3, 2007 12:22 PM Report Abuse

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