Lopez Hopes To Recapture ‘Maid in Manhattan’ Magic
Can you make a hit TV series out of a movie that was in theaters in 2002? Jennifer Lopez seems to think so, as she exec-produces a new ABC project based on the Cinderella-in-the-city tale she starred in six years ago, “Maid in Manhattan“.
The show, which is destined to match up with Salma Hayek’s “Ugly Betty“, will focus more on the starring role of a Latina maid’s relationships with coworkers than on any particular love interest.
In fact, pilot writer Chad Hodge said it will bear more resemblance to the classic Brit series, “Upstairs, Downstairs“. If Hodge is smart, he’ll also take a look at the BBC’s “Hotel Babylon” before writing his script. That show’s hunky ex-con who ends up becoming manager of a 5-star hotel by the last series might be more appealing than any woman who tries to pretend she’s J-Lo.
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