Lords of Dogtownis getting rebooted as a series at IMDb TV. Kat Candler is on board to write and executive produce alongside Shawn Ryan and Marney Hochman of Sony Pictures Television. Catherine Hardwicke, who directed the original movie released in 2005, will also return as an executive producer for the project.
Described as a one-hour drama, theLords of Dogtown TV showis “set in the 1970s skateboarding scene in southern California and centers on a hell-raising teenage girl growing up in the foster care system. She falls in with a crowd of skaters who idolize the famed Zephyr Skateboard Team.”
Lords of Dogtownis based on the true story of the Zephyr Skateboard Team, otherwise known as theZ-Boys. In the 1970s, the group helped to bring skateboarding to the mainstream with their innovative tricks and aerial maneuvers. Their story was told by director and Z-Boys member Stacy Peralta in the acclaimed 2001 documentaryDogtown and Z-Boys, which was narrated by Sean Penn and won several awards at the Sundance Film Festival. The critical attention would also inspire the scripted movieLords of Dogtownwhich would be released in 2005.
Written by Peralta, theLords of Dogtownmovie did not set the box office on fire when it was first released, but it’s one of those movies that has gone on to develop a cult following. Featuring the late Heath Ledger as Skip Engblom, the cast also includes Emile Hirsch as Jay Adams,John Robinson as Stacy Peralta, Victor Rasuk as Tony Alva, Michael Angarano as Sid, and Nikki Reed as Kathy Alva. Comedy legend Mitch Hedberg also has a memorable appearance as Frank Nasworthy and other big stars like Sofia Vergara, Jeremy Renner, Joel McHale, Tony Hawk, and Johnny Knoxville also appear.
Candler’s experience as a showrunner includes serving in the role for the third season of the OWN seriesQueen Sugar. She is also developing a new series at TNT withQueen Sugarcreator Ava DuVernay. As a director, Candler has also helmed episodes ofQueen Sugaralong with13 Reasons Whyat Netflix,Sorry for Your Lossat Facebook Watch, andDirty John: The Betty Broderick Storyat USA Network. She also directed the pilot for the CW seriesThe Republic of Sarah.
IMDb TVis a free, ad-supported streaming service owned by Amazon. The VOD service is available on the Amazon and IMDb websites as well as all Amazon Fire devices. One of the biggest offerings of original content from the streamer is a reboot of the crime seriesLeverage, which began shooting last fall and will bring back most of the original cast members. IMDb TV will also serve as the home for the successor program toJudge Judywhen the daytime TV court show ends production this year.
It’s not yet clear if the original Z-Boys will be directly involved in the IMDb TV series version ofLords of Dogtown. In addition to writing the 2005 movie, Peralta also appeared in a cameo along with several other members of the group. This news comes to us fromVariety.
