Practically 15 years after the finale, Invoice Lawrence understands followers’ reluctance to have fun the information of a Scrubs reboot.
After Deadline reported that the challenge is in growth at ABC with twentieth Tv, the medical sitcom’s creator and govt producer responded to involved followers of the present, which initially ran for 9 seasons from 2001 to 2010.
One fan stated he “hope[s] this doesn’t occur,” asking Lawrence on X if he’s returning for the reboot. Though he’s growing the followup, he is not going to return as showrunner.
“Yeah, I’ll assist,” wrote Lawrence in response. “Why would you hope it doesn’t occur? Not a ton of individuals are understanding right here. The forged/crew all love one another. And if it’s nice you’ll be psyched. If it’s not you gained’t watch. Get on board! lol.”
The fan defined that the finale was so “unbelievable,” he hopes Lawrence and the writers can “recapture that magic,” or else it should “really feel pressured.”
“I hear you man. And I’m grateful you’re invested,” Lawrence replied. “However we should provide you with one thing that makes it appear worthwhile. And hopefully we’ll nail it. However huge enjoyable to attempt. It’s our job!”
In one other response, he admitted, “Look, truthfully, this shall be like all exhibits. We might blow it. We might nail it. I’ve had each experiences typically.”
“Guess the straightforward reboot sum up: I get some of us reservations the identical approach I get others’ pleasure,” added Lawrence in a publish. “Each simply really feel like stress to do one thing cool/new/good. We’re gonna attempt. I think about the world will tell us if it really works.”
With Lawrence on board, twentieth TV is transferring in to safe the primary Scrubs authentic forged — Zach Braff, who performs John ‘J.D.’ Dorian, Sarah Chalke (Elliot Reid), Donald Faison (Christopher Turk) and John C. McGinley (Perry Cox). It’s unclear if Judy Reyes will return as no-nonsense nurse Carla Espinosa, who left the medical comedy forward of its closing season. In accordance with sources, her character is factored into early plans for the reboot.
Scrubs star Judy Reyes, creator Invoice Lawrence, stars Ken Jenkins, Sarah Chalke, Zach Braff, Neil Flynn, Donald Faison and John C. McGinley have fun the a centesimal episode
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“Huge chunks of the inventive staff behind the digital camera, and most of it from in entrance of the digital camera, are all tremendous invested and excited,” Lawrence informed Deadline in October, indicating that he would carry again a few of his inventive collaborators for the Scrubs followup, which on the time he described as being “very near being labored out.”
Lawrence informed Deadline in the identical interview that he envisions Scrubs 2.0 as a hybrid between a revival, revisiting authentic characters a decade and a half after the unique collection ended its run, and a reboot, revamping the unique idea with new characters because the collection is ready to introduce new interns.
“We’ve been speaking about quite a bit, and I believe the one actual motive to do it’s a combo,” Lawrence stated on the time. “A: individuals eager to see what the world of drugs was like for the individuals they love, which is a part of any profitable reboot. However B: I believe that present all the time labored since you get to see younger individuals dropped into the world of drugs, realizing younger folks that go there are tremendous idealistic and are doing it as a result of it’s a calling. There’s no cliché ‘wealthy medical doctors taking part in golf’ — that’s not what it’s anymore. So I believe that, it doesn’t matter what it’s, it could be an enormous mistake to not do as a combo of these two issues.”