MTV Finds A New 'Teen Wolf'

Step aside Michael J. Fox and Jason Bateman - there's a new "Teen Wolf" in town.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network has found its lead for the TV remake of the 1985 movie and its subsequent sequel.

Tyler Posey, who is best known for his roles in "Lincoln Heights" and "Brothers & Sisters," will take on the role of Scott McCall, a dorky high-school student who gains a slew of new powers after being attacked by a wolf - including the gift of attracting girls.

Young stars Tyler Hoechlin ("7th Heaven"), Crystal Reed (MTV's "Hard Times") and Dylan O'Brien have also been cast in the pilot.

The series will reportedly be both a drama and buddy-comedy, written by "Criminal Minds" creator Jeff Davis.

Although the original film was a PG plot, MTV Senior Vice President Liz Gateley hinted the series might be a bit darker.

"It has a fresh take and is very different from the original," Gateley previously said. "It has more of an 'American Werewolf in Paris' feel to it."

No word if the new series will feature Scott strutting his wolf talents on the basketball court like the original.

'Teen Wolf' pilot moving ahead at MTV

From THR:
Reinvention is 'very different from' 1985 film, network says

MTV's reinvention of the 1980s movie "Teen Wolf" is inching closer to reality with a pilot presentation order.

The cable network announced the project in January as part of its development slate. After seeing the script, MTV brass picked it up to presentation.

The 1985 film starred Michael J. Fox as a teenager who discovers he is a werewolf. The MTV version will be set in high school, draw from the horror genre to explore werewolf mythology and include a romantic plot line.

"It has a fresh take and is very different from the original," said Liz Gateley, senior vp MTV series development. "It has more of an 'American Werewolf in Paris' feel to it. It's a dramatic thriller with two best friends in the center who provide a great comedy element: They are two very relatable characters on the outer circles of popular cliques."

The new "Wolf" was written by "Criminal Minds" creator Jeff Davis, who executive produces the pilot with Marty Adelstein (Fox's "Prison Break") and Rene Echevarria (ABC's "Castle").

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