The CW Boss Responds to “Charmed” Reboot Backlash

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The CW announced that they are rebooting cult fantasy drama Charmed back in January and received serious backlash from the fans of the original who even started #StopCharmedReboot campaign on Twitter. The stars of the original, Holly Marie Combs and Shannen Doherty, also joined the criticism but The CW went on with the project and the reboot is set to be included in the network’s fall programming schedule.

The CW president Mark Pedowitz now decided to address the backlash and expressed hope that the fans will give the new cast a chance.

“Hopefully they would give this new cast a chance. It is not quite the same, yet there are many similarities. Hopefully, they’ll give it a shot,” Pedowitz told reporters on Thursday. “We are happy with who we cast, we think it’s a nice mix. We’re thrilled that (showrunner) Jennie Snyder Urman has reimagined it somewhat and I can only say to fans: Before you make a decision, watch the series.”

The CW ordered a pilot for the reboot in January 2018 and gave it a series order in May. The series stars Madeleine Mantock, Melonie Diaz, and Sarah Jeffrey as three sisters – Macy, Mel and Madison- who get reunited after their mother’s death and discover they are witches. Rupert Evans, Ser’Darius Blain, Ellen Tamaki, and Charlie Gillespie join in as regular members of the cast.

You can check out the trailer for Charmed reboot below.