J.LO BRINGS ‘MAID IN MANHATTAN’ TO TV
Aug 14th, 2008 by Bilal Ali
Jennifer Lopez is taking another stab at series television as an executive producer on “Maid in Manhattan,” a new hour-long comedy-drama for ABC based on her hit 2002 romantic comedy.
The film starred Lopez as a struggling single mom from the Bronx who worked as a maid at a posh Manhattan hotel. She is courted by a politician guest (Ralph Fiennes) who mistakes her for a wealthy socialite.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the TV version will star a young Latina from the Bronx working at a Manhattan hotel who tries to make it in the world. But the series will focus mostly on her relationships with co-workers.
Lopez, a Bronx native, has been very involved, providing “a fountain of ideas,” said Chade Hodge, who will write the script for the pilot. “She will be very integral to the pilot and series,” he said.
This will mark the second time ABC has attempted to adapt “Maid,” following a script developed with a different writer during the 2004-05 development season.
Lopez’s last TV project, UPN’s “South Beach,” was cancelled eight episodes into its first season in 2006.




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