J.R. Ewing will be back next summer. TNT will air a remake of "Dallas," which will be based on the CBS hit. Larry Hagman is reprising his role as the legendary J.R.
Other stars from the original series will be joining him. Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray will resume their roles within the tangled relationships in the oil and ranching world. New stars include Jordana Brewster ("Fast & Furious") and Brenda Strong ("Desperate Housewives").
TNT has ordered 12 episodes for summer 2012 from Warner Horizon Television. A preview will air Monday during the season debuts of "The Closer" and "Rizzoli & Isles" on TNT. In addition, preview site dallastnt.com is up.
The original "Dallas" aired regularly on CBS from 1978-1991. There were a pair of specials in 1996 and 1998 and a reunion show in 2004.
Cynthia Cidre, who wrote the film "The Mambo Kings" and produced the short-lived CBS series "Cane," wrote the "Dallas" remake pilot.
"TNT has explored the possibility of an updated version of 'Dallas' for several years, but it wasn't until we read Cynthia Cidre's outstanding pilot script that we knew we had the foundation for a great new series," stated Michael Wright, who heads programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies.
In the original, Hagman and Duffy played warring brothers, and in the new show, the battles continue with a new generation.
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