An original Scrubs actor is scrubbing in for the reboot currently in development at ABC from 20th Television.
Zach Braff, who starred as John “J.D.” in the original series, is reportedly going to reprise the role, sources told Variety and Deadline.
Sources noted that there were apparently some hurdles in the negotiation process as Braff requested to film in Los Angeles instead of Vancouver.
When the reboot was first announced to be in early development back in December, it was revealed that original series creator Bill Lawrence would serve as executive producer (not showrunner).
This is the first original cast member to be attached to the reboot of the medical sitcom that premiered in 2001 on NBC and ran for seven seasons, before getting cancelled and renewed for a final eighth season by ABC. It then scored a ninth season called Scrubs: Med School, with only John C. McGinley and Donald Faison returning as series regulars for the final season, as Braff appeared as a guest star.
It’s unclear if any other Sacred Heart Hospital employees will sign on, as the cast also included Sarah Chalke, Judy Reyes, Ken Jenkins and Neil Flynn.
While a Scrubs reboot was in discussion for years, it was only recently that Lawrence’s deal with Warner Bros. Television allowed him to work with his former studio partners on the sitcom. No timeline has been announced as his hands are quite full producing Apple TV hit comedies like Shrinking, Ted Lasso and Bad Monkey.
He previously told Deadline that his vision would be a “hybrid between a revival, revisiting original characters a decade and a half after the original series ended its run, and a reboot, revamping the original concept with new characters as the series is set to introduce new surgical interns.”
A filming location has also yet to be announced.
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