Ty Burrell set to star in NBC's Coach reboot

—Modern Family's Ty Burrell is tipped to take over the coaching role.According to TVLine citing Deadline, NBC is developing a reboot of the classic sitcom Coach. Blier has participated as an executive producer and is interested in starring. The project is currently in the development stage.

In the new version of the setting, the legendary coach returns to his hometown in Minnesota to rebuild his alma mater's basketball program and reconnect with the local community.The original version was about American football, but the new version changed the sport to basketball, and the shooting method was changed from multi-camera to single-camera.

Responsible for development are Daniel Liebman and Matthew Liebman.The two previously co-created the Peacock comedy Mr. Throwback (tentative translation), starring Adam Pally and Stephen Curry.

《Coach》(Coach) The original version aired on ABC from 1989 to 1997 for a total of nine seasons.Craig T. Nelson plays Hayden Fox, who first coached a fictional college football team in Minnesota, the Screaming Eagles, and later coached the fictional NFL expansion team, the Orlando Breakers.Jerry Van Dyke and Bill Fagerbakke played assistant coaches Luther Van Damme and Michael Dobber Dybinski respectively; Shirley Fabares, who died this year, played Hayden's wife Christine.

NBC has previously attempted to renew the series.In 2015, the network ordered a 13-episode sequel outright, with the original plan to have Nelson return as Hayden.Months later, however, the project was canceled mid-production, with sources at the time pointing to behind-the-scenes creative differences.This new version, developed around Burrell, is NBC's second attempt to bring Coach back to television screens.