[NEWS] "7th Heaven" reboot in early development

"A diverse family" ... moer Politically Correct-erised garbage to avoid watching.
    '7th Heaven' Reboot in Early Development at CBS Studios
    With Jessica Biel's Iron Ocean, DeVon Franklin Producing
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    A reboot of "7th Heaven" is currently in early development
    at CBS Studios, Variety has learned from sources.
    Anthony Sparks will serve as executive producer and
    showrunner on the reboot. Jessica Biel, who starred in the
    original series, is executive producing under her Iron
    Ocean banner along with Michelle Purple. DeVon Franklin
    will executive produce via Franklin Entertainment and his
    overall deal with CBS Studios.
    Sources say that the new show would focus on a diverse
    family, and that none of the original cast members would
    appear. As the project is still in the very early stages,
    deals are still being worked out and no network or streamer
    is attached.
    Reps for CBS Studios did not immediately respond to
    Variety's request for comment
    Sparks was previously the showrunner on the
    critically-acclaimed OWN series "Queen Sugar." He also
    worked as an executive producer on "Bel-Air" at Peacock and
    the Mike Tyson biographical series "Mike" at Hulu. His other
    TV writing credits include "The Blacklist" and
    "The District."
    He is repped by Paradigm, Literate, and Jackoway Austen
    Tyerman.
    Biel recently starred in and executive produced the Hulu
    limited series "Candy" and will be seen in the upcoming
    Prime Video series "The Better Sister," on which she is also
    an executive producer. She has also previously starred in
    and executive produced shows like "The Sinner" and
    "Limetown," while she and Iron Ocean have produced shows
    such as Freeform's "Cruel Summer."
    She is repped by UTA, LBI Entertainment, and Yorn Levine
    Barnes.
    Franklin is best known for producing faith based films like
    "Miracles from Heaven" and "Heaven Is for Real." He
    previously held positions at Will Smith's Overbrook
    Entertainment as well as MGM and Sony's Colombia Pictures.
    In his time as a studio exec, he worked with Smith on films
    like "The Pursuit of Happyness," "Hancock," and "Seven
    Pounds." His other credits include the animated Biblical film
    "The Star" as well as "Flamin' Hot" and the BET+ original
    series "Kingdom Business."
    He is repped by UTA, Artist Collective Entertainment, Hansen
    Jacobson, and The Initiative Group.
    "7th Heaven" was created by Brenda Hampton and originally
    debuted on The WB (later The CW) in 1996. The show proved to
    be a major early hit for the network, ultimately airing for
    11 seasons and nearly 250 episodes. It was also one of the
    last shows produced by TV icon Aaron Spelling before his
    death in 2006.
    The show followed the Camden family - parents Eric and Annie
    and their seven children: Matt, Mary, Lucy, Simon, Ruthie, Sam,
    and David. They lived in the town of Glen Oak, CA, where Eric
    was a Protestant minister. Along with Biel, the cast of the
    series included Stephen Collins, Catherine Hicks, Barry Watson,
    David Gallagher, Beverley Mitchell, Mackenzie Rosman, Nikolas
    Brino, and Lorenzo Brino.
    The show has remained popular since it went off the air, with
    Mitchell, Gallagher, and Rosman launching the rewatch podcast
    "Catching Up with the Camdens" in 2024.
    The memory of the show is not without controversy, however. In
    2014, Collins admitted to sexual misconduct with three underage
    girls years prior. The admission came after audio leaked from a
    2012 marriage counseling session between Collins and his now
    ex-wife, Faye Grant. On "Catching Up with the Camdens," the
    hosts addressed Collins' admission, saying in part, "All forms
    of abuse, sexual abuse of any kind, it's inexcusable. And
    victims of abuse need to be shown compassion and they should be
    given support."
    <https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/7th-heaven-reboot-cbs-studios-jessica-biel-1236401017/>