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May 26, 2016 · LeVar Burton is on board as an executive producer for the remake, which begins Monday, along with Will Packer and Mark Wolper, son of David Wolper, who produced the original production.
Nov 6, 2013 · According to Deadline.com, History has purchased rights to the original 12-hour miniseries from Mark Wolper, the son of David Wolper, the producer of the original ABC miniseries, and the estate of author Alex Haley, who wrote the book on which the series was based: "Roots: The Saga of an American Family."
May 29, 2016 · That continuing resonance strengthened Mark Wolper, the son of original "Roots" producer David L. Wolper, to resist whenever he was approached about making a new version. "Networks and studios have been coming to me for years, saying 'Let's do "Roots" again.'" said Wolper, who inherited its rights from his late father. "But I was scared to death.
May 25, 2016 · A couple days later, Mark Wolper, whose late father, David, brought the original Roots to television, called to enlist Burton as an executive producer on a new version.
Nov 6, 2013 · History has acquired rights to the 12-hour original from Mark Wolper, the son of late "Roots" exec producer David L. Wolper, as well as the book on which the mini was based, "Roots: the Saga...
Executive producer Mark Wolper, son of the original Roots producer David L. Wolper, premiered the first episode of the remake at Tribeca Film Festival, along with Kirby, Regé-Jean Page (Chicken George), Erica Tazel (Matilda) and co-executive producer Will Packer.
Jun 6, 2016 · When Mark Wolper sat down to watch the 1977 miniseries with his own son, then 16 years old, he discovered that the pace and style of the original didn’t resonate with younger audiences. Wolper shared what his son told him with actors and producers.
