'Mr Mom': Release date, plot, cast, trailer, and everything else about Vudu's adaption of the 1983 Michael Keaton movie
It looks like not a lot has changed in terms of parenting struggles in the last 36 years since the release of the Michael Keaton-Teri Garr-starrer 'Mr Mom' hit theaters. It was last year that Vudu announced teaming up with MGM to develop family-friendly shows. 'Mr Mom' is the first one in that series. In the trailer for Walmart streaming service's first original 'Mr Mom', parenting troubles are still largely the same. So how does the 2019 experiment pan out? Well, “the kids are still alive,” Greg is heard saying in the trailer — so we can take that as a good start. Here's all you need to know about the series adaptation of the 1983 movie.
Release date
The series is set to premiere on September 12, 2019.
Plot
Here is the official synopsis released by Vudu: "Based on the classic eighties hit film written by John Hughes and starring Michael Keaton, this series is a modern retelling of 'Mr Mom'. Megan (Andrea Anders) and Greg (Hayes MacArthur) are at a parenting crossroads. After five years raising their two kids at home, Megan has unexpectedly landed her dream job. Greg’s career is anything but a dream job, so after several failed attempts at securing childcare, he abruptly quits in order to take his turn as the stay-at-home parent. He’s thrust headlong into a world of tantrums, diapers and cheese sticks, all while finally attempting to get his start-up off the ground. Megan quickly finds out just how much has changed as she reenters a workplace filled with overeager millennials and strange new terms like Slack and hot-desking. It’ll take all the patience these two parents can muster as they try to raise their kids, make ends meet, and find a little time for their marriage."
Cast
Hayes MacArthur as Greg
In a contemporary, twist, MacArthur's Greg is juggling his parenting duties with his start-up idea Pizzamail. He quits his job to take care of the kids after his wife Megan, who has been a stay-at-home mother, lands her dream job. MacArthur is known for his work on the TBS comedy series 'Angie Tribeca'. He is also known for playing recurring roles in 'Whitney', 'How I Met Your Mother', 'Go On', 'Perfect Couples'.
Andrea Anders as Megan
Anders plays the role of Megan, a former stay-at-home mother who, after unexpectedly landing her dream job, joins the workforce. The actress is known for her role of Alex Garrett in 'Joey', Nicole Allen in 'The Class', and Linda Zwordling in 'Better Off Ted'.
Creators
The original 1983 movie was written by John Hughes, directed by Stan Dragoti and produced by Lynn Loring, Lauren Shuler and Aaron Spelling. The Vudu movie-to-series adaptation is written by Mike Culbert, Mike Pellettieri and Leslie Rathe. The series is executive produced by Studio71’s Michael Schreiber and Reza Izad.
Trailers
You can watch the trailer here:
"How would you describe our family?" the wife asks. "Controlled chaos," answers the husband. Based on the 1983 movie 'Mr Mom' which had Michael Keaton play the role of an unprepared stay-at-home dad opposite Teri Garr's newly employed mother, the Vudu series is a modernized version of the original, which is the first original series for Walmart's streaming service Vudu.
Where to watch
The series will be available on Vudu, Walmart's streaming service on September 12, 2019, and can be streamed without a subscription fee - it will be in the 'free' category.
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