Eddie Izzard to star in and produce 'Munsters' revamp

LOS ANGELES, March 20 (TheWrap.com) - Eddie Izzard is moving to "Mockingbird Lane."

The "United States of Tara" and "The Riches" actor Izzard has signed on for a starring role in "Mockingbird Lane," NBC's upcoming revamp of the classic comedy series "The Munsters." Izzard will play Grandpa, a character played by Al Lewis ibuy nike air force 2
n the 1960s series.

Izzard will also produce on the series.

The pilot -- which was initially discontinued nike running shoes
passed on by the network, then revived by NBC Entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt -- will represent a radical departure from the CBS series of yore. Billed as a "radical reinvention" of the original, "Mockingbird Lane" will be "a visually nike dunks release dates
spectacular one-hour drama." Yes, drama.

Bryan Fuller, of "Dead Like Me" and "Pushing Daisies" renown, is writing and executive-producing the pilot. "X-Men" helmsman Bryan Singer will direct.

Deadline first reported the news.