Peacock Develops Bride Wars TV Series With Emma Roberts

Peacock is developing a television series adaptation of the 2009 romantic comedy "Bride Wars," starring Emma Roberts as a big-city wedding planner whose arrival in a North Carolina small town ignites a rivalry with a local counterpart. The project, a loose reimagining of the original film that featured Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson, centers on the two planners competing to organize the same wedding, leading to broader conflicts involving friendship, community, and love.

The series follows Roberts's character, who relocates from an urban setting and clashes with the established local planner in a picturesque North Carolina backdrop. As their professional battle intensifies, it evolves into a deeper exploration of personal and social dynamics. Emmy Award-winning writer Sascha Rothchild, known for her work on "GLOW" and "XO, Kitty," is penning the script and serving as an executive producer.

New Regency, which produced the original film, leads the production, with 20th Television and Universal Content Productions as co-studios. Executive producers also include Arnon Milchan, Yariv Milchan, and Natalie Lehmann for New Regency; Roberts, Karah Preiss, and Matt Matruski for her...