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Genre | Drama |
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Contributor | Barry Watson, Victoria Bidewell, Jill Scott, Ben Daon, Stacey Black |
Language | English |
Runtime | 1 hour and 27 minutes |
A contemporary take on Michael Landon's iconic 80's television series Highway to Heaven. Lifetime's new event movie series follows Angela Stewart (Jill Scott), an angel who is sent back to earth to help others in need. In the premiere movie, Angela takes on the role of a temporary school counselor and finds herself working alongside junior high school principal Bruce Banks (Barry Watson) as she intervenes in the lives of a troubled student Cody (Ben Daon), his father Jeff (Robert Moloney) and his aunt Vanessa (Victoria Bidewell), who are grieving the tragic loss of Cody's mother, Melissa (Ashley Ross).
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A beautifully composed and evocative documentary on the 25 houses of worship that line a single road in Richmond, BC.
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"Highway to Heaven" was a sentimental favorite among drama watchers of the 1980s, who enjoyed the show for five seasons when it aired on NBC from 1984 to 1989. The series stars Michael Landon as Jonathan Smith, an angel on probation sent to earth to shepherd lost souls in the hopes of finally earning his wings, and Victor French as Mark Gordon, an ex-cop who is the only person savvy as to Smith's true nature (and his past as a human named Arthur Thompson). Traveling the roads of America together, the twosome follow assignments from "The Boss" (a.k.a. God) and try to better the lives of others. Every good deed gets Jonathan closer to a spot in Heaven, which eventually begins to worry Mark, who doesn't want to lose his best friend.
Times have changed, but some premises are forever. Lifetime is bringing us a reboot of this heavenly story, according to Deadline , in the form of a series of dramatic films. These films will star some familiar faces who will surely put a new spin on the show's themes. What is the "Highway to Heaven" reboot about? Who will star in it? When will it hit the air waves? Read on to find out.
"Highway to Heaven" will be airing on Lifetime as a series of films. There's no word as to when the first of these movies will air, and a start date for filming isn't mentioned in the press release announcing the movie series' pick-up. If the film goes into production by the late summer and we factor in time for effects work and post-production, it's possible that fans might see the first movie land in the winter of 2022, or perhaps the 2021 Christmas season.
According to The Hollywood Reporter , A&E previously tried to bring a reboot of the series to life in 2014, in the form of an edgy contemporary drama. This attempt was co-produced by Mark Wahlberg and written by John Wirth, who served as showrunner on the biker drama "Hell on Wheels." This attempt at recreating the show died on the vine without making it to series.
As you might be able to tell from the above images, this version of "Highway to Heaven" will be making some changes to the characters as fans know them. Our angel in this adaption will fittingly be named Angela, and will be played by Grammy-winning singer and actress Jill Scott, who will also serve as one of the show's executive producers. Portraying her new friend Bruce will be Barry Watson. Bruce is a school principal who soon learns Angela's true identity.
Rounding out the cast will be Ben Daon, who will portray the troubled Cody, Robert Moloney, who will play Cody's father, Jeff, and Ashley Ross, who will play Cody's late mother and Jeff's late wife, Melissa . These are all roles slated for the first movie in the series — there is no indication thus far that Moloney, Daon, or Ross will continue on with the series as it moves along to further installments. No roles have been cast for the other movies in the series at press time.
The series is fully approved by the Michael Landon Estate. Cindy Landon, Michael's widow, will act as an executive producer on the show.
According to the description released by Deadline, in the first movie, newly-made angel Angela (Scott) takes up a temporary post as a school counselor. She and Bruce, the school's principal, work together to help the troubled Cody, who is dealing just as poorly with the loss of his mother, Melissa, as his father Jeff is. Angela sets to work righting things between Cody and Jeff while Bruce is left to gape at the divine nature of Angela's literal miracle-working.
This leaves a lot of storytelling room for future movies in Lifetime's "Highway to Heaven" reboot series. Will Bruce act as the eternal skeptic to Angela's serene, mission-driven divinity? Will he accept the nature of her powers by the end of the first film, and thus make himself a full partner on her quest? We'll have to tune in to Lifetime to find out.
A probationary angel, sent back to Earth, teams with an ex-cop to help people. A probationary angel, sent back to Earth, teams with an ex-cop to help people. A probationary angel, sent back to Earth, teams with an ex-cop to help people.
Mark Gordon : Cute, Jonathan. Real cute.
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In a reboot of the NBC series from 1984 , an angel who is sent back to Earth to help others in need takes on the role of a school counselor.
Jill Scott Angela Stewart
Barry Watson Bruce
Ben Daon Cody
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Victoria Bidewell Vanessa
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Stacey K. Black Director
Angelica Chéri Screenwriter
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Christopher Landon Screenwriter
Michael Landon Executive Producer
Christopher Landon Executive Producer
Jill Scott Executive Producer
Amy Belling Cinematography
Michael Nemirsky Production Design
Trish Petrovich Costume Design
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The movie is rated TV-G, and is definitely OK for kids 7 and up. Our Take: This new Highway To Heaven series, written by Angelica Chéri and Cathryn Humphris — Landon's estate produces it ...
The new Highway To Heaven isn't highbrow by any means, but it's good family entertainment, with a really winning lead performance by Jill Scott. Full Review | Nov 13, 2021. Monique Jones Common ...
Rated: 3/5 • Nov 10, 2021. Page 1 of 2, 3 total items. Highway to Heaven was a TV series that ran on NBC from September 19, 1984 to August 4, 1989. It starred Michael Landon as Jonathan Smith ...
Highway to Heaven: Directed by Stacey K. Black. With Barry Watson, Jill Scott, Sasha Rojen, Robert Moloney. In this 2021 film adaptation of the original, classic television series, an angel returns to Earth, under the guise of a school counselor to help troubled students and families.
A reboot of the classic 1980s TV series of the same name, 2021's well-cast Highway to Heaven is a Lifetime Original movie about Angela, an angel who comes to Earth to help people. Angela takes a job as a guidance counselor at a junior high school, but her guidance goes beyond the job description, as she seeks to help a distressed teen who has been causing trouble at school and drifting apart ...
A feel-good watch we suggest huddling in with your family for a bonding session or just watching it to make yourself a bit happier if you're going through a hard time. You can watch 'Highway to Heaven' on the Lifetime channel. Jill Scott stars as the angel Angela Stewart who's sent to help a boy in need after the tragic loss of his beloved mother.
Highway to Heaven, Movie Premiere, Saturday, November 6, 8/7c, Lifetime This is an excerpt from TV Guide Magazine's latest issue. For more, pick up the issue, on newsstands Thursday, October 21.
Parents need to know that Highway to Heaven is a TV movie based on the 1980s series of the same name starring Michael Landon. The film focuses on Angela Stewart (), an angel who goes to a middle school to help a boy and his family.Themes of communication, family, empathy, and emotional intelligence are throughout the film.
Highway to Heaven was a TV series that ran on NBC from September 19, 1984 to August 4, 1989. It starred Michael Landon as Jonathan Smith, an angel who walks the Earth, helping souls along with retired cop Mark Gordon, who was played by Victor French, Landon's co-star from Little House on the Prairie.
Overview. Angela the angel takes on the role of a temporary school counselor. Working alongside junior high school principal Bruce Banks, she intervenes in the life of a troubled student Cody Grier who is struggling with the tragic loss of his mother. Stacey K. Black. Director.
An updated take on Michael Landon's iconic 80s television series Highway to Heaven, Lifetime's new original movie reboot follows Angela Stewart (Jill Scott),...
Oct 13, 2021. Jill Scott as Angela Stewart. The iconic '80s TV series Highway to Heaven, which starred Michael Landon as probationary angel Jonathan Smith, is getting a kickstart for 2021 with ...
Lifetime has greenlighted event movie series Highway To Heaven, a modern take on the classic Michael Landon TV series, starring Grammy winner Jill Scott (First Wives Club) in a gender-switching ...
Mirza Aaqib Beg. November 6, 2021. 'Highway to Heaven' is a drama movie by Lifetime that recounts the touching tale of tragedy, loss, and miracles. The film centers upon Cody, a high schooler who is going through a life-changing phase of grief following the untimely death of his mother, Melissa. His father, Jeff, and aunt Vanessa are also ...
Our review: Parents say (3 ): Kids say (2 ): Despite its title, Highway to Heaven 's focus is on addressing moral issues rather than religious ones, so it appeals to a broad audience. References to God are uncommon (as mentioned, he's almost always called "The Boss"), and when Jonathan speaks in prayer, he rarely addresses anyone in particular ...
A contemporary take on Michael Landon's iconic 80's television series Highway to Heaven. Lifetime's new event movie series follows Angela Stewart (Jill Scott), an angel who is sent back to earth to help others in need. In the premiere movie, Angela takes on the role of a temporary school counselor and finds herself working alongside junior high ...
It is also possible to buy "Highway to Heaven" on Apple TV, Amazon Video as download or rent it on Amazon Video online. Synopsis A beautifully composed and evocative documentary on the 25 houses of worship that line a single road in Richmond, BC.
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Traveling the roads of America together, the twosome follow assignments from "The Boss" (a.k.a. God) and try to better the lives of others. Every good deed gets Jonathan closer to a spot in Heaven ...
Highway to Heaven: Created by Michael Landon. With Michael Landon, Victor French, James Troesh, Margie Impert. A probationary angel, sent back to Earth, teams with an ex-cop to help people.
Highway to Heaven (2021) Lifetime. Anthology Series. 2021. Drama. In a reboot of the NBC series from 1984, an angel who is sent back to Earth to help others in need takes on the role of a school ...
Highway to Heaven is an American fantasy drama television series that ran on NBC from September 19, 1984, to August 4, 1989. [1] The series starred its creator and co-director Michael Landon as Jonathan Smith, an angel sent to Earth in order to help people in need. Victor French, Landon's co-star from his previous television series, Little House on the Prairie, co-starred as Mark Gordon, a ...
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