JR’s Back! Larry Hagman To Star In TNT’s ‘Dallas’ Update

February 1, 2011 10:53 PM

Larry Hagman became a TV superstar playing the villainous J.R. Ewing on “Dallas.” (credit: AP)

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NEW YORK (AP) — TNT says Larry Hagman is returning to Southfork Ranch for the pilot of an updated “Dallas.”

Also signed for the series pilot are two fellow “Dallas” veterans, Linda Gray and Patrick Duffy, TNT announced Tuesday.

Hagman will reprise his role as villainous oil baron J.R. Ewing. Gray will again play J.R.’s wife, Sue Ellen, and Duffy returns as his younger brother, Bobby.

The original “Dallas” ran from 1978 to 1991 as a pioneering prime-time soap on CBS.

The new story focuses on the Ewing offspring as they clash over the future of the family dynasty. Josh Henderson and Jordana Brewster also star.

TNT did not say when the pilot would begin production.

JRs Back! Larry Hagman To Star In TNTs Dallas Update

FLAWLE$

Can’t wait to see the return of ‘JR’. Dalllas was a reason to watch tv on Friday. Bring Lucy back too.
Doug

Linda Evans like Cher and Joan Rivers is another Hollywood poster ‘hag’ that spent too much time in a plastic surgeon’s operating room. If she were to spend any amount of time in the sun a hazmat team would be needed to dispose of her melted liquid remains.

krg

Well that was nice to share. Especially since Linda Evans isn’t mentioned in this article and actually starred on Dynasty..not Dallas

Paul G. DeCroix

Oh please say Pam, Victoria Principal will also be returning. I loved the show and watched it every Friday night!
Kau Phaart

Oh Boy! Another self-righteous drunk returns!
bcb

Linda Evans wasn’t in Dallas , she was in Dynasty. Can’t wait to see the show.
JR & AR

We use to watched this series in the 70′s while in England. Look forward to seeing the new Dallas with “key” players – JR is playing “JR” or my wife would say JR never changes!! Can’t wait to see the drama of Dallas.
JANICE JONES

I THINK IT IS WONDERFUL CAN’T HARDLY WAIT!!!! LOVE U ALL!!! : )
GPAK

I have not seen his name in the new return, but Ken Kercheval as Cliff Barnes would seem to be needed to round our a successful return of this series.