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== Planned US remake ==
In 2019, Taylor stated that he was in talks with [[LL Cool J]] as a potential producer for a US remake of the series for CBS.<ref name="RTSHit"/><ref name="CarsonRenaissance"/> In early 2021, it was announced that a US remake of ''Timewasters'' was in development at [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], under showrunner [[Lauren Ashley Smith]] with Lawrence Taylor, Kenton Allen and Matthew Justice (Big Talk Productions) also executive producing. The remake would be set in New York City and explore the [[Harlem Renaissance]] while contrasting the black experience of 2021 with that of 1926.<ref name="DeadlineRemake"/><ref name="NewYorker"/> The untitled project was being developed for ABC through [[CBS Studios]].<ref name="DeadlineDeal"/> It was reported that a pilot was scheduled to be filmed in early 2021, following Covid-19 delays.<ref name="BCGuspilot"/><ref name="Deadlineuspilot"/> However, a lack of press releases or reportage after August 2021 suggests that it did not go into production.▼
▲In early 2021, it was announced that a US remake of ''Timewasters'' was in development at [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], under showrunner [[Lauren Ashley Smith]] with Lawrence Taylor, Kenton Allen and Matthew Justice (Big Talk Productions) also executive producing. The remake would be set in New York City and explore the [[Harlem Renaissance]] while contrasting the black experience of 2021 with that of 1926.<ref name="DeadlineRemake"/><ref name="NewYorker"/>
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<ref name="DeadlineRemake">{{cite news |url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/lauren-ashley-smith-developing-u-s-remake-of-british-time-travel-comedy-timewasters-in-the-works-at-abc-1234679842/ |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |title=Lauren Ashley Smith Developing U.S. Remake Of British Time-Travel Comedy 'Timewasters' In the Works at ABC |first=Peter |last=White |date=25 January 2021 |access-date=28 August 2021 |archive-date=23 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723012518/https://deadline.com/2021/01/lauren-ashley-smith-developing-u-s-remake-of-british-time-travel-comedy-timewasters-in-the-works-at-abc-1234679842/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="DeadlineDeal">{{cite news |url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/lauren-ashley-smith-overall-deal-cbs-studios-1234821098/ |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |title=Lauren Ashley Smith Inks Overall Deal With CBS Studios |first=Denise |last=Petski |date=24 August 2021 |access-date=5 January 2025 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="Deadlineuspilot">{{cite news |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |title=Big Talk CEO Kenton Allen on 'The Offenders' Renewal; Getting 'Back' Back On Channel 4/Sundance; The End Of 'Friday Night Dinner' |first=Jake |last=Kanter |date=13 January 2021 |url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/big-talk-kenton-allen-the-offenders-back-friday-night-dinner-1234670955/ |access-date=5 January 2025 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="RTSTravel">{{cite web |url=https://rts.org.uk/DanielLawrenceTaylor |title=Daniel Lawrence Taylor: People like us never get to time travel |first=Ed |last=Gove |publisher=[[Royal Television Society]] |date=30 September 2017 |access-date=28 August 2021 |archive-date=28 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828200908/https://rts.org.uk/daniellawrencetaylor |url-status=live }}</ref>
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<ref name="BCGInterview">{{cite web |author=<!--staff writers--> |title=Timewasters Interview |website=[[British Comedy Guide]] |date=9 October 2017 |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/timewasters/interview/timewasters/ |access-date=28 August 2021 |archive-date=28 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828181151/https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/timewasters/interview/timewasters/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="BCGuspilot">{{cite web |author=<!--staff writers--> |title=Timewasters to be piloted in America |website=[[British Comedy Guide]] |date=13 January 2021 |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/6161/timewasters-usa/ |access-date=5 January 2025 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="GizmodoReview">{{cite web |first=Cheryl |last=Eddy |title=''Timewasters''{{'}} Time-Travel Adventures Are Definitely Not a Waste of Time |url=https://gizmodo.com/timewasters-time-travel-adventures-are-definitely-not-a-1847081036 |website=[[Gizmodo]] |date=15 June 2021 |access-date=28 August 2021 |archive-date=28 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828181154/https://gizmodo.com/timewasters-time-travel-adventures-are-definitely-not-a-1847081036 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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