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ABC Orders Pilot for Rabbit, US Remake of BBC's Ludwig

Megan Ganz and Humphrey Ker will write the pilot for 20th Television, with David Mitchell among the executive producers.

ABC has ordered a pilot for Rabbit, an American remake of the BBC series Ludwig, according to ScreenRant. The project comes from 20th Television.

Rabbit follows Mark, a reclusive puzzle writer known as Rabbit, who takes on his missing homicide detective twin brother's identity at the Cambridge, MA police department.

Megan Ganz and Humphrey Ker will write the pilot and executive produce as part of Ganz's overall deal with 20th Studios. Jon Steinberg and Dan Shotz will also executive produce, alongside David Mitchell, Mark Brotherhood and Big Talk boss Kenton Allen.

Background

Ludwig premiered on the BBC in 2024, led by David Mitchell as John Taylor, a solitary puzzle maker who assumes his missing brother's identity to investigate his disappearance. Ganz previously wrote for Mythic Quest and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, while Ker is a Mythic Quest alum and Steinberg served as showrunner on Percy Jackson & the Olympians.

Quick answers

What is Rabbit about?

Rabbit follows Mark, a reclusive puzzle writer known as Rabbit, who takes on his missing homicide detective twin brother's identity at the Cambridge, MA police department.

Who is writing the Rabbit pilot?

Megan Ganz and Humphrey Ker will write the pilot and executive produce as part of Ganz's overall deal with 20th Studios.

What is Rabbit a remake of?

Rabbit is an American remake of the BBC series Ludwig, which premiered in 2024.

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