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Get ready for a brand new breed of Brat Pack. Director Joel Schumacher is bringing his iconic oh-so-'80s flick St. Elmo's Fire to TV as an hour-long dramatic comedy. ABC is set to pick up the project, co-produced by Schumacher and actor Topher Grace (That '70s Show). The TV version of St. Elmo's Fire is being prepped as a more dramatic version of Friends, according to its producers. The show will introduce us to a group of six friends (three men and three women) who hang out at the St. Elmo's Bar & Grill in the original film's setting of Georgetown.

The 1985 film helped launch the careers of several young actors, including Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Andrew McCarthy, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, and Ally Sheedy. Casting will be key to the remake's success.

The big question is whether or not producer Topher Grace will star in the show. He'd be a good fit for the sensitive Andrew McCarthy character, but he wouldn't be my first choice – that spot would go to Zach Gilford (Friday Night Light's Matt Saracen).

This isn't the only '80s remake headed to TV. We've also got V and Parenthood coming next season. Has rebooting '80s properties for TV officially become an industry trend? If so, someone please tell Robert Zemeckis that we don't want to see a Back to the Future redo starring Zac Efron flying around in a time-traveling Prius.

[Via THR]