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Reboot of legendary Urban Cowboy set to film in Austin this fall
Iconic John Travolta film, Urban Cowboy, is getting the television treatment after 35 years — and filming will take place in Austin.
Rolling Stone reports that the TV version of the classic Texas tale has a 21st century spin. The new project from Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow) and Fox Television will tackle modern Texas struggles with new characters and a fresh storyline.
The series' plot centers around a rodeo circuit rider named Kyle, played by Alfonso Herrera, star of Netflix's Sens8. Kyle and his sister flee drug cartel entanglement in Mexico to start a new life in Houston.
"The project follows star-crossed young lovers Kyle (Herrera) and Gaby as they pursue their dreams and passions through the sweat of line dancing in honky-tonks, the grime of the oil refineries and the glamor of modern Texas," writes Deadline. "It’s about family legacies, starting over, finding true love and the American dream."
Filming for the pilot is slated to begin in September and the series will debut in 2016. No word yet on whether or not the mechanical bull will make an appearance.