‘Roots’ reboot ordered by History

Slavery is a hot topic, with the success of “12 Years A Slave� and “Django Unchained.�

Now History is seeking to capitalize by remaking the historic 1977 miniseries “Roots.�

The cable channel announced that it will reboot the groundbreaking miniseries as an eight-hour project, according to Deadline. Mark Wolper, son of late “Roots� executive producer David L. Wolper, will head up the project as executive producer.

The new version will draw on the original novel by Alex Haley and the miniseries for a “contemporary perspective,� the report said.

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