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A reboot of the 80’s Classic TV Show HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN, Angelica and co-writer Cathryn Humphris wrote the Lifetime Network Movie HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN, starring Jill Scott and Barry Watson.
HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN aired on November 6th, 2021 on the Lifetime Network. Here’s Lifetime’s description:
A contemporary take on Michael Landon’s iconic 80s television series Highway to Heaven, Lifetime’s new event movie series follows Angela Stewart (Jill Scott), an angel who is sent back to earth to help others in need. In the premiere movie, Angela takes on the role of a temporary school counselor and finds herself working alongside junior high school principal Bruce Banks (Barry Watson) as she intervenes in the lives of a troubled student Cody (Ben Daon), his father Jeff (Robert Moloney) and his aunt Vanessa (Victoria Bidewell), who are grieving the tragic loss of Cody’s mother, Melissa (Ashley Ross).
The first movie in the Highway to Heaven event movie series is produced by Rain Productions and Propagate for Lifetime. Jonathan Baruch and Rob Wolken executive produce for Rain Productions; Ben Silverman, Howard T. Owens, Gregory Lipstone and Rodney Ferrell executive produce from Propagate; Howard Braunstein is executive producer; Jill Scott and Shawn Gee also executive produce. Stacey K. Black directs from an original script by executive producer/writer Cathryn Humphris and award-winning playwright Angelica Chéri. Cindy Landon and Wayne Lepoff are executive producing on behalf of Michael Landon’s estate.
The reboot of the classic 80’s TV Show, starring Jill Scott and Barry Watson.
Official HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN Trailer.
Playwright Desiree King drops her NYC apartment to pursue an offer to write for TV in LA: the job of her dreams. Only after she makes it back to her hometown does Desiree discover that her dream-come-true might actually be a nightmare.
Derailed may or may not be based on Angelica's actual career transition experience. We'll tell you later.
The Pilot was selected as one of five semi-finalists for Showtime's Tony Cox Episodic Screenplay Competition in the 2017 Nantucket Film Festival.
For further inquiries about Derailed and to read the Pilot, Contact Angelica.
