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Kelsey Grammer confirms 'Frasier' revival script moving ahead

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Kelsey Grammer has thrilled Frasier fans by revealing the first script for the revival of the show is complete.

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The 64-year-old has been teasing the return of the beloved sitcom since 2018, and on the Academy Awards red carpet on Sunday, he confirmed the reboot has moved into the higher stages of development.

‘’Well, we’ve got a couple of TV things coming up,” he said. “A possible Frasier reboot. We’re getting a script now and we’ve pitched the idea, we’re putting it out there.’’

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And Grammer admits that while he initially had doubts about bringing back the show, he’s thrilled with the creative process so far.

“It’s been a couple of years in the process, but I’m very, very pleased,” he added.

Last year, Grammer revealed production on a revamped Frasier could begin as early as the spring, after previously dismissing a revival, insisting it would be too difficult to shoot without his onscreen dad — the late John Mahoney.

In an interview in 2018, Grammer insisted the new Frasier would not be set in Seattle, Washington — like the original series — adding, “It’s not going to be the same Frasier. It’s going to be the man in his next iteration, and hopefully that’ll be something people like watching.”

Frasier first appeared as a character on Cheers. Grammer’s show ran for 11 seasons from 1993-2004 and won 37 Emmys.

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