Kathy Bates-Led ‘Matlock’ Reboot, ‘Good Wife’ Spinoff Starring Carrie Preston Among CBS Drama Pilot Orders

CBS has ordered pilots for a reboot of “Matlock” starring Kathy Bates and a spinoff of “The Good Wife” starring Carrie Preston, Variety has learned. The new version of “Matlock” hails from Jennie Snyder Urman, who will write and executive produce the pilot under her Sutton Street Productions banner. Bates will executive produce in addition to starring. Joanna Klein of Sutton Street will also executive produce along with Eric Christian Olsen and John Will. Sutton Street is currently under an overall deal at CBS Studios, which will produce the pilot. The official logline for the show states, “After achieving success… Read Full Article