The feelings towards The History Channel’s remake of Alex Haley’s Roots miniseries are almost as complicated as the history explored in the eight-hour epic about Kunta Kinte, an African man sold into ...

LOS ANGELES — The History channel is moving closer to a remake of the groundbreaking TV miniseries “Roots.” The channel said Allen Hughes, whose credits include “Menace II Society” and “The Book of ...

A story on American slavery, "Roots" recounts the journey of one family and their will to survive and ultimately carry on their legacy against all odds. The story will paint a historical portrait of ...

*”Roots,” the classic 1977 miniseries that aired on ABC, is making a return to the small screen as a remake equipped with three networks on tap to reintroduce it to viewers as an event series. “My ...

(The Root) — On March 3 the History Channel is launching a 10-part miniseries filled with the drama, action, tragedy and triumph that make for compelling television. The characters are complex, the ...

In an interview with New York magazine, Roots star LeVar Burton had one simple question about the History Channel’s intended remake of the popular 1970s miniseries: “My initial reaction was, why?” ...