Fox is interested in reviving Last Man Standing

The Hollywood Reporter

Tim Allen has reportedly signed on for a revival of his ABC comedy, which was canceled last year amid controversy. "They heard all your voices people!!" Allen tweeted this morning. "LMS just might be a reality. Keep it up. Who wants more #LastManStanding?" Allen blamed the cancelation on his and the show's conservative politics, telling Norm Macdonald on his podcast that the cancelation was "handled very badly...You couldn’t have handled this worse." ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey said the cancelation was due to "business and scheduling reasons." But in the wake of the blockbuster ratings for the Roseanne revival, Fox is eyeing bringing back Last Man Standing for a seventh season, especially since the network's studio counterpart 20th Century Fox television owns the series. "Discussions are also underway with producers and stars from the former ABC comedy to return," according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Insiders stress the talks are on the early side and could break down ahead of the network's May 14 upfront presentation to Madison Avenue ad buyers." After Last Man Standing's cancelation, CMT was in talks to revive the sitcom. But the negotiations broke down due to the hefty price tag of a network comedy.