The Game Is Back On

Black Voices is reporting that BET is near to finalizing the deal to bring back “The Game.” New episodes and all. If everything goes as planned, new episodes will be shot this May with original Exec. Producer Mara Brock Akil on location in Atlanta. Here’s the scoop:

“The deal is done between the two networks,” the source told BV Buzz. “Now it’s a matter of getting the actors under contract again.”

When The CW canceled the show in May of last year, the contracts with the shows stars Tia Mowry, Pooch Hall, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Hosea Chanchez, Brittany Daniel and Coby Bell weren’t optioned and ultimately expired on June 30, 2009.

Now BET has to negotiate new contracts with the actors, which is expected to be done within the next two wMelanie & Derwin on ‘The Game’eeks.

“The show will have the same production value, so the actors will make the same type of money they made when they did ‘The Game’ for The CW,” the source shared.

The only hiccup is actor Coby Bell (Jason Pitts) who is currently starring in the tv show “Burn Notice.” Reports say he will likely still be on “The Game” if it returns, but in a recurring role. Sweet!