'Roots: The Saga of an American Family' is again becoming a TV miniseries, this time for A&E Networks. Filming is currently underway in the New Orleans area and is expected to continue through Feb. 1.

In April it was announced that LeVar Burton and Will Packer were set to executive-produce a remake of Roots, which will air on three channels: Lifetime, A&E and History. Roots, which originally aired ...

"This is one of the most iconic pieces of content in history, and I thought that this was a tremendously risky undertaking," says producer Will Packer. "But as filmmakers, we wouldn't be where we are ...