The Wonder Years reboot on ABC has cast actor Elisha "EJ" Williams as lead for the pilot episode. ABC shared a heartwarming video where Savage calls Elisha over Zoom to essentially "pass the torch" and share the good news that he had landed the role in the brand new Wonder Years reboot series. 

Iconic family sitcom, The Wonder Years, is coming back to TV, only this time it's going to be all Black. According to published reports, the 1988 coming-of-age dramedy set in the late 1960s and early 70s that told the story of teen Kevin Arnold (played by Fred Savage) and his suburban family, is now getting a reboot that will tell the story of American life during the pivotal Civil Right Era from a Black perspective. Produced by Lee Daniels, the reboot will be set during the same time period, except it will focus on a Black family in Montgomery, Alabama.