'Pushing Daisies' Creator Taking on a Monster Project: Updating a Classic Sitcom EW

"Pushing Daisies" creator Bryan Fuller is working on a project for NBC that may get fans of classic television shows excited, reports EW.com's The Ausiello Files.

NBC has ordered a pilot of the project, a remake of "The Munsters," which is described as "Modern Family" meets "True Blood," the story says.

There's also a rumor that director and producer Guillermo del Toro ("Pan's Labyrinth" and "Hellboy") is considering a behind-the-scenes role in the project, the story adds. It doesn't specify what type of role he may take on.