Over twenty years after first launching on Bravo, “Project Runway” is getting a revamp. The beloved fashion competition underwent a complete creative overhaul as it moved from Bravo to Disney and Freeform, bringing back original host Heidi Klum while embracing fresh voices in fashion by welcoming celebrity stylist Law Roach as a judge.
But for executive producer Michael Rucker, who returns to “Project Runway” after serving as an EP for the first five seasons before the show’s Season 6 move to Lifetime, the revamp is more than just a switch-up of the judging panel; it’s a much-needed chance to infuse comedy and spectacle back into the series.
“There was the format was tried and true, but … from a visual storytelling standard point, I feel like it kind of rested on its laurels,” Rucker tol