Looks like this may be getting the green light from CBS. A reboot of Magnum P.I. the original which starred Tom Selleck. A new version is in the works by the same team that did the reboots of "Hawaii Five-0" and "MacGyver".
From the Honolulu Star-Advertiser:
Article is stuck behind the pay-wall.
Similar article in Variety Magazine. (no pay-wall)
What do you folks think? Is this a worthy show to bring back? Will Mr. Magnum always find a parking space right in front of the building on Bishop Street in downtown Honolulu?
I am assuming this is going to be shot in Hawaii. It would be a good move on CBS's part if they want to retain the studio facilities now in use for "Five-O" and previously, "Lost" (ABC).
From the Honolulu Star-Advertiser:
’80s TV hit ‘Magnum’ tapped for reboot
In a development long predicted by TV aficionados, the Hawaii-based action series “Magnum P.I.” has been tapped for prime-time resurrection on CBS.
In a development long predicted by TV aficionados, the Hawaii-based action series “Magnum P.I.” has been tapped for prime-time resurrection on CBS.
Similar article in Variety Magazine. (no pay-wall)
‘Magnum P.I.’ Reboot in Development at CBS From Peter Lenkov With Production Commitment
“Magnum P.I.” is getting the reboot treatment at CBS, Variety has learned.
Peter Lenkov, the writer and producer behind current CBS reboots of “Hawaii Five-O” and “MacGyver,” will serve as the writer and executive producer on a new version of the classic 1980s series, which has a pilot production commitment at the network.
Described as an updated version of the original series, “Magnum P.I.” follows Thomas Magnum, a decorated ex-Navy SEAL who, upon returning home to Hawaii from Afghanistan, repurposes his military skills to become a private investigator. With help from fellow vets Theodore “TC” Calvin and Orville “Rick” Wright, as well as that of disavowed former MI:6 agent Juliet Higgins, Magnum takes on the cases no one else will, helping those who have no one else to turn to. Tom Selleck played the mustachioed Magnum in the original series.
“Magnum P.I.” is getting the reboot treatment at CBS, Variety has learned.
Peter Lenkov, the writer and producer behind current CBS reboots of “Hawaii Five-O” and “MacGyver,” will serve as the writer and executive producer on a new version of the classic 1980s series, which has a pilot production commitment at the network.
Described as an updated version of the original series, “Magnum P.I.” follows Thomas Magnum, a decorated ex-Navy SEAL who, upon returning home to Hawaii from Afghanistan, repurposes his military skills to become a private investigator. With help from fellow vets Theodore “TC” Calvin and Orville “Rick” Wright, as well as that of disavowed former MI:6 agent Juliet Higgins, Magnum takes on the cases no one else will, helping those who have no one else to turn to. Tom Selleck played the mustachioed Magnum in the original series.
I am assuming this is going to be shot in Hawaii. It would be a good move on CBS's part if they want to retain the studio facilities now in use for "Five-O" and previously, "Lost" (ABC).
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