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CBS Books 'Hawaii Five-O'
October 9, 2009 |By: Inside TV StaffComments (26) With HP wireless
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On the heels of yesterday's news that a 'Dallas' reboot is in the
works, Variety confirms that CBS is ordering a pilot of 'Hawaii Five-
O,' the popular '70s cop series. This announcement marks yet another
in the network trend of reverting back to old franchises instead of
making any attempt to break new ground.
But there's a ray of sunshine with this news, in that CBS has secured
successful writers in Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, of the recent
J.J. Abrams 'Star Trek' adaptation and Fox's 'Fringe.' 'CSI: NY'
executive producer Peter Lenkov will also work on the pilot and co-
executive produce with Kurtzman and Orci.
This isn't the first time the franchise has been resurrected. In 1996,
everyone's favorite bag of fun Gary Busey starred in a one-hour pilot
that never aired.
Regardless of how they approach the script, 'Hawaii Five-O' would join
a packed lineup of CBS cop dramas -- none of which yet take place in
Hawaii. Filling that noticeable void of island-themed crimes could be
something viewers crave ... or at least it could satiate the appetite
for a sweet catchphrase, "Book em, Danno."
Want to remember the originals? SlashControl has six 'Hawaii Five-O'
episodes from season 1 for free viewing.
Who would you like to see cast in the new 'Hawaii Five-O'? Gary Busey?
-- By Michael D. Ayers
October 9, 2009 |By: Inside TV StaffComments (26) With HP wireless
printers, you could have printed this from any room in the house. Live
wirelessly. Print wirelessly.
PRINT | EMAIL More
On the heels of yesterday's news that a 'Dallas' reboot is in the
works, Variety confirms that CBS is ordering a pilot of 'Hawaii Five-
O,' the popular '70s cop series. This announcement marks yet another
in the network trend of reverting back to old franchises instead of
making any attempt to break new ground.
But there's a ray of sunshine with this news, in that CBS has secured
successful writers in Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, of the recent
J.J. Abrams 'Star Trek' adaptation and Fox's 'Fringe.' 'CSI: NY'
executive producer Peter Lenkov will also work on the pilot and co-
executive produce with Kurtzman and Orci.
This isn't the first time the franchise has been resurrected. In 1996,
everyone's favorite bag of fun Gary Busey starred in a one-hour pilot
that never aired.
Regardless of how they approach the script, 'Hawaii Five-O' would join
a packed lineup of CBS cop dramas -- none of which yet take place in
Hawaii. Filling that noticeable void of island-themed crimes could be
something viewers crave ... or at least it could satiate the appetite
for a sweet catchphrase, "Book em, Danno."
Want to remember the originals? SlashControl has six 'Hawaii Five-O'
episodes from season 1 for free viewing.
Who would you like to see cast in the new 'Hawaii Five-O'? Gary Busey?
-- By Michael D. Ayers