Netflix is reportedly creating a film reboot of William Shatner’s Nineteen Eighties police TV collection, however this time it received’t be a drama.
Shatner grew to become a TV icon due to the function of Enterprise captain James T. Kirk. On the identical time Kirk and his Star Trek shipmates have been tackling the brand new frontier of flicks, Shatner discovered himself pulling double-duty again on the small display screen, and planet Earth, taking part in a tough-but-compassionate massive metropolis cop in a five-season drama collection.
Shatner’s extra down-to-Earth post-Star Trek present debuted in 1982 and ran for 5 seasons, the primary 4 on ABC, and the ultimate one on CBS after a Star Trek-like revival, in the end racking up 91 whole episodes plus a two-part TV film.
Netflix Is Rebooting Shatner’s T.J. Hooker As A Film
Netflix has tapped Jarrad Paul and Andy Mogel to jot down their T.J. Hooker film, which is reported to be in growth following the streamer’s acquisition of the rights (through Selection). The deliberate film is alleged to be an action-comedy, which explains the hiring of Paul and Mogel, the writing crew behind Jim Carrey’s Sure Man.
Our Take On T.J. Hooker Changing into A Comedy Film
T.J. Hooker could seem an unlikely property to revive as a comedy, provided that it was produced as a one-hour drama. Nevertheless, Hooker is strictly the sort of factor that was being lampooned by The Bare Gun and its progenitor present Police Squad.
The squareness of T.J. Hooker, a present that now appears unintentionally foolish, makes it probably ripe for retooling as a flat-out comedic property. Netflix has no drawback spending the cash to accumulate big-name appearing expertise, so the film’s forged will possible be loaded, with a serious title taking up the function of Hooker.
Shatner himself might have simply pulled off a extra comedy-leaning tackle T.J. Hooker again within the day. In 2025, an actor like John Cena might be an excellent candidate to step into Shatner’s footwear. Certainly, Cena is about to star in Little Brother, a comedy penned by the writing crew now tackling T.J. Hooker.
It’s but to be seen if the 94-year-old Shatner could have any involvement in Netflix’s reboot of his Nineteen Eighties cop present, nevertheless it’s virtually sure he could have some sort of opinion about it, whether or not he’s in it or not.
Supply: Selection
