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Posted: 23 September 2016 - 03:24 AM
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TV's current reboot train is showing no signs of stopping or slowing down, and it seems to be mostly traveling through the late 1980s and early 1990s for its pickups. Audiences should probably get ready for a return to sun-soaked crimefighting in the form of the previously announced Magnum P.I. reboot, which has scored a pilot order at CBS. And that's not the only classic show set for a potential return, as CBS' recent pilot pickups also included a remake of the female-fronted crime drama Cagney and Lacey. The world of TV private investigators has rarely been as bright and flowery as it was on Magnum P.I., which was one of the most popular shows in primetime during its eight-season run. CBS, which also gave fans the island-set Hawaii Five-0 reboot, went into development on a modernized Magnum P.I. back in October, with Hawaii Five-0's developer Peter Lenkov and its showrunner Eric Guggenheim penning this reimagining of Thomas Magnum's story. Apparently the network likes how things have gone, and this pilot order could very well result in Magnum P.I. hitting our TVs again this fall. No one should expect any bizarre changes to go down with the Magnum P.I. reboot, as it will again follow the dashing Thomas Magnum making a name for himself as a private investigator in Hawaii. This time around, he'll be a celebrated ex-Navy SEAL who is settling back into civilian life after a tour in Afghanistan. He'll be repurposing his military skills for his life in paradise, and we can probably expect to see lots of fights and car chases. This is actually the second Magnum P.I. follow-up project to go into development in the past few years. In 2016, we almost got a quasi-sequel from ABC that followed Thomas Magnum's daughter, which would have left the door open for original star Tom Selleck to make a possible cameo. But now that Magnum P.I. will be a full-on reboot, Selleck likely won't be used, even though he's already at home on CBS with the hit drama Blue Bloods.
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I just saw this on the magnum-mania website: http://deadline.com/2017/10/magnum-pi-rebo...kov-1202192310/No. Just No. I don't want Lenkov doing to Magnum what he's done to Macgyver.
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So CBS has definitely ordered the Magnum Pilot; written by Lenkov: http://deadline.com/2018/01/magnum-pi-cagn...ers-1202270767/Since they've also ordered a Cagney-and-Lacey-Pilot, it looks to me like CBS will have more Reboots than Original Shows if both get picked up for this year Reading the synopsis, I'm still not sure how "Magnum" will be any different from H50. Maybe less shootings since they're PI's and not something similar to H50 being a version of a police task force. The new Magnum P.I. follows Thomas Magnum, a decorated ex-Navy SEAL who, upon returning home 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. Action, adventure and comedy aside, Magnum P.I. will also explore a brotherhood forged by the trauma of combat, what it means to return home an ex-soldier, and a commitment to continuing to serve while in the private sector.I don't know anything about "Salvation", but comparing the other 3 Lenkov shows, all of them center around a male, white hero who served in Afghanistan; doing police- and spy-like work. Not sure if this isn't a bit overkill on the same network.
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QUOTE (MacGyverOnline @ 28 January 2018 - 01:13 PM) | Seems to be all Lenkov knows how to do is use the same formula and apply it to different shows.... or maybe he's just giving CBS what they ask for? |
CBS clearly wants episodic team show - because all the other current and newer CBS shows (e.g. Blue Bloods, CSI and their spin-offs, Seal Team, SWAT) are similar as well.
Either they gave him specific orders for the pilot script or he delivered them what he knew beforehand was the only way to get him on board. He said several times that "Magnum" is his dream project since he started producing so I guess was willing to push his own ideas and wishes a bit to the side. He knew it's necessary to put in a female main character, so he changed the gender on one of the team members (similar to H50 and MacGyver).
Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean that the pilot will be ordered to series, but I think that shouldn't be too much of a problem. It would fit very will into the CBS Friday schedule, but I'm assuming since the ratings are so good, all 3 Friday shows will be renewed - unless Selleck, Till or O'Laughlin refuse to do another season (although I wouldn't put it past CBS to actually continue H50 without Steve McGarrett).
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QUOTE (MacGyverGod @ 28 January 2018 - 11:05 AM) | He wanted a female main character: Lily Magnum was the way to go. He had that oppertunity and decided against it to reboot it and change genders on another character. It just was the way things were back in the 80's. |
I have to agree with you, MG.
Also, if they want a reboot, and still want a female main character, they could always create a new one to add to the mix, like Riley, instead of gender-swapping, like Patricia.
To be honest, I never saw the original Magnum, so I can't really comment. Guess we'll know more when it airs.
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QUOTE (Dragondog @ 29 January 2018 - 03:30 AM) | QUOTE (MacGyverGod @ 28 January 2018 - 11:05 AM) | He wanted a female main character: Lily Magnum was the way to go. He had that oppertunity and decided against it to reboot it and change genders on another character. It just was the way things were back in the 80's. |
I have to agree with you, MG.
Also, if they want a reboot, and still want a female main character, they could always create a new one to add to the mix, like Riley, instead of gender-swapping, like Patricia.
To be honest, I never saw the original Magnum, so I can't really comment. Guess we'll know more when it airs.
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Go to the store and buy the dvd's.
Denizen, the ad on the next episode does look cool. Actually, it might be exactly the episode to pull me into it. Yet, I haven't seen anything yet of the reboot. It's still not aired here. That's why I'm not in that subfora yet.
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QUOTE (denizen @ 28 January 2018 - 11:18 PM) | I already gave up on the new MacGyver so this new Magnum will no doubt steer clear from my interest. |
Don't blame ya...
I have no interest in this reboot, mostly because I'm not a Magnum PI fan. Mostly because my grandmother had the hots for Tom Selleck... *shudders*
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