Most theme tunes are exactly 30seconds. If you ever looked at H.50, you'll notice that Lenkov modernized the title seq without straying too far from the original. Keeping all the best bits that made it iconic.

Me thinks, he'll do something similar with the MacGyver Theme tune. A much more concise version of the original, focusing very much on the cast, with the hands and action sequences taking a bit of a back seat. The theme tune itself will probably have a more modern twist, with a much more aggressive tone and shortened quite considerably. Keeping all the best bits, of course. I'd love to see them retain - The Passport shot, the clock, the MacGyver silhouette (from Killzone), the iconic ice-cream shot, and the end shot were he is out of breath.

It's a bit tricky with MacGyver's theme song, though, because it has several distinct sections. There's the quieter opening bit, then it gets into the main section with the drums, and even the ending section is fairly lengthy by today's standards. I don't know if they can reasonably keep all the sections of the song, so that's why I suggested they might cut out the opening section, and jump straight to the "da da da da da da da DAH-da-da-DAHH!" (hey, I can't write out sheet music here, so you just have to imagine what part I'm talking about, haha... it's the explosion part.)

Then again, there are shows like Game Of Thrones that still have very long intros, but that intro is a work of art, plus HBO doesn't need time for commercials.

Needless to say, I am really curious to hear how they handle it.

They could edit it like the season 3 theme and then it would be 45 seconds long.

via https://twitter.com/paleycenter/status/761977720007897088

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New Interview with Peter Lenkov about rebooting MacGyver:
http://www.indiewire.com/2016/08/hawaii-fi...kov-1201714602/

In article Phoenix Foundation was mentioned. "Viewers will also learn more about the origins of the show’s Phoenix Foundation. He also promises that MacGyver’s famed ability to improvise his way out of anything – often with just bubblegum and a paperclip – is still a big part of the show".

On Wednesday will be panel MacGyver at TCA Press Tour, so will be a new informations (perhaps some casting), and new trailer. Schedule:

3:45-4:15PM “MACGYVER”

Lucas Till
George Eads
Sandrine Holt
Justin Hires
Tristin Mays
Peter Lenkov, Executive Producer
James Wan, Executive Producer and Director

http://www.spoilertv.com/2016/08/cbs-showt...-tour-2016.html

This post has been edited by Core 4 on 10 August 2016 - 09:56 AM

I'm starting to get confused about where MacGyver is supposed to work. They've been saying DXS(such as when Sandrine Holt was announced as Patricia Thornton, DOO of the DXS), now the Phoenix Foundation comes up. And there's that "clandestine organization formed within the US government" line which has been used both in reference to the first pilot and the current one, it seems like.

I'm sticking with my previous suggestion: DXS is the larger organization that Patricia Thornton runs, and the Phoenix Foundation is a smaller group formed from within DXS (or as an offshoot from it) as a clandestine organization, aimed at handling more sensitive matters that DXS doesn't want to get involved in. It makes the most sense to me this way. But, the problem is that naming it a "foundation" doesn't seem appropriate for a small, clandestine group. So... who knows? Guess we'll find out next month.

In any case, that interview with Lenkov is encouraging. I like the fact that he's only hiring people who were fans of the original series.

Doesn't explain why Eads is still there.

After his Comic con performance of not having a clue about any original episodes and arrogantly interrupting a fans questions for his own self interests that guy just pisses me off and is clearly NOT a fan.

Eads wasn't hired by Lenkov and/or for Lenkov's script, I guess?

He was hired by a team of people involved since the beginning who handled the casting for the Unaired Pilot Script. He might have been the perfect Lincoln, and they kept him for the great chemistry he had with Lucas Till; therefore granting him the biggest possible screen time.

But instead of keeping him as a character named Lincoln, they slapped a beloved character name of the original show on him. Not sure if that was the best move, to be honest. Guess we'll see...

ask your question on Facebook via https://www.facebook.com/MacGyverCBS/#!...?type=3&theater

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In the case of Eads, I don't think it really matters if he's a fan or not. The Jack Dalton he's playing is clearly a different character from the original Jack, so it's not as if he has to be very familiar with Bruce McGill's portrayal. When Lenkov talked about hiring fans, I didn't think he was talking about actors, I thought he meant writers, directors, etc. I think it's more important for those people (the behind-the-scenes creative people) to be fans.

As for Eads personality at the panel-- yeah, it didn't really charm me, either. But then again, RDA sometimes doesn't come across so great at the panels, either (he has a tendency to ramble on about things unrelated to the question, and then say, "What was the question?") But regardless, he did a great job as MacGyver. So I'm not going to use Eads' personality at a panel as a way of judging whether or not he can play a character.

From the TCA in LA today:

https://twitter.com/TheEricGoldman/status/763413086711656448

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SpoilerTV added more promo photos for the pilot episode:
http://www.spoilertv.com/2016/07/macgyver-...romotional.html

and for the cast:
http://www.spoilertv.com/2016/07/macgyver-...production.html

Uhm... I don't like this.

via https://www.instagram.com/p/BI8N_rADKJS/?ta...=farshadtehrani

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Interviews at the TCAs today via https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&vertica...cgyver&src=tyah

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The critics are at it again... but it's good to know that the show has been sold into several countries already - we all might get a chance to see it!

via https://twitter.com/colliderfrosty/status/763475042130862080

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via https://twitter.com/SebasTabany/status/763476516256620544

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From the TCA-Panel:

Eric Goldman@TheEricGoldman
#MacGyver panel beginning now with Peter Lenkov, Tristan Mays, Justin Hires, Lucas Till, George Eads, Sandrine Holt, James Wan. #TCA16

Linda Holmes ‏@nprmonkeysee
The issue with this MacGyver panel here is going to be that we haven't seen it, which makes good questions really tough. #TCA16

Vlada Gelman‏@VladaGelman
I told Lucas Till that Jared Padalecki played Young #MacGyver once. He said people say they look alike, and that's all I can see now. #TCA16

Diane Gordon ‏@thesurfreport
#MacGyver is up now at #CBS #TCA16. Peter Lenkov is charging his cell phone with a lemon, a pocket knife, paper clip & pennies.

Linda Holmes ‏@nprmonkeysee
This completely spontaneous MacGyver panel begins with a demo of charging your phone with a lemon. Not the worst idea I ever saw. #TCA16

KSiteTV ‏@KSiteTV
"I wanted it to stand out from the original show" - Peter Lenkov on why #MacGyver is an ensemble with a "family" to rely on. #TCA16

MacGyver ‏@MacGyverCBS
“I was the kind of kid who built clocks out of baked potatoes. I thought I was #MacGyver.” - EP @PLenkov #TCA16

Diane Gordon ‏@thesurfreport
Lenkov wanted to stay true to the soul of the original #MacGyver. Lenkov notes one easter egg in the pilot that's a hat tip to original.

TV Guide ‏@TVGuide
"A lot of it is painting ourselves into a corner and then getting creative." - Lenkov on how they develop the #Macgyver bits in the show

MacGyver‏@MacGyverCBS
"We have a tech advisor that tells us if what we are doing, or want to do, is real." - EP @PLenkov #TCA16

Jason Lynch@jasonlynch
#MacGyver EP telling his cast not to worry, they’ll get questions too. But we haven’t seen any footage, so probably not. #TCA16

TV Guide‏@TVGuide
#MacGyver goes on the emotional journey of suffering a loss and betrayal in the first episode, which will play out over the season #TCA16

Robert Bianco‏@BiancoRobert
In the new 'MacGyver' pilot we haven't seen, he has a team - and a 'bromance,' producer Peter Lenkov says. Oh, and he gets betrayed.

MacGyver ‏@MacGyverCBS
You’re seeing a lot of great moments in the trailer. What you’ll see in the pilot is an emotional journey that #MacGyver goes on - @PLenkov

Daniel Fienberg‏@TheFienPrint
Macgyver doesn’t solve problems with Google or an ap. When life gives him lemons, he makes things with lemons, dammit. #TCA16

The TCA ‏@OfficialTCA
"He's a cerebral hero. His super power is his brain," Peter Lenkov on #MacGyver #TCA16

Watch! Magazine ‏@cbswatchmag
Paperclip is still #6 on the call sheet - @PLenkov on technologies role in the #MacGyver reboot #tca16 #cbs

Eric Goldman@TheEricGoldman
James Wan didn’t direct the first version of the #MacGyver pilot, but was involved as a producer in casting Lucas Till & George Eads. #TCA16

TV Guide ‏@TVGuide
EP James Wan thinks the previous #MacGyver pilots (they're on the third) were like dress rehearsals for the current one #TCA16

Diane Gordon ‏@thesurfreport
Will #MacGyver have an aversion to guns as the original one did? Lenkov: It'd be unrealistic to do this show without anyone having a gun

Eric Goldman‏@TheEricGoldman
“If he needs a weapon, he’ll build it. He’s not a gun guy.” - Lenkov on #MacGyver. #TCA16

Jarett Wieselman ‏@JarettSays
It would be unrealistic to do #MacGyver & not have people wielding guns, says the show's EP — but wouldn't it be cool to TRY? #TCA16

Robert Bianco@BiancoRobert
Old 'MacGyver' had an aversion to guns. Now it has George Eads as a military guy - and he'll have guns.

KSiteTV ‏@KSiteTV
The whole thing of MacGyver hating his first name Angus isn't a thing on the new show -- yet. #TCA16 @MacGyverCBS

TV Guide ‏@TVGuide
#MacGyver's name is Angus MacGyver from the start on the show, versus the last ep reveal on the original #TCA16

Diane Gordon ‏@thesurfreport
#MacGyver does acknowledge that his first name is Angus. Lucas Till is from military family - he didn't want Lucas to go into it. #TCA16
Lucas Till says he grew up around firearms & is proficient with them but doesn't touch them in the show. #MacGyver #TCA16

Linda Holmes@nprmonkeysee
Although producers say the new MacGyver is "not a gun guy," it *sounds* like original Mac's specific aversion to guns isn't repeated. #TCA16

TV Guide ‏@TVGuide
They're incorporating the original theme, with a new theme in the main title sequence #MacGyver #TCA16

Yourtvlink ‏@yourtvlink
"Angus is a pretty crappy name." -- @lucastill, the new @MacGyverCBS, on the character's first name. #TCA16

Diane Gordon ‏@thesurfreport
James Wan: what made original #MacGyver great was contained stories as well as action. There are shades you can play with. #TCA16

Eric Goldman‏@TheEricGoldman
.@creepypuppet says original #MacGyver included smaller, more contained episodes. Likes approaching it as standalone action films. #TCA16

V Guide ‏@TVGuide
Lenkov got "good advice" from Henry Winkler, who is an EP on #MacGyver, for the new pilot #TCA16

Daniel Fienberg ‏@TheFienPrint
James Wan’s enthusiasm gives a better sales pitch for CBS’ “MacGyver” than the pilot, which we haven’t seen. #TCA16

Eric Goldman@TheEricGoldman
They have a role in mind for Richard Dean Anderson on the new #MacGyver and hope he says yes. #TCA16

MacGyver‏@MacGyverCBS
“Riley’s not your average computer geek... When you first meet me, I’m in prison.” - @Trizzio #TCA16

Diane Gordon ‏@thesurfreport
George Eads on his Jack character: He's a Swiss Army knife in human form. #MacGyver #TCA16

MacGyver@MacGyverCBS
“I think I bring a little heart and humor to the show… It’s good to be around a normal human being.” - @JustinHires #TCA16 #MacGyver

Chris E. Hayner‏@ChrisHayner
George Eads described his character as: A Swiss army knife, a junkyard dog and Han Solo. That's a lot of things. #MacGyver #TCA16

Michael SchneiderVerifizierter Account ‏@franklinavenue
.@PLenkov says he's not worried that #MacGruber has impacted the #MacGyver legacy. "We talk about MacGruber all the time!" #tca16

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MacGyver@MacGyverCBS
“I see my character as old school, black ops trained… who tries to keep things from being derailed.” - Sandrine Holt #TCA16 #MacGyver

Michael Schneider‏@franklinavenue
George Eads says when he saw first #MacGyver script he laughed through the first 10 pages because he thought of MacGruber. #tca16



TV Guide‏@TVGuide
Star @GeorgeEads read the #MacGyver pilot script - and sometimes lines in rehearsal - in the voice of MacGruber (cc: @OrvilleIV) #TCA16

Yourtvlink ‏@yourtvlink
#TCA16 question to @MacGyver cast: "Are you good at improvising things?" @JustinHires: "I'm a comedian. I've done improv a long time." Oops.

Diane Gordon ‏@thesurfreport
Lucas Till says he cut his hair because after shooting original pilot, someone commented "Is this McGirlish"? #MacGyver #TCA16

KSiteTV ‏@KSiteTV
"What is he, McGirlver?" - @lucastill on the reaction to his hair in the originally-shot #MacGyver pilot. #TCA16

Diane Gordon ‏@thesurfreport
Justin Hires thinks Lucas Till has a young Clint Eastwood vibe as #MacGyver. #TCA16

MacGyver ‏@MacGyverCBS
"He's bringing back that classic #MacGyver charm, the ladies are going to love him." - @Trizzio #TCA16

Eric GoldmanVerifizierter Account ‏@TheEricGoldman
There’s a nod to Hawaii Five-0 in the #MacGyver pilot and Peter Lenkov hopes they get to do a crossover eventually. #TCA16

Diane Gordon ‏@thesurfreport
Lucas Till says his dad was a big fan of #MacGyver back in the day and is very excited about Lucas playing the role. #TCA16

TV Guide ‏@TVGuide
The cast watches the #MacGyver reruns in their trailers between takes #TCA16

KSiteTV ‏@KSiteTV
"It looks better when you can see the guy doing it," Lucas Till on doing stunts rather than a double. #TCA16 #MacGyver

Kristi Turnquist‏@Kristiturnquist
The #MacGyver panel just sang 'Happy Birthday' to star Lucas Till. #TCA16 #CBS



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via https://storify.com/thesurfreport/cbs-macgyver-at-tca16

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Live Video Chat with Justin and Tristin:
https://www.facebook.com/MacGyverCBS/videos...67961703509476/

with George and Lucas:
https://www.facebook.com/MacGyverCBS/videos...67963740175939/

So they're incorporating the original theme but there's a new theme in the main title sequence? It looks like the original theme may just be an Easter egg, then. I don't know why they had to do a new theme because the original is very catchy and IMO could easily be updated.

The more I hear or read from this jerk the more I hate him!

He has no understanding of the show or it's fans at all.

it looks...terrible.