MonnoM
08-31-17, 10:25 PM
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/james-gunns-starsky-hutch-tv-reboot-lands-at-amazon-1034389
"Amazon is getting into the James Gunn business.
In a competitive situation, the retail giant and streamer has landed the Starsky and Hutch TV reboot from Guardians of the Galaxy mastermind James Gunn. Amazon has handed out a script-to-series commitment to the drama from Gunn, his brother Brian Gunn and cousin Mark Gunn (meaning if the script comes in well, Amazon would order the drama straight to series).
The potential series is slated to be a continuation of the original 1970s show and is described as a character-driven drama that deconstructs the buddy-cop genre in the same way that Gunn did with sci-fi and Guardians of the Galaxy. The project is a co-production between Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television Studios.
The Starsky and Hutch project is Gunn's first TV foray for his Troll Court Entertainment banner. Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn are writing the script based on an idea that James Gunn developed between writing Guardians 3 and starting preproduction on the feature.
The project hails from Sony Pictures Television Studios, which controls the TV rights to the IP and is the worldwide distributor for the original series. Warner Bros. Pictures controls the feature film rights. The new Starsky and Hutch has been in the works since last year when deals for everyone involved closed; it was taken out to bidders this summer. Sony-based Neal Moritz and his Original Film banner topper Pavun Shetty also executive produce."
"Amazon is getting into the James Gunn business.
In a competitive situation, the retail giant and streamer has landed the Starsky and Hutch TV reboot from Guardians of the Galaxy mastermind James Gunn. Amazon has handed out a script-to-series commitment to the drama from Gunn, his brother Brian Gunn and cousin Mark Gunn (meaning if the script comes in well, Amazon would order the drama straight to series).
The potential series is slated to be a continuation of the original 1970s show and is described as a character-driven drama that deconstructs the buddy-cop genre in the same way that Gunn did with sci-fi and Guardians of the Galaxy. The project is a co-production between Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television Studios.
The Starsky and Hutch project is Gunn's first TV foray for his Troll Court Entertainment banner. Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn are writing the script based on an idea that James Gunn developed between writing Guardians 3 and starting preproduction on the feature.
The project hails from Sony Pictures Television Studios, which controls the TV rights to the IP and is the worldwide distributor for the original series. Warner Bros. Pictures controls the feature film rights. The new Starsky and Hutch has been in the works since last year when deals for everyone involved closed; it was taken out to bidders this summer. Sony-based Neal Moritz and his Original Film banner topper Pavun Shetty also executive produce."