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ABC Readying 'Magnum P.I.' Sequel

The reboots are showing no signs of slowing down.

ABC is teaming with Leverage creator John Rogers and producer Eva Longoria for a Magnum P.I. sequel focusing on the daughter of the iconic character played by Tom Selleck, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Magnum has received a script commitment with a hefty penalty. The potential series is described as an action-packed drama in the same style of the original. It follows Magnum's daughter, Lily "Tommy" Magnum, who returns to Hawaii to take up the mantle of her father's PI firm. She and her tribe of friends mix tropical beaches with the seedy underbelly of international crime and modern espionage, even as she tries to unravel the mystery of the blown spy operation that ended her career in Navy intelligence.

Rogers will pen the script and executive produce alongside his Kung Fu Monkey topper Jennifer Court. Universal Television-based Longoria will executive produce alongside Ben Spector. Magnum P.I. owns the rights to the series, and Longoria's affiliation with the studio is important to the ABC revival.

Originally created by Donald P. Bellisario and Glen A. Larson, Magnum P.I. launched in 1980 and ran for eight seasons on CBS. Magnum's daughter was featured in four episodes. She was raised by her mother, Magnum's presumed dead wife, Michele, and her second husband. Following their deaths, Lily was reunited with her birth father.

Reboots continue to remain in high demand as broadcast, cable and streaming outlets look for proven IP in a bid to cut through a cluttered scripted landscape that is quickly approaching 500 original series. Key to the remakes is having the original producers involved in some capacity as more studios look to monetize their existing film libraries.

Already in the works this season are reboots of The Lost Boys (The CW), Varsity Blues (CMT), The Departed (Amazon), Let the Right One In (TNT) and L.A. Law, though the latter does not yet have a network attached.

The upcoming broadcast season features a number of familiar titles, including MacGyver (CBS), Training Day (CBS), Frequency (The CW), Lethal Weapon (Fox), 24: Legacy (Fox), The Exorcist (Fox) and Taken (NBC).

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-f ... -at-931861

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 10:49 am 
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Recycled ideas--they're not just for comics anymore!

Of course it's nothing new in any medium. But having that many in the works at one time? Looks like a trend.

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There's no way the universe will tolerate a Magnum P.I. show without Tom Selleck, while Tom Selleck still walks the earth.

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There's no way the universe will tolerate a Magnum P.I. show without Tom Selleck, while Tom Selleck still walks the earth.

Yes. This is true.

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Honestly, I skimmed the article, saw it was going to be about Magnum's daughter, and had to read it through fully to be sure Selleck wasn't involved, because it seems obvious he should be. I had to Google to be sure Magnum didn't die in the last episode. Maybe he will put in some appearances! :)


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Jeff wrote:
Honestly, I skimmed the article, saw it was going to be about Magnum's daughter, and had to read it through fully to be sure Selleck wasn't involved, because it seems obvious he should be. I had to Google to be sure Magnum didn't die in the last episode. Maybe he will put in some appearances! :)


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If "Robin's Nest" appears in the show,Selleck will turn out to be the secret owner.


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