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I imagine it will be just about as bad as the SNL skit.
New Line is using twine, bubble gum and a pencil to throw "MacGyver" into development as a feature film.
Raffaella De Laurentiis, daughter of Dino De Laurentiis, is producing through her Raffaella Prods. along with Martha De Laurentiis and series creator Lee Zlotoff.
Dino De Laurentiis is exec producing.
"MacGyver" was a science-oriented adventure series that ran from 1985-92 on ABC. Richard Dean Anderson, later of "Stargate: Atlantis" and "SG-1" fame, starred as an incredibly resourceful secret agent for the Phoenix Foundation who frequently would escape from dangerous situations with ingenious and lightning-quick engineering trickery.
Two telefilms starring Anderson aired in the years after the show's cancellation. The character eventually achieved enough cultural penetration to become a reference for anyone attempting to jury-rig a solution out of household items. "Saturday Night Live" took the concept to the next level with its spoofs "MacGruber," starring Will Forte.
No writer is attached, but the studio hopes to find a script that can acknowledge how the concept has staked a place into pop culture yet still makes for a serious and fun adventure movie.
"We think we're a stick of chewing gum, a paper clip and an A-list writer away from a global franchise," said New Line's Richard Brener, who will oversee with Sam Brown and Walter Hamada.
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I imagine it will be just about as bad as the SNL skit.
Last edited by phyzik; 03-16-2009 at 11:26 AM.
Hollywood ran out of ideas a LONG time ago.
I wonder why Tyler Perry hasn't.
Someone needs to re-make Stroker Ace, but stick to the freaking book this time. Stand On It is one of the funniest books of all time.
With Burt Reynolds?
I think it would be great to be at least as good (bad?)!
Macguyver showing up on Macgruber was friggin hilarious
I thought so too! "Macgruber Macguyver"
MacGruber FTW!
It would be awesome if they used the old theme song to start the movie
Following the "Success" of the MacGyver film, this is what we will see next in theatres.
FTW!!!
He needs to ... I absolutely hate his stuff
These ladies approve.
Yea, but it looks like Scarlett Johansson is slated to play Natasha Romanoff in Iron Man 2.
So, like, I'll be in my bunk...
I would be so out on that movie...
I love his movies and shows and his record is proof of that.
people seem to be easily sated by bad writing. Example: Transformers.
I thought Transformers was good.
eh...ah....nah. Too easy.
You all think too much like movie critics.
Wrong. I just dislike bad writing and bad acting covered up by the shiny sparklies of CGI.You all think too much like movie critics.
I don't know if MacGyver would be accepted nowadays. There would be the army of nerds on the internet decrying any inaccuracy in the science and the class action lawsuits that would eventually come after some dumbasses blow their arms off attempting something they see on the show.
Meh, I don't worry too much about Oscar winning performances in a comic book movie. I liked it.
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