Capt_Redneck Posted December 10, 2005 Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 WB has decided to do another remake, this time CHiPs.....I have loved this show since it was on and hope the movie isn't at like like "Starskey & Hutch".http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/08/television.valderrama.reut/index.htmlValderrama signs for 'CHiPs' remakeFriday, December 9, 2005; Posted: 6:03 p.m. EST (23:03 GMT) LOS ANGELES, California (Hollywood Reporter) -- Wilmer Valderrama, who plays Fez on "That '70s Show," will star as motorcycle cop Ponch in a big-screen version of "CHiPs."Warner Bros. Pictures, which recently brought TV staples "Starsky & Hutch" and "The Dukes of Hazzard" to theaters with much success, has just acquired the rights for the series.Erik Estrada famously originated the Ponch role in "CHiPs," which ran on NBC in the late 1970s and followed the adventures of California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers Francis "Ponch" Poncherello and Jon Baker. Larry Wilcox played Baker.The show had a serious macho tone, but over the years has achieved a cheesy, cult status. Sources say the project was built around the involvement of Valderrama, who is working on the final season of "That '70s Show" and appears in "The Darwin Awards," an indie that will screen at Sundance in January.The action comedy has no producer and no director attached. The script will be written Paul Kaplan and Mark Torgove, who are writer-executive producers on "George Lopez."Copyright 2005 Reuters. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Coltrane Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 Given what has been done to all retro TV shows in the movies - I think ya can only expect the worst. The writing team is decent, though, so maybe CHiPs will get a little more....justice. Heh heh.Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dukes_Generl_Lee01 Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 I think it'll be way worse then the dukes, believe me i got a reallt bad gut feeling about it. YEEHAW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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