After today's TCA panel for NBC's Prime Suspect, the series' executive producer Peter Berg confirmed that a movie version/sequel to his critically acclaimed NBC/DirecTV drama series Friday Night Lights, which recently ended its five-season run, is in active development. The movie is on track and the script is being written, Berg said. "We're very serious about trying to do it," he said, with a goal of going into production next year. The project would be produced by Universal Pictures -- the studio behind the 2004 movie starring Billy Bob Thornton -- and Imagine, with Brian Grazer producing. It would feature the cast of the series led by Emmy nominees Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton.
Source: Deadline
Great news!
ReplyDeleteEasily one of the most underrated dramas to ever grace TV screens!
Jaw: dropped!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope they bring all the good ones back Tim, Street,Lyla,Matt,Landry Smash <3 would love to see it
ReplyDeleteWOOT!
ReplyDeleteI thought the series ended perfectly though so I will be interested to see where they go but I happy.
Am I the only one who thinks it's weird to have a movie based on a TV show that was based on a movie? I mean, the last time they did that, it was The Producers, only that was based on a Broadway musical based on a movie...and it didn't do very well.
ReplyDeleteI thought about that too... it is odd.
ReplyDeleteI guess Stargate did the same thing. Movie to a TV series with different actors to a movie with the TV actors.
It would be funny if Billy Bob made an appearance in the FNL series movie since he was the star of the original FNL movie that spawned the series.
OMG if they can get the original cast on there, I'll be there on the opening day!
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome news. I hope it comes to fruition and not lost in development somewhere.
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