Peter Weller (RoboCop) is set direct the episode and guest star as the title villain, taking over the role originally played by double amputee Jay J. Armes.
“It was a stand-out and a fan-favorite,” says executive producer Peter Lenkov of choosing the episode from a batch of many contenders. “It sort of came to everyone’s mind — everyone remembered ‘Hookman".
And while Lenkov says the ultimate goal is to “meticulously reboot” the episode as much as possible (a task that comes with the blessing of the original episode’s writers), those who remember the 1973 version of the story will notice a few changes.
For example, in the new version of the episode, McGarrett’s father will share a past with the villain, whereas it was McGarrett himself who had ties to Hookman in the original. There will also be a few tonal changes to accommodate modern Five-0‘s style and pacing, but small adjustments aside, “we’re trying to really bridge the old and the new,” says Lenkov.
The episode is currently set to air in early 2013.
Read more at EW
Ooh, I may have to watch that episode to see what it's about. This sounds pretty interesting!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds great! Going to watch Hookman later on!
ReplyDeleteMy immediate response when I saw this article's title was very grim, to say the least.
ReplyDeleteActually sounds like a good ep in fairness. And Peter Weller was awesome in 24, so that should be good.
sounds interesting! tnx for the info
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