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Robert Brown, who starred alongside David Soul and Bobby Sherman by portraying the oldest of the three logging Bolt brothers on the 1968-70 ABC series Here Come the Brides, has died. He was 95.
Brown died Sept. 19 at his home in Ojai, his friend Kiki Bremont told The Hollywood Reporter.
Brown appeared twice on Broadway and guest-starred as alternating versions of a dilithium-lusting character named Lazarus on the 1967 Star Trek episode “The Alternative Factor.” He got that gig when John Drew Barrymore failed to show up on the morning of the shoot.
In 1968, Brown was on the other end of a last-minute replacement situation. All set to star as Det. Steve McGarrett on the original Hawaii Five-0, he was replaced by Jack Lord five days before filming on the pilot began after producer Leonard Freeman had a change of heart about his leading man.
Robert Brown, who starred alongside David Soul and Bobby Sherman by portraying the oldest of the three logging Bolt brothers on the 1968-70 ABC series Here Come the Brides, has died. He was 95.
Brown died Sept. 19 at his home in Ojai, his friend Kiki Bremont told The Hollywood Reporter.
Brown appeared twice on Broadway and guest-starred as alternating versions of a dilithium-lusting character named Lazarus on the 1967 Star Trek episode “The Alternative Factor.” He got that gig when John Drew Barrymore failed to show up on the morning of the shoot.
In 1968, Brown was on the other end of a last-minute replacement situation. All set to star as Det. Steve McGarrett on the original Hawaii Five-0, he was replaced by Jack Lord five days before filming on the pilot began after producer Leonard Freeman had a change of heart about his leading man.
- 10/3/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Spoiler Alert: This article contains details about tonight’s series finale of Hawaii Five-0.
After 10 seasons, CBS says farewell to the reboot of Hawaii Five-0… or more appropriately, “Aloha”, which is the title of the final hurrah of the reimagining of the Leonard Freeman classic series. In the series finale, it looks like everything has come full circle for McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) as he says “see you later” — not “goodbye” to his ohana.
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The episode continues McGarrett’s journey with this mysterious cypher his mother Doris left behind — and it turns out that Wo...
After 10 seasons, CBS says farewell to the reboot of Hawaii Five-0… or more appropriately, “Aloha”, which is the title of the final hurrah of the reimagining of the Leonard Freeman classic series. In the series finale, it looks like everything has come full circle for McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) as he says “see you later” — not “goodbye” to his ohana.
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The episode continues McGarrett’s journey with this mysterious cypher his mother Doris left behind — and it turns out that Wo...
- 4/4/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
It's the end of an era.
Hawaii Five-0 Season 10 Episode 22 serves as the series finale of the iconic CBS series, and while many fans may not be ready to say goodbye, it looks like the series is going out in style.
Appropriately titled "Aloha," the milestone episode finds Danny worse for wear after being abducted and left for dead.
Would CBS really allow the series to conclude with Danny dying? It would be quite the twist, but this is the series finale.
What we do know is that recurring cast members James Marsters (Victor Hesse), William Sadler (John McGarrett), and Mark Dacascos (Wo Fat) return during the goodbye episode.
Many fans have been worried that the series will not get a conclusive goodbye because of how late the decision to end the series came.
But it's hard to imagine a 10-year-old series wrapping without a big farewell planned.
Here's the official press release from CBS.
Hawaii Five-0 Season 10 Episode 22 serves as the series finale of the iconic CBS series, and while many fans may not be ready to say goodbye, it looks like the series is going out in style.
Appropriately titled "Aloha," the milestone episode finds Danny worse for wear after being abducted and left for dead.
Would CBS really allow the series to conclude with Danny dying? It would be quite the twist, but this is the series finale.
What we do know is that recurring cast members James Marsters (Victor Hesse), William Sadler (John McGarrett), and Mark Dacascos (Wo Fat) return during the goodbye episode.
Many fans have been worried that the series will not get a conclusive goodbye because of how late the decision to end the series came.
But it's hard to imagine a 10-year-old series wrapping without a big farewell planned.
Here's the official press release from CBS.
- 3/30/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
After 10 years, the sun is setting on Hawaii Five-0. The CBS drama, one of the most-successful TV remakes, is ending with the Sunday, April 3 finale and E! News has a sneak peek at the emotional final chapter. In the video above, revisit some faces and moments viewers met along the 10-season ride and prepare to say aloha one final time. The two-hour series finale will mark 240 episodes for the remake of Leonard Freeman's series of the same name. The show currently stars Alex O'Loughlin, Scott Caan, Ian Anthony Dale, Meaghan Rath, Beulah Koale, Katrina Law, Taylor Wily, Dennis Chun, Kimee Balmilero and Chi McBride. "It's never easy to say goodbye to a hit franchise that carried on the legacy...
- 3/20/2020
- E! Online
It's the end of the line for CBS drama Hawaii Five-0.
With the series finale inching closer, the network has dropped an emotional promo for the final episode, which is currently slated to air Friday, April 3 at 9/8c.
It shows everything you've come to expect from the show, but there's no telling how things will shake out in the final chapter.
Originally, we were supposed to get a two-hour farewell, but thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic, CBS opted to split the finale up.
The network shared the following statement announcing returning cast members, as well as what to expect in the plot department.
Danny Is Abducted And Badly Wounded By Wo Fat’S Wife, And McGarrett Finally Solves The Case His Father Left For Him 10 Years Ago, On The Series Finale Of “Hawaii Five-0,” Friday, April 3
Recurring Cast Members James Marsters as Victor Hesse, William Sadler as John McGarrett, and...
With the series finale inching closer, the network has dropped an emotional promo for the final episode, which is currently slated to air Friday, April 3 at 9/8c.
It shows everything you've come to expect from the show, but there's no telling how things will shake out in the final chapter.
Originally, we were supposed to get a two-hour farewell, but thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic, CBS opted to split the finale up.
The network shared the following statement announcing returning cast members, as well as what to expect in the plot department.
Danny Is Abducted And Badly Wounded By Wo Fat’S Wife, And McGarrett Finally Solves The Case His Father Left For Him 10 Years Ago, On The Series Finale Of “Hawaii Five-0,” Friday, April 3
Recurring Cast Members James Marsters as Victor Hesse, William Sadler as John McGarrett, and...
- 3/20/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Hawaii Five-0 is pulling out a big gun for its series finale, in the form of action hero icon Chuck Norris.
TVLine has learned exclusively that TV’s erstwhile Texas Ranger Cordell Walker will guest-star during the CBS drama’s two-hour series finale as Lee Phillips, a retired sergeant major who is helping his mentee, Lincoln Cole (to be played by MacGyver alum Lance Gross), hide from authorities in order to protect his anonymity. (As previously reported, when Cole finds himself potentially in harm’s way, Five-0 is brought in to protect him.)
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TVLine has learned exclusively that TV’s erstwhile Texas Ranger Cordell Walker will guest-star during the CBS drama’s two-hour series finale as Lee Phillips, a retired sergeant major who is helping his mentee, Lincoln Cole (to be played by MacGyver alum Lance Gross), hide from authorities in order to protect his anonymity. (As previously reported, when Cole finds himself potentially in harm’s way, Five-0 is brought in to protect him.)
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- 3/5/2020
- TVLine.com
Hawaii Five-0, the popular Friday night crime drama, will conclude its successful 10-season run with a two-hour series finale, Friday, April 3 on CBS.
The drama, a reimagining of Leonard Freeman’s classic series, Hawaii Five-o, has been an excellent performer throughout the past decade, both domestically and internationally, where it has been seen in more than 200 countries.
“It’s never easy to say goodbye to a hit franchise that carried on the legacy of the original with such distinction, while establishing its own signature style,” said Kelly Kahl, President, CBS Entertainment.
“From episode one, Hawaii Five-0 has been a huge success for us. Thanks to the amazing talents of the producers, writers, cast and crew, it has played a key role for a decade on our schedule and helped establish our powerhouse Friday night."
"We cannot be prouder of its quality and longevity and are thankful for the passionate fan devotion it inspired.
The drama, a reimagining of Leonard Freeman’s classic series, Hawaii Five-o, has been an excellent performer throughout the past decade, both domestically and internationally, where it has been seen in more than 200 countries.
“It’s never easy to say goodbye to a hit franchise that carried on the legacy of the original with such distinction, while establishing its own signature style,” said Kelly Kahl, President, CBS Entertainment.
“From episode one, Hawaii Five-0 has been a huge success for us. Thanks to the amazing talents of the producers, writers, cast and crew, it has played a key role for a decade on our schedule and helped establish our powerhouse Friday night."
"We cannot be prouder of its quality and longevity and are thankful for the passionate fan devotion it inspired.
- 2/28/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
The sun is setting on Hawaii Five-0. The CBS procedural’s current 10th season will be its last, TVLine has learned. A two-hour series finale will air Friday, April 3 at 8/7c.
“It’s never easy to say goodbye to a hit franchise that carried on the legacy of the original with such distinction, while establishing its own signature style,” said Kelly Kahl, President of CBS Entertainment, in a statement. “From episode one, Hawaii Five-0 has been a huge success for us. Thanks to the amazing talents of the producers, writers, cast and crew, it has played a key role for...
“It’s never easy to say goodbye to a hit franchise that carried on the legacy of the original with such distinction, while establishing its own signature style,” said Kelly Kahl, President of CBS Entertainment, in a statement. “From episode one, Hawaii Five-0 has been a huge success for us. Thanks to the amazing talents of the producers, writers, cast and crew, it has played a key role for...
- 2/28/2020
- TVLine.com
CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0” will end its run after 10 seasons.
The network has set a two-hour series finale on Friday, April 3.
“It’s never easy to say goodbye to a hit franchise that carried on the legacy of the original with such distinction while establishing its own signature style,” said Kelly Kahl, President, CBS Entertainment. “From episode one, ‘Hawaii Five-0’ has been a huge success for us. Thanks to the amazing talents of the producers, writers, cast and crew, it has played a key role for a decade on our schedule and helped establish our powerhouse Friday night. We cannot be prouder of its quality, longevity and are thankful for the passionate fan-devotion it inspired.”
The series, developed by Peter Lenkov, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, was a remake of Leonard Freeman’s 1970s-era series. It starred Alex O’Loughlin and Scott Caan,...
The network has set a two-hour series finale on Friday, April 3.
“It’s never easy to say goodbye to a hit franchise that carried on the legacy of the original with such distinction while establishing its own signature style,” said Kelly Kahl, President, CBS Entertainment. “From episode one, ‘Hawaii Five-0’ has been a huge success for us. Thanks to the amazing talents of the producers, writers, cast and crew, it has played a key role for a decade on our schedule and helped establish our powerhouse Friday night. We cannot be prouder of its quality, longevity and are thankful for the passionate fan-devotion it inspired.”
The series, developed by Peter Lenkov, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, was a remake of Leonard Freeman’s 1970s-era series. It starred Alex O’Loughlin and Scott Caan,...
- 2/28/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
The CBS reboot of “Hawaii Five-0” will end after its current and tenth season. The series will air a two-hour finale on April 3. Upon its conclusion, it will have aired 240 episodes, just shy of the 279 episodes of the original 1968 series.
“It’s never easy to say goodbye to a hit franchise that carried on the legacy of the original with such distinction while establishing its own signature style,” said Kelly Kahl, president of CBS Entertainment. “From episode one, ‘Hawaii Five-0′ has been a huge success for us. Thanks to the amazing talents of the producers, writers, cast and crew, it has played a key role for a decade on our schedule and helped establish our powerhouse Friday night. We cannot be prouder of its quality, longevity and are thankful for the passionate fan-devotion it inspired.”
The series follows an elite federalized task force whose mission is to wipe out the crime on the islands.
“It’s never easy to say goodbye to a hit franchise that carried on the legacy of the original with such distinction while establishing its own signature style,” said Kelly Kahl, president of CBS Entertainment. “From episode one, ‘Hawaii Five-0′ has been a huge success for us. Thanks to the amazing talents of the producers, writers, cast and crew, it has played a key role for a decade on our schedule and helped establish our powerhouse Friday night. We cannot be prouder of its quality, longevity and are thankful for the passionate fan-devotion it inspired.”
The series follows an elite federalized task force whose mission is to wipe out the crime on the islands.
- 2/28/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: CBS’ Hawaii Five-0 will be coming to an end. The popular action crime drama series will wrap its 10-year, 240-episode run with a two-hour series finale on Friday, April 3.
Developed by Peter M. Lenkov, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci as a reimagining of Leonard Freeman’s classic series and by Lenkov for the show’s entire run, Hawaii Five-0 has been a strong profit generator tor for CBS. In addition to its solid ratings performance, initially on Monday, and as a Friday anchor for the past seven seasons, Hawaii Five-0 has been a big international seller for CBS TV Studios, seen in more than 200 countries. Additionally, it was the last broadcast drama series to score a blockbuster off-network deal, landing $2 million an episode from TNT during the series’ first season on CBS.
“It’s never easy to say goodbye to a hit franchise that carried on the legacy of...
Developed by Peter M. Lenkov, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci as a reimagining of Leonard Freeman’s classic series and by Lenkov for the show’s entire run, Hawaii Five-0 has been a strong profit generator tor for CBS. In addition to its solid ratings performance, initially on Monday, and as a Friday anchor for the past seven seasons, Hawaii Five-0 has been a big international seller for CBS TV Studios, seen in more than 200 countries. Additionally, it was the last broadcast drama series to score a blockbuster off-network deal, landing $2 million an episode from TNT during the series’ first season on CBS.
“It’s never easy to say goodbye to a hit franchise that carried on the legacy of...
- 2/28/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS is saying aloha to Hawaii Five-0.
The long-running crime drama is set to end with its current 10th season. The series will bow out April 3 with a two-hour finale.
The show is a reboot of the 1968-80 series created by Leonard Freeman, which starred Jack Lord as Honolulu detective Steve McGarrett. The current series, which stars Alex O'Loughlin as McGarrett, will end up running for nearly as long as its predecessor — 10 seasons vs. 12 for the original.
"It’s never easy to say goodbye to a hit franchise that carried on the legacy of the ...
The long-running crime drama is set to end with its current 10th season. The series will bow out April 3 with a two-hour finale.
The show is a reboot of the 1968-80 series created by Leonard Freeman, which starred Jack Lord as Honolulu detective Steve McGarrett. The current series, which stars Alex O'Loughlin as McGarrett, will end up running for nearly as long as its predecessor — 10 seasons vs. 12 for the original.
"It’s never easy to say goodbye to a hit franchise that carried on the legacy of the ...
- 2/28/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Has Wo Fat risen from the grave to exact his greatest revenge…? This sneak peek from Hawaii Five-0‘s Season 9 premiere would sure have you think so!
To mark the CBS franchise’s 50th anniversary, Five-0‘s season opener (airing this Friday, Sept. 28 at 9/8c) serves up a “retelling” of the original Five-o‘s pilot, both titled “Cocoon.” Showrunner Peter M. Lenkov thus shares a writing credit for the episode with the late Leonard Freeman, creator of the series that ran 1968 to 1980.
In the new version, McGarrett (played by Alex O’Loughlin) — after a CIA agent friend is killed — lets...
To mark the CBS franchise’s 50th anniversary, Five-0‘s season opener (airing this Friday, Sept. 28 at 9/8c) serves up a “retelling” of the original Five-o‘s pilot, both titled “Cocoon.” Showrunner Peter M. Lenkov thus shares a writing credit for the episode with the late Leonard Freeman, creator of the series that ran 1968 to 1980.
In the new version, McGarrett (played by Alex O’Loughlin) — after a CIA agent friend is killed — lets...
- 9/26/2018
- TVLine.com
Fans of both Hawaii Five-0 and Hawaii Five-o are due for some déja vu when the current CBS series pays homage to the original — as seen in this exclusive photo from the Season 9 opener.
To mark the franchise’s 50th anniversary, Five-0 is retelling the story from the 1968 pilot, which ran in two parts and was titled “Cocoon.” As such, showrunner Peter M. Lenkov got to share a writing credit with the late Leonard Freeman, creator of the original series.
In both versions of the “Cocoon” story, Steve McGarrett (then Jack Lord, now Alex O’Loughlin) braved a torturous sensory...
To mark the franchise’s 50th anniversary, Five-0 is retelling the story from the 1968 pilot, which ran in two parts and was titled “Cocoon.” As such, showrunner Peter M. Lenkov got to share a writing credit with the late Leonard Freeman, creator of the original series.
In both versions of the “Cocoon” story, Steve McGarrett (then Jack Lord, now Alex O’Loughlin) braved a torturous sensory...
- 8/29/2018
- TVLine.com
In a case that had as many ups and downs as the tide off the coast of the 50th state, CBS and the estate of Hawaii Five-0 creator Leonard Freeman were handed a victory today in the $100 million lawsuit by talent agent George Litto. “The Court grants judgment in favor of CBS and the Freeman Parties with respect to the Third Amended Complaint,” said La Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Allen White today in a proposed statement of decision (read it here). The network’s official response today was a simple “Mahalo” to the end of the 2-year case. The La Superior Court judge’s decision comes after a very short trial earlier this month in the long-festering litigation. Litto was the agent of Freeman, who created the original Hawaii Five-0 that ran from 1968-80, passed away in 1974. His initial May 2012 lawsuit against the estate sought $10 million in punitive damages and...
- 5/23/2014
- by DOMINIC PATTEN
- Deadline TV
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has handed CBS and the late widow of Hawaii Five-0 creator Leonard Freeman a victory in a $100 million dispute that could have impacted the future of the hit crime drama. Read the ruling here. The lawsuit came from George Litto, who was Freeman's agent when the first incarnation of Hawaii Five-0 ran on CBS from 1968 to 1980. When Freeman passed away in 1974, Litto renegotiated a deal with CBS giving the network the right to produce the show in the future and shifted responsibility for production from Freeman's company to CBS. In
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- 5/22/2014
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The $100 million lawsuit over CBS' reboot of Hawaii Five-0 isn't over. In March, we reported that on the eve of trial, a settlement was being finalized in a lawsuit brought by George Litto, the former agent of Hawaii Five-0 creator Leonard Freeman, who claims to have been cut out of financial participation from the series. But the parties couldn't execute an agreement and in the past couple of weeks there has been a flurry of new court papers suggesting that the heated case is again moving forward. Photos: Elijah Wood in 'Hobbit' and 16 Other Cameos in Prequels,
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- 4/7/2014
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
George Litto won’t be getting his day in court after all — and the talent agent is probably Ok with that. CBS’ lawyer James Curry today told an La Superior Court judge that the network and the estate of Hawaii Five-0 creator Leonard Freeman have come to an amicable resolution with Litto in the nearly 2-year-old case. With a much-delayed trial set to start shortly, today’s resolution came as a surprise when Curry and other lawyers appeared in front of Judge Elizabeth Allen White. Litto was the agent of Freeman, who passed away in 1974. His initial May 2012 lawsuit against the estate sought $10 million in punitive damages and a big swell of the shares of the profits from the reboot version of the Hawaii-set cop show, which CBS brought back in 2010. While no details of the settlement were provided by the Sheppard Mullin attorney in court, it is highly unlikely...
- 3/12/2014
- by DOMINIC PATTEN
- Deadline TV
George Litto's $100 million lawsuit over CBS' reboot of Hawaii Five-o is being settled. The parties were before a Los Angeles Superior Court judge this week during the first phase of a trial when CBS attorney James Curry informed the court that the matter had been resolved. The parties are said to be finalizing a deal. Attorneys in the matter declined comment. Litto was the agent of Hawaii Five-0 creator Leonard Freeman, who passed away in 1974. At that time, Freeman's widow represented by Litto renegotiated a deal with CBS to allow the network the right to produce
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- 3/12/2014
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Next month, ex-agent George Litto will go to trial in a $100 million lawsuit that alleges he has been cut out from financially participating in CBS' current hit reboot of Hawaii Five-o. Litto claims that CBS dealt with the wrong party in entering into a deal for the crime drama. He's suing the trustees managing the estate of the widow of Hawaii Five-o creator Leonard Freeman as well as CBS for allegedly ignoring Litto's rights. In advance of the trial, the trustees have moved forward in their own counterclaims thanks to an L.A. Superior Court judge's
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- 1/28/2014
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
George Litto, the talent agent who represented Leonard Freeman, the writer-producer of the original Hawaii Five-o series, will have to go to trial in February to determine whether he has been unfairly cut out of financial participation from the remade CBS series. The attorney for Litto had hoped to score an early knockout punch at a summary judgment hearing on Wednesday, but a Los Angeles Superior Court has decided that an issue of contractual interpretation is best left for the jury. The plaintiff brought the $100 million lawsuit in May, 2012, and detailed the long, complicated backstory of
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- 12/18/2013
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
They would be on more stable legal footing if they just jumped in the surf off the coasts of America’s 50th state. After being in, then out, and then in again, CBS today is really back in the multimillion-dollar lawsuit over the Hawaii Five-o reboot. In a downtown hearing today, La Superior Court Judge Gregory Alarcon denied the network’s latest bid to be let out of the case brought by talent agent George Litto. In his ruling on the summary judgment motion, Alarcon made no finding on the merits of the actual case, which is now set for a January 21, 2014 trial date. However, the judge did agree with Litto’s contention that CBS had clear knowledge of the partials rights that the talent agent held to the series in conjunction with creator Leonard Freeman’s estate. The agent to Freeman, Litto is seeking $10 million in punitive damages and...
- 11/20/2013
- by DOMINIC PATTEN
- Deadline TV
The network isn’t out of the legal surf after all. Today, CBS’ motion to be dismissed as a defendant in the multimillion-dollar lawsuit over the Hawaii Five-o reboot has been denied. Judge Elizabeth Allen White turned down the network’s effort to again be let out of talent agent George Litto’s suit in a hearing Thursday in La Superior Court. CBS was hoping to see a repeat of its temporary exit from the suit earlier this year. Not that CBS seemed to be sweating today’s decision. “Today was a procedural ruling only, not about the evidence of the case. We’re confident going forward that the facts presented will support a dismissal. Mahalo,” a CBS spokesperson told me today after the hearing. In January, Judge Gregory Alarcon agreed with the network’s then demurrer and removed it from the suit that Five-o creator Leonard Freeman’s talent...
- 9/26/2013
- by DOMINIC PATTEN
- Deadline TV
Update, 1:02 Pm: CBS isn’t inclined to make too big a deal about being renamed as a defendant in the multi-million dollar lawsuit over the Hawaii Five-o reboot but the network isn’t taking it lying down either. “This is not a ruling on the merits of the case. It is simply a procedural decision that allows Mr. Litto to allege financial claims against CBS, which we will vigorously contest. It is important to remember that Mr. Litto’s own filing with the court confirms CBS’s rights to produce and broadcast the new Hawaii Five-0,” said the network today. The statement comes in response to La Superior Court judge Gregory Alarcon putting CBS back in the $10 million suit filed by talent agent George Litto after letting them out of it earlier this year. Previously, 9:14 Am: They thought they were out, but the judge has made CBS a...
- 7/16/2013
- by DOMINIC PATTEN
- Deadline TV
The familiar Lost alumnus, Terry O’Quinn is headed back to Hawaii. Isn’t he the lucky one? Yes, he’ll have to do some work while he’s there. It isn’t a vacation. He is all set to reprise his Hawaii Five-o role.
Fans of the tropical cop series reboot know O’Quinn as retired Navy Seal Joe White. He last appeared in the Season 2 finale, when he introduced McGarrett to the mysterious “Shelburne,” who turns out to be McGarrett’s one and only mother, acted by Christine Lahti. White is also McGarrett’s mentor and former Navy Seal instructor.
He will return to the set sometime this season, as was evident on Twitter. The CBS Tweet read: #H50 fans! Just confirmed, #TerryOQuinn will return as the mysterious Joe White later this season and McG has a Lot of questions 4 him!
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Fans of the tropical cop series reboot know O’Quinn as retired Navy Seal Joe White. He last appeared in the Season 2 finale, when he introduced McGarrett to the mysterious “Shelburne,” who turns out to be McGarrett’s one and only mother, acted by Christine Lahti. White is also McGarrett’s mentor and former Navy Seal instructor.
He will return to the set sometime this season, as was evident on Twitter. The CBS Tweet read: #H50 fans! Just confirmed, #TerryOQuinn will return as the mysterious Joe White later this season and McG has a Lot of questions 4 him!
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- 1/10/2013
- by Sasha Nova
- Boomtron
CBS won’t be getting caught up in the rough currents of a Hawaii Five-o lawsuit after all. Monday the network was released from a lawsuit filed in May by the agent of Hawaii Five-o creator Leonard Freeman. “Defendant CBS Studios Inc.’s, erroneously sued as CBS Television Network, (“CBS”) Demurrer is sustained without leave to amend,” wrote La Superior Court Judge Gregory Alarcon in his tentative ruling (read it here) made final Monday. While the network could be pulled back into the case on appeal, they are out of the case for now. “We appreciate the court’s ruling and are pleased that it brings an appropriate conclusion to our involvement in this lawsuit,” said a CBS spokesman today. Though many of his claims were substantiated, it was time that worked against Freeman’s former agent George Litto. Specifically how long it took Litto to file his $10 million suit...
- 1/8/2013
- by DOMINIC PATTEN
- Deadline TV
CBS has prevailed in a lawsuit brought by George Litto, the talent agent who represented the original Hawaii Five-o creator Leonard Freeman. Litto claimed that he was cut out from participating in the successful new version of the show, and in October, he amended his allegations in an effort to have the 2010 agreement that paved the way for the new Five-o be ruled invalid. If successful, Litto might have been able to extract tens of millions of dollars in damages from CBS and also make it more difficult for the network to reap profits on the hit
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- 1/8/2013
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This is in fact a classic story of human nature coming up against Mother Nature. And guess what, Mother Nature always wins. – Ken Burns
On October 17, 2012, I was offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to moderate the National Youth Summit on the Dust Bowl, presented by the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History and PBS. The guest of honor was Ken Burns, Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning documentarian. His newest film, The Dust Bowl, chronicles what he calls "the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history."
Joining us on stage was dust bowl survivor Cal Crabill, fifth generation farmer Roy Bardole, Usda research ecologist Deb Peters, and Anson Mills founder Glenn Roberts. With the help of students from around the country, we discussed how learning about the Dust Bowl can contribute to our current understanding of drought and agricultural sustainability. How might we prevent such a catastrophe from occurring in America today?
To learn more,...
On October 17, 2012, I was offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to moderate the National Youth Summit on the Dust Bowl, presented by the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History and PBS. The guest of honor was Ken Burns, Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning documentarian. His newest film, The Dust Bowl, chronicles what he calls "the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history."
Joining us on stage was dust bowl survivor Cal Crabill, fifth generation farmer Roy Bardole, Usda research ecologist Deb Peters, and Anson Mills founder Glenn Roberts. With the help of students from around the country, we discussed how learning about the Dust Bowl can contribute to our current understanding of drought and agricultural sustainability. How might we prevent such a catastrophe from occurring in America today?
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- 11/17/2012
- by Cara Santa Maria
- Aol TV.
George Litto, the talent agent who represented the original Hawaii Five-o creator Leonard Freeman, is still pursuing money from CBS' hit reboot. In May, Litto sued Freeman's heirs for making a 2010 deal with CBS that cut the ex-showbiz agent out of the success of the franchise. Now, the 81-year-old Litto has a new plan for how he's going to collect what he believes is owed. In an amended complaint, he's added CBS as a defendant and wants the court to declare the 2010 agreement to be invalid. According to Litto's new attorney, Henry Gradstein, the
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- 10/31/2012
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
George Litto, whose agency represented the original writer and creator of the 1960s and ’70s CBS TV series Hawaii Five-o, has filed suit against the trusts for heirs of writer-producer Leonard Freeman and their representatives alleging that he was shut out of negotiations over the new version of the series and deprived of the relevant income and rights. Litto points out that CBS at one point filed a federal claim trying to wrest control from Litto and the Freeman trusts but ultimately lost. Litto’s suit contends that CBS and the trusts then shut him out of negotiations for the new series by attempting to renegotiate a 1974 agreement between Litto and the trusts that gave him substantial rights in connection with future versions of the series. Litto further contends that all rights to negotiate terms for and to share in revenues from future iterations of Hawaii Five-o reverted to him...
- 5/4/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Actress Joan Taylor, best remembered for two sci-fi / horror B movies of the late 1950s, died March 4 in Santa Monica, in Los Angeles County. Taylor was 82. According to various sources, Taylor was born Rose Marie Emma in Geneva, Illinois, on August 18, 1929. She was the daughter of Austrian vaudeville player Amelia Berky and an Italian-born immigrant who later became a Hollywood prop man. Curiously, last Friday night I watched for the first time the 1957 Columbia release 20 Million Miles to Earth. Though wasted in a non-role in this King Kong rip-off with stop-motion animation by Ray Harryhausen, Taylor looked quite pretty (as an Italian) whether angry at leading man William Hopper (son of gossip columnist Hedda Hopper) or screaming at the ballooning Martian creature. I guess it says something about her screen presence that I was rooting for the Martian Monster to gobble up the film's director (Nathan Juran), writers (Robert Creighton Williams...
- 3/7/2012
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Chicago – James MacArthur, a stage and screen actor best known for playing the booking agent Danno in the 1960s version of the TV show “Hawaii Five-0,” died on October 28th, 2010, of natural causes. He was 72. HollywoodChicago.com interviewed MacArthur last March at the Hollywood Celebrities and Memorabilia Show.
MacArthur, the adopted son of theater icon Helen Hayes and playwright Charles MacArthur, made his stage debut at age eight in a summer stock production of “The Corn is Green.” He went on to television and the movies in the early 1960s, getting character parts in “Gunsmoke,” “Spencer’s Mountain,” “Swiss Family Robinson” and the Clint Eastwood western “Hang ‘Em High.” It was his role in that film that brought him to the attention of the producers of Hawaii Five-0.
From 1968 to 1979 MacArthur played cop sidekick Danno to Jack Lord’s Steve McGarrett on the Five-0 squad. MacArthur was not very complimentary...
MacArthur, the adopted son of theater icon Helen Hayes and playwright Charles MacArthur, made his stage debut at age eight in a summer stock production of “The Corn is Green.” He went on to television and the movies in the early 1960s, getting character parts in “Gunsmoke,” “Spencer’s Mountain,” “Swiss Family Robinson” and the Clint Eastwood western “Hang ‘Em High.” It was his role in that film that brought him to the attention of the producers of Hawaii Five-0.
From 1968 to 1979 MacArthur played cop sidekick Danno to Jack Lord’s Steve McGarrett on the Five-0 squad. MacArthur was not very complimentary...
- 10/29/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
James MacArthur, "Danno" on the original "Hawaii Five-0," has died.
MacArthur, whose film and TV career spanned more than 40 years, died early Thursday (Oct. 28), his family says. He was 72.
MacArthur was the son of theater legend Helen Hayes and playwright Charles MacArthur and made his professional acting debut while he was still in high school. His early credits include Disney's "Swiss Family Robinson" and "The Light in the Forest" and episodes of TV drama anthologies like "Studio One," in addition to several Broadway plays.
He played a preacher in the 1968 Clint Eastwood western "Hang 'Em High," which was co-written and produced by Leonard Freeman. Freeman created "Hawaii Five-0" that same year and cast MacArthur as Detective Danny Williams, giving him a place in TV history as the object of McGarrett's (Jack Lord) famous catchphrase.
MacArthur played Danno for 11 seasons. Following his departure from "Hawaii Five-0" in 1979, he made a number...
MacArthur, whose film and TV career spanned more than 40 years, died early Thursday (Oct. 28), his family says. He was 72.
MacArthur was the son of theater legend Helen Hayes and playwright Charles MacArthur and made his professional acting debut while he was still in high school. His early credits include Disney's "Swiss Family Robinson" and "The Light in the Forest" and episodes of TV drama anthologies like "Studio One," in addition to several Broadway plays.
He played a preacher in the 1968 Clint Eastwood western "Hang 'Em High," which was co-written and produced by Leonard Freeman. Freeman created "Hawaii Five-0" that same year and cast MacArthur as Detective Danny Williams, giving him a place in TV history as the object of McGarrett's (Jack Lord) famous catchphrase.
MacArthur played Danno for 11 seasons. Following his departure from "Hawaii Five-0" in 1979, he made a number...
- 10/28/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Aloha, viewers! After launching our Hawaii Five-o coverage with a recap of the pilot, I’m back with a review of this week’s hour. Different space, same verbose analysis. Promise.
So, where were we? Steve had just formed his crack task force under the supervision of Governor Jameson, and their first assignment was to bust up a smuggling ring, not to mention avenge the murder of Steve’s dad. (Speaking of, I’ve finally realized why Steve’s dad looked familiar to me – that’s William Sadler, who played the Worst Father Ever, Carlton Fog, on Traveler. He also appeared on Alex O’Loughlin’s previous series, Three Rivers. There’s your useless trivia for today.) This week, in an episode co-written by the creator of Day Break (#7 on my list of best swiftly-cancelled TV shows) and directed by a longtime 24 director, they’re rescuing an ex-nsa agent and...
So, where were we? Steve had just formed his crack task force under the supervision of Governor Jameson, and their first assignment was to bust up a smuggling ring, not to mention avenge the murder of Steve’s dad. (Speaking of, I’ve finally realized why Steve’s dad looked familiar to me – that’s William Sadler, who played the Worst Father Ever, Carlton Fog, on Traveler. He also appeared on Alex O’Loughlin’s previous series, Three Rivers. There’s your useless trivia for today.) This week, in an episode co-written by the creator of Day Break (#7 on my list of best swiftly-cancelled TV shows) and directed by a longtime 24 director, they’re rescuing an ex-nsa agent and...
- 9/28/2010
- by Brittany Frederick
- TVovermind.com
Chicago – The Hollywood Celebrities & Memorabilia Show is back in Chicago this weekend, September 25th and 26th, and the last time it came around some popular TV stars of the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s participated. Dawn Wells, Willie Aames, James MacArthur and Ken Kercheval were there.
HollywoodChicago talked with them all, and Hc ace photographer Joe Arce put the finishing touch on the interviews with his vivid shots.
The Hollywood Celebrities & Memorabilia Show is a biannual event where attendees can meet and greet the stars, collect autographs and find cool collectibles at the comprehensive memorabilia market. Click here for details about the show.
Dawn Wells, Mary Ann on Gilligan’s Island
The most famous castaways in television history were only on the air in their original run for three short seasons, 1964-1967, on CBS. But in an explosion of syndicated popularity “Gilligan’s Island” in essence has never left the airwaves.
HollywoodChicago talked with them all, and Hc ace photographer Joe Arce put the finishing touch on the interviews with his vivid shots.
The Hollywood Celebrities & Memorabilia Show is a biannual event where attendees can meet and greet the stars, collect autographs and find cool collectibles at the comprehensive memorabilia market. Click here for details about the show.
Dawn Wells, Mary Ann on Gilligan’s Island
The most famous castaways in television history were only on the air in their original run for three short seasons, 1964-1967, on CBS. But in an explosion of syndicated popularity “Gilligan’s Island” in essence has never left the airwaves.
- 9/25/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
CBS has reportedly picked up a remake of the cop drama "Hawaii Five-o", based on an impressive pilot, shot on location in the Pacific islands.
Based on the 1968-1980 TV series "Hawaii Five-o", the pilot was written by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Peter Lenkov.
The original series, created by Leonard Freeman, focused on an elite branch of the Hawaii State Police, answerable only to the governor.
Kurtzman and Orci, co-creators of Fox's Vancouver-lensed drama "Fringe," also wrote the screenplay for J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Hawaii Five-o"...
Based on the 1968-1980 TV series "Hawaii Five-o", the pilot was written by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Peter Lenkov.
The original series, created by Leonard Freeman, focused on an elite branch of the Hawaii State Police, answerable only to the governor.
Kurtzman and Orci, co-creators of Fox's Vancouver-lensed drama "Fringe," also wrote the screenplay for J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Hawaii Five-o"...
- 5/17/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
After recent news of "Lost" star Daniel Dae Kim joining the "Hawaii Five-o" adaptation of the classic TV series, fans of Alex O'Loughlin should be pleased to know that the "Moonlight" star has landed the role of Detective Steve McGarrett, head of the Hawaii State Police. Jack Lord originally played the character in the 1968 series created by Leonard Freeman. Dae Kim plays Kam Fong's character Detective Chin Ho Kelly. Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci ("Transformers" franchise, "Fringe," "Star Trek") are penning the screenplay as well as executive producing with Peter M. Lenkov. CBS Studios produces. O'Loughlin was last seen in the critically panned Kate Beckinsale starrer "Whiteout" from Universal.
- 2/16/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
CBS Studios will update the classic 1968-1980 TV series "Hawaii Five-o," with a teleplay by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Peter Lenkov.
The show will be a fresh take on the original series, created by Leonard Freeman, focusing on an elite branch of the Hawaii State Police, answerable only to the governor.
Kurtzman and Orci, co-creators of Fox's Vancouver-lensed drama "Fringe," also wrote the screenplay for J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Hawaii Five-o"...
The show will be a fresh take on the original series, created by Leonard Freeman, focusing on an elite branch of the Hawaii State Police, answerable only to the governor.
Kurtzman and Orci, co-creators of Fox's Vancouver-lensed drama "Fringe," also wrote the screenplay for J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Hawaii Five-o"...
- 1/16/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Hawaii Five-o is finally a go, after hanging out in limbo since CBS announced, in 2008, that it was to bring back the show.
THR reports that the network has greenlit an updated version of the classic cop series. The project, is described as an updated take on the original series that is centered on an elite branch of the Hawaii State Police headed by Steve McGarrett and answerable only to the governor.
The classic procedural, created by Leonard Freeman, ran on CBS from 1968-80, and became famous for its opening music and for its staple “Book ‘em, Danno” closing line.
So it’ll be a TV series, not a feature-length film. I’m surprised a big screen adaptation hasn’t happened yet, given how popular the property was and still is, among cult fans.
This was one of my favorite TV shows as a kid. I think I’ll go...
THR reports that the network has greenlit an updated version of the classic cop series. The project, is described as an updated take on the original series that is centered on an elite branch of the Hawaii State Police headed by Steve McGarrett and answerable only to the governor.
The classic procedural, created by Leonard Freeman, ran on CBS from 1968-80, and became famous for its opening music and for its staple “Book ‘em, Danno” closing line.
So it’ll be a TV series, not a feature-length film. I’m surprised a big screen adaptation hasn’t happened yet, given how popular the property was and still is, among cult fans.
This was one of my favorite TV shows as a kid. I think I’ll go...
- 1/16/2010
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
"Hawaii Five-o" is a go.
CBS has greenlighted an updated version of the classic cop series from hot feature scribes Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci and "CSI: NY" executive producer Peter Lenkov.
The project, from CBS Studios, scored a sizable commitment when it landed at CBS in October.
It is described as an updated take on the original series that is centered on an elite branch of the Hawaii State Police headed by Steve McGarrett and answerable only to the governor.
The classic procedural, created by Leonard Freeman, ran on CBS from 1968-80 and became famous for its opening music and for its staple "Book 'em, Danno" closing line.
Kurtzman and Orci co-wrote the story for the pilot with Lenkov, who penned the script under their supervision. All three are executive producing.
CBS and CBS Studios, which has the rights to "Hawaii Five-o," first took a stab at developing a...
CBS has greenlighted an updated version of the classic cop series from hot feature scribes Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci and "CSI: NY" executive producer Peter Lenkov.
The project, from CBS Studios, scored a sizable commitment when it landed at CBS in October.
It is described as an updated take on the original series that is centered on an elite branch of the Hawaii State Police headed by Steve McGarrett and answerable only to the governor.
The classic procedural, created by Leonard Freeman, ran on CBS from 1968-80 and became famous for its opening music and for its staple "Book 'em, Danno" closing line.
Kurtzman and Orci co-wrote the story for the pilot with Lenkov, who penned the script under their supervision. All three are executive producing.
CBS and CBS Studios, which has the rights to "Hawaii Five-o," first took a stab at developing a...
- 1/15/2010
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Let's get retro. It's been 29 years since Hawaii Five-o wrapped for CBS, and that's 29 years too long. CBS recently announced that it will partner writing wunderkids Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Star Trek, TV's Fringe) with CBS producer Peter Lenkov (CSI: NY, 24, The District) to reboot the cop show. Lenkov will write the pilot, under strict supervision from Orci and Kurtzman, and the trio will executive-ly produce the show should it be picked up. The original series (created by Leonard Freeman) was filmed its 12-year run on location in Hawaii. If the show gets picked up, we can probably expect the same, due to beautiful vistas and equally beautiful tax breaks. We'll see what comes of this. With this team at the conceptual helm, I'm pretty confident that we'll be seeing a newer, sexier version of Hawaii Five-o coming to CBS in no time at all. What...
- 10/10/2009
- by Bethany Perryman
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Back in August of '08 CinemaSpy reported that CBS was developing a contemporary version of the classic television series Hawaii Five-o, with Criminal Minds executive producer Edward Allen Bernero — a big fan of the original series — developing the project.
Flash forward more than a year, and we've heard nothing further about either the project, or Bernero's involvement in it. Until now. Except that now the news — and the players — are completely different. According to the trades, CBS has indeed greenlit a TV pilot for a new version of the classic cop series. But now, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci are co-writing the story with CSI: NY executive producer/showrunner Peter Lenkov, who will pen the script under their supervision. All three are executive producing.
As most of our readers already know, Kurtzman and Orci are co-creators of Fox's Vancouver-lensed TV series Fringe, and recently scripted the feature films Star Trek,...
Flash forward more than a year, and we've heard nothing further about either the project, or Bernero's involvement in it. Until now. Except that now the news — and the players — are completely different. According to the trades, CBS has indeed greenlit a TV pilot for a new version of the classic cop series. But now, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci are co-writing the story with CSI: NY executive producer/showrunner Peter Lenkov, who will pen the script under their supervision. All three are executive producing.
As most of our readers already know, Kurtzman and Orci are co-creators of Fox's Vancouver-lensed TV series Fringe, and recently scripted the feature films Star Trek,...
- 10/9/2009
- CinemaSpy
Surf's up for a new "Hawaii Five-O."
CBS has given a pilot commitment to an updated version of the classic cop series from hot feature scribes Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci and "CSI: NY" executive producer Peter Lenkov.
There aren't many details on the trio's take on the classic procedural, which chronicled the workings of the fictional Hawaiian state police department led by Steve McGarrett (Jack Lord). The original series, created by Leonard Freeman, ran on CBS from 1968-80. It became famous for its opening music and for its staple "Book 'em, Danno" closing line.
Kurtzman and Orci are co-writing the story for the pilot with Lenkov, who will pen the script under their supervision. All three are executive producing.
CBS and CBS Studios, which has the rights to "Hawaii Five-o," first took a stab at developing a contemporary take last year with "Criminal Minds" executive producer/showrunner Ed Bernero.
CBS has given a pilot commitment to an updated version of the classic cop series from hot feature scribes Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci and "CSI: NY" executive producer Peter Lenkov.
There aren't many details on the trio's take on the classic procedural, which chronicled the workings of the fictional Hawaiian state police department led by Steve McGarrett (Jack Lord). The original series, created by Leonard Freeman, ran on CBS from 1968-80. It became famous for its opening music and for its staple "Book 'em, Danno" closing line.
Kurtzman and Orci are co-writing the story for the pilot with Lenkov, who will pen the script under their supervision. All three are executive producing.
CBS and CBS Studios, which has the rights to "Hawaii Five-o," first took a stab at developing a contemporary take last year with "Criminal Minds" executive producer/showrunner Ed Bernero.
- 10/8/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CBS is saying aloha to a new installment of the "Hawaii Five-0" franchise from "Criminal Minds" exec producer/showrunner Ed Bernero.
The new take on the popular crime drama, which aired on CBS from 1968-80, is one of three projects Bernero has in the works, along with "Washington Field," which is being done in cooperation with the FBI, and a fugitive apprehension drama.
Bernero is such a big "Hawaii Five-o" fan that he has the iconic theme song from the show as his ringtone. He said he didn't even hesitate when execs at CBS Par TV, where he has an overall deal, approached him with the idea for a new incarnation of the classic Leonard Freeman cop series.
Bernero is writing the project, which he describes as " 'Hawaii Five-0' 2.0."
Like the original series, it is a procedural chronicling the workings of the fictional Hawaiian state police department. In the original, the unit was headed by Steve McGarrett, played by Jack Lord. In the new series, McGarrett's son Chris will be the top cop.
While the characters, storytelling and pacing will be updated, "we will try to keep as much of the original show as possible," Bernero said. "I'm not trying to reinvent it."
The famous opening music will be back but may also get a face-lift, much in the vein of the theme from the 1966-73 series "Mission: Impossible," which was rearranged for the 1990s movie franchise.
As for the staple "Book 'em, Danno" closing line, there will be a version of it in the new installment, Bernero said.
"Five-o," which would be filmed in Hawaii, is the second classic cop series that CBS is looking to bring back. The network also is developing an updated "Streets of San Francisco," penned by Sheldon Turner.
The two would give CBS more procedurals in distinct locales to complement its "CSI" series set in Las Vegas, Miami and New York.
Like several other classic cop series such as "Starsky & Hutch" and "Miami Vice," which have made the leap to the big screen, there has been an attempt to make a "Five-0" feature, but the project, set at Warner Bros., has been dormant for a while.
"Washington Field," also set up at CBS, is named after FBI's Washington Field Office that houses the National Capital Response Squad, an unit comprising elite experts in different areas who travel around the world, responding to events that concern the U.S. national interest.
"If the police need help, they call them," said Bernero, who is penning the project with brothers Jim and Tim Clemente. "It's almost like 'The A-Team,' but it's real."
Jim Clemente, an FBI profiler, has written an episode of "Criminal Minds." Tim Clemente is a former terrorism expert on Ncrs.
FBI is opening its doors to "Washington Field." For example, the show would be able to film in the agencies' facilities and use the "from the files of the FBI" logo.
The third project UTA-repped Bernero has in the works at CBS Par TV centers on the FBI's fugitive apprehension unit.
"The main character is a woman who is the daughter of a fugitive, so she has an unique eye to how they run and hide," Bernero said.
The idea was pitched to him by novelist Joseph Finder and his brother Henry, New Yorker editorial director. The two will pen the script with Bernero supervising.
The new take on the popular crime drama, which aired on CBS from 1968-80, is one of three projects Bernero has in the works, along with "Washington Field," which is being done in cooperation with the FBI, and a fugitive apprehension drama.
Bernero is such a big "Hawaii Five-o" fan that he has the iconic theme song from the show as his ringtone. He said he didn't even hesitate when execs at CBS Par TV, where he has an overall deal, approached him with the idea for a new incarnation of the classic Leonard Freeman cop series.
Bernero is writing the project, which he describes as " 'Hawaii Five-0' 2.0."
Like the original series, it is a procedural chronicling the workings of the fictional Hawaiian state police department. In the original, the unit was headed by Steve McGarrett, played by Jack Lord. In the new series, McGarrett's son Chris will be the top cop.
While the characters, storytelling and pacing will be updated, "we will try to keep as much of the original show as possible," Bernero said. "I'm not trying to reinvent it."
The famous opening music will be back but may also get a face-lift, much in the vein of the theme from the 1966-73 series "Mission: Impossible," which was rearranged for the 1990s movie franchise.
As for the staple "Book 'em, Danno" closing line, there will be a version of it in the new installment, Bernero said.
"Five-o," which would be filmed in Hawaii, is the second classic cop series that CBS is looking to bring back. The network also is developing an updated "Streets of San Francisco," penned by Sheldon Turner.
The two would give CBS more procedurals in distinct locales to complement its "CSI" series set in Las Vegas, Miami and New York.
Like several other classic cop series such as "Starsky & Hutch" and "Miami Vice," which have made the leap to the big screen, there has been an attempt to make a "Five-0" feature, but the project, set at Warner Bros., has been dormant for a while.
"Washington Field," also set up at CBS, is named after FBI's Washington Field Office that houses the National Capital Response Squad, an unit comprising elite experts in different areas who travel around the world, responding to events that concern the U.S. national interest.
"If the police need help, they call them," said Bernero, who is penning the project with brothers Jim and Tim Clemente. "It's almost like 'The A-Team,' but it's real."
Jim Clemente, an FBI profiler, has written an episode of "Criminal Minds." Tim Clemente is a former terrorism expert on Ncrs.
FBI is opening its doors to "Washington Field." For example, the show would be able to film in the agencies' facilities and use the "from the files of the FBI" logo.
The third project UTA-repped Bernero has in the works at CBS Par TV centers on the FBI's fugitive apprehension unit.
"The main character is a woman who is the daughter of a fugitive, so she has an unique eye to how they run and hide," Bernero said.
The idea was pitched to him by novelist Joseph Finder and his brother Henry, New Yorker editorial director. The two will pen the script with Bernero supervising.
- 8/12/2008
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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