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Paramount is developing a Hawaii Five-O movie with Destin Daniel Cretton attached to direct and Bad Boys for Life writer Chris Bremner on the script. Cretton grew up on Maui and is coming off Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which means he can pick almost any job he wants right now.

The project is in the packaging phase, so nothing is closed and no cast or date exists yet. Paramount gets the first swing because CBS made both the 1968 original and the 2010 remake, and the studio has been promising a 30 film theatrical slate, which makes a recognizable action property an easy yes. I get into why hiring a filmmaker from Hawaii matters after the pay fight that hit the remake, where this lands if Paramount passes, and which other old TV shows deserve the same treatment.

• 0:00 Cretton Developing a Hawaii Five-O Movie
• 0:15 Why Paramount Gets It First
• 0:30 The Remake's Pay Problem
• 0:47 Maverick and the Case for TV to Film Revivals

Key takeaways:

• Cretton is developing to direct with Chris Bremner writing. No cast, no release date, no closed deal.
• Paramount is the natural home because CBS produced the 1968 series and the 2010 remake, and the studio is trying to fill a much bigger theatrical slate.
• A director born and raised on Maui reads as a direct answer to the pay equity fight that pushed cast members off the remake.
• Frank's call is that Disney picks this up if Paramount lets it go.

"He's actually from Maui, so he knows Hawaii well." - Frank

"If Paramount is stupid enough to let this pass, Disney will take it." - Frank

"You take a Western and add a Sherlock Holmes, but a scoundrel in the mix. It's a blast." - Frank

Sources: Deadline, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter. Episode notes at GeekFreaksPodcast.com

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