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   Yet another old show gets ruined by the lazy, talentless "reboot   
   everything" brigade infesting Hollyweird.  :-(   
      
      
      
       Iconic '70s NBC TV Show Gets Reboot Order   
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       NBC plans to revisit one of its iconic 1970s series with a   
       reported new reboot now in development. The network has   
       ordered a pilot for the project, signaling a possible   
       return of the classic TV detective to primetime.   
      
       NBC orders pilot for reboot of The Rockford Files   
       NBC has ordered a pilot for a reboot of The Rockford Files,   
       according to Deadline.   
      
       The project is a contemporary update of the original   
       Stephen J. Cannell and Roy Huggins series that aired on NBC   
       from 1974 to 1980 and featured James Garner. The new   
       version is written by Mike Daniels and comes from Universal   
       Television, with producers Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly,   
       and Chris Leanza attached via Timberman/Beverly Productions.   
      
       The logline states: "Newly paroled after doing time for a   
       crime he didn't commit, James Rockford returns to his life   
       as a private investigator using his charm and wit to solve   
       cases around Los Angeles. It doesn't take long for his quest   
       for legitimacy to land him squarely in the crosshairs of   
       both local police and organized crime." The pilot is said to   
       be a drama and part of its broader return to traditional   
       pilot season.   
      
       This marks NBC's first pilot order for the 2026 broadcast   
       cycle. The network reportedly plans to develop 3-4 dramas   
       and 2-3 comedies this season. NBC seems to be working to   
       reestablish a yearly development model by greenlighting   
       pilots in January and February.   
      
       NBC reportedly plans to produce the pilots in time for   
       potential inclusion in the May upfronts and next season's   
       schedule. The Rockford Files is one of two PI projects in   
       development. The other, a comedy from Dan Goor and Luke Del   
       Tredici, seems to already hold a pilot production commitment.   
      
       Universal TV previously attempted to remake the series with a   
       2010 pilot written by David Shore, produced by Steve Carell,   
       and featuring Dermot Mulroney. The studio also developed a   
       film version with Vince Vaughn, which did not move forward.   
      
      
      
      
      
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