Posted on tuesday, april 17th, 2012 by germain lussier. Apr 06, 2014 the rockford files is in development starring vince vaughn. Apr 18, 2012 it looks like vince vaughn will be behind the camera as well as in front of it for his next round of projects. Vince vaughn to lead universals big screen reboot of the. Vince vaughn talks true detective season 2, says its very different. Rockford files movie starring vince vaughn rpf costume and. Hogan in the process of adapting a film about the benghazi crisis for paramount, but hes also set to update nbcs classic show the rockford files. That last fact makes it clear why vaughn would be a good match for the role. Vince vaughn steps into the role of jim rockford, the private eye that helped make james garner a household name during the 1970s with this universal. Deadline reports that vaughn will produce and take the lead in the rockford files, based on the hit show that made james garner a star. The rockford files is in development starring vince vaughn.
Vince vaughn opens the rockford files movies empire. Vince vaughn to play fasttalking private eye in the. Dermot mulroney out, nbc still wants new tv show by trevor kimball, august 5, 2010 though the idea of a remake of the rockford files didnt meet with a lot enthusiasm, nbc. However, one has to wonder if the adaptation is going to be rrated to really buy into the whole rockford vibe in a big. Hogan takes on the job as fx has set the strain, his collaboration with guillermo. The rockford files aired from 1974 to 1980 and spawned several tv movies in the 1990s.
Vince vaughn has been tapped to star in a movie remake of the rockford files. The last drop tba, the binge tba, arkansas tba, the politician tba, the rockford files tba, untitled vince vaughn. Vince vaughn celebrity profile check out the latest vince vaughn photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Nic pizzolatto, creator of hbos true detective limited series, will pen the script for the vince vaughn starrer. Universal pictures is developing a big screen reboot of the classic james garner television series the rockford files for star vince vaughn. Vince vaughn to lead universals big screen reboot of the rockford files imdb menu. Everything you need to know about the rockford files movie. A remake of the nbc tv series in which a private investigator worked out of a mobile. I can watch it over and over and still be entertained. The rockford files 20 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Rockford files vince vaughn nbcs reboot of the rockford. Universal develops the rockford files for vince vaughn to play james garner exclusive. Universal pictures is trying to resurrect the popular 70s television crime drama, the rockford.
The original rockford files stars jim garner as a private. Vince vaughn to star in universals rockford files movie. Vince vaughn to lead universals big screen reboot of the rockford files. Rockford files movie starring vince vaughn rpf costume. David levien and brian koppelman who penned the recently announced runner, runner will script the film, with vaughn and his sister victoria producing through their wild west picture show production company. Theres no word as yet whether the script will follow the faithful yet contemporary update formula of nbcs own failed rockford files reboot with dermot mulroney, or take the winking, weareawarethisischeapandstupidbutthanksforpayinganyway tack of so many other tvto movie remakes, but you can probably make an educated guess as.
It looks like vince vaughn will be behind the camera as well as in front of it for his next round of projects. I remember how terrible the starsky and hutch film was with stillerwilson. Apr 17, 2012 rockford files was a pretty good show and the big screen treatment is going to suck with vaughn in the lead. The rockford files remake starring vince vaughn you always wanted. However, garner did return to the role for a series of television movies in the mid 90s. But, it mightve been better for jimjames to assume more of the thendeceased, rockys advisortype role for some newgen nephewniece, instead of. The project was shelved after they were unimpressed by the pilot. The last drop tba, the binge tba, arkansas tba, the politician tba, the rockford files tba, untitled vince vaughn family comedy project tba. Weve seen plenty of 70s and 80s television series get a feature film adaptation over the past few years, so it shouldnt come as much of a surprise that universal is developing a feature adaptation of 70s detective series the rockford files. Universal pictures is developing a big screen reboot of the classic james garner television series the rockford files for star vince vaughn david levien and brian koppelman who penned the recently announced runner, runner will script the film, with vaughn and his sister victoria producing through their wild west picture show production company the rockford files was an emmy awardwinning.
Apr 17, 2012 universal pictures is developing a big screen reboot of the classic james garner television series the rockford files for star vince vaughn david levien and brian koppelman who penned the recently announced runner, runner will script the film, with vaughn and his sister victoria producing through their wild west picture show production company. Rockford files movie starring vince vaughn vince vaughn rockford files movie gets a rewrite they did starsky and hutch, now the rockford files, so there has to be a magnum p. Ben affleck is the new james garner in the rockford files. Universal is developing the rockford files as a star vehicle for vince vaughn. Vince vaughn to star in rockford files reboot niall browne apr 17, 2012 vince vaughn is set to take the lead in a big screen reboot of the classic 70s detective show the rockford files. If youre too young to remember, the show followed a private investigator who used his wits, not necessarily his brawn, to solve a new case each week. Weve seen how the 70s looks on vince vaughn before. Though the idea of a remake of the rockford files didnt meet with a lot enthusiasm, nbc isnt giving up. Apr 17, 2012 so universal is making sure to take one more show off that list, setting up a film of 70s tec show the rockford files as a likely starring vehicle for vince vaughn.
A feature adaptation was in production by universal pictures as of 2012, with vince vaughn associated with the project as producer and star. And now universal wants to make a rockford files movie. A friend of jims continues to seek his help for her murdered son, but when she winds up dead not long after an altercation with a mafioso, jim must must do what it takes to put both her soul, and her sons, to rest himself. One of my favorite shows universal develops the rockford files for vince vaughn to play james garner. Vince vaughn to star in the rockford files film junk. Two surprising movies are totally dominating netflix right now. Vince vaughn joins the rockford files theatrical remake. Vince vaughn to star in the rockford files movie in. Imdb, the worlds most popular and authoritative source for movie, tv and celebrity content. The star of this summers neighborhood watch will soon be sleuthing around as he takes on the lead role in the adaptation of the.
Apr 06, 2014 rockford files movie starring vince vaughn vince vaughn rockford files movie gets a rewrite they did starsky and hutch, now the rockford files, so there has to be a magnum p. Apr 18, 2012 nbc couldnt bring the rockford files back from the dead, so universal will try instead. The wedding crashers actor is in line to portray the lead role of jim rockford in the cop comedy drama, originally. His parents are vernon vaughn, a salesman and character actor, and sharon vaughn nee sharon eileen depalmo, a realestate agent and stockbroker. He has two older sisters, victoria vaughn and valeri.
Universal plots the rockford files reboot with vince vaughn by adam chitwood april 17, 2012. Hollywood has finally made it down the rehash line to the rockford files, the james garner vehicle of the late 70s that brought the former maverick star bac. The rockford files coming to the big screen with vince vaughn. Rockford files vince vaughn nbcs reboot of the rockford files failed to move forward as a tv series but now a feature film is in the works. Apr 17, 2012 weve seen how the 70s looks on vince vaughn before.
Jim rockford ran his private detective business from his house trailer on the beach in malibu, california, and pursued bad guys in his gold firebird esprit with a tan interior. Vince vaughn steps into the role of jim rockford, the private eye that helped make james garner a household name during the 1970s with this universal pictures production from writers david levien. Universal pictures has set david levien and brian koppelman to write the rockford files, a feature adaptation of the memorable series that ran on nbc from and featured james garner as the downandout private eye. Universal pictures is bringing in chuck hogan to rewrite the rockford files for vince vaughn to star. Feb 21, 2019 dragged across concrete official trailer 2019 mel gibson, vince vaughn movie hd subscribe here for new movie trailers once two overzealous cops get suspended from the force. Vince vaughn has signed on to star in and produce a theatrical remake of the rockford files for universal pictures rounders screenwriters brian. Vince vaughn is set to take the lead in a big screen reboot of the.
The rockford files main title theme written by mike post and pete carpenter see more. Hollywood stars are rebooting classic tv shows, into new action movies rockford files movie. The story is always about a former criminal who gets a pardon and earns a meager wage by being a private. Apr 17, 2012 vince vaughn to star in the rockford files reboot.
Nbc couldnt bring the rockford files back from the dead, so universal will try instead. Apr 17, 2012 the rockford files remake starring vince vaughn you always wanted. Vince vaughns rockford files movie brings in the town. But universal is making a movie version of one of my favorite shows the rockford files. The strain creator will rewrite this adaptation of the 1970s tv series starring james garner as a disheveled private. Per deadline, universal pictures is having david levien and brian koppelman write a feature film version to star vince vaughn. Universal pictures is going to try, with a bigscreen version of the series featuring vince vaughn in the garner role. The latest television property set for a feature film update looks to be the private eye show the rockford. Vince vaughn rockford files movie gets a rewrite deadline. According to deadline hollywood, the studio is going to remake the 70s classic with vince vaughn reprising the role made famous by james garner. Rockford files was a pretty good show and the big screen treatment is going to suck with vaughn in the lead. Hollywood has finally made it down the rehash line to the rockford files, the james garner vehicle of the late 70s that.
Vince vaughn has been tapped to star in a movie remake of the rockford files the wedding crashers actor is in line to portray the lead role of jim rockford in the cop comedy drama, originally. All this said lets hope the movie keeps the awesome theme song from the show. Pizzolatto nic pizzolatto, creator of hbos true detective limited series, will pen the script for the vince vaughn starrer. Vince vaughn to star in rockford files reboot screen rant. So universal is making sure to take one more show off that list, setting up a film of 70s tec show the rockford files as a likely starring vehicle for vince vaughn. A remake of the nbc tv series in which a private investigator worked out of a mobile home near the beach in malibu and used his charm and gu.
Apr 17, 2012 vince vaughn to lead universals big screen reboot of the rockford files. Apr 08, 2014 vince vaughns rockford files movie brings in the town author to pen the script. Vince vaughn in lead for the rockford files film celebrity. Vince vaughn in starsky and hutch, left, and james garner as jim rockford in the rockford files. Surely you know we bow to no one in our appreciation of the rockford files. Universal pictures has inked a deal to bring the 70s show to the silver screen, with vince vaughn. Universal develops the rockford files for vince vaughn to play. The rockford files has found its new ace detective. A tv series from days gone by sitting around, not yet marched off to the. In the original series created by roy huggins and stephen j. Vaughn is set to star in the film adaption of the rockford files a 1970s tv classic, according to. Gandolph fitch character from the rockford files 1974 now remade in 2012 look for a gandolph fitch movie 2012 starring vic beckles. The rockford files is an american detective drama television series starring james garner that. And while you might be rolling your eyes at yet another movie made from a.
Vince vaughn stepping into james garners shoes for the. According to deadline, universal was contemplating a tv reboot of the rockford files up until last year with dermot mulroney in the lead role. New dune remake photos reveal the cast including zendaya, jason momoa and josh. Now universal is hoping for better luck on the big screen, as theyve attached vince vaughn to star in a rockford files movie that just picked up writing pair david levien and brian koppelman. This project has been putting around at universal studios since 2012, with the project.
The rockford movie collection has good production values and seeing a reunion of the now, oldtimers brings a smile. The rockford files is an american detective drama television series starring james garner that aired on the nbc network between september, 1974, and january 10, 1980, and has remained in syndication to the present day. The rockford files remake starring vince vaughn you always. His parents are vernon vaughn, a salesman and character actor, and sharon vaughn. The wedding crashers actor is in line to portray the lead role. Apr 18, 2012 vince vaughn to star in the rockford files. Dragged across concrete official trailer 2019 mel gibson. Vaughn is going to play jim rockford, in a feature adaptation of the memorable series that ran on nbc from 197480 and featured james garner as the downandout private eye. James garner stars as the offbeat jim rockford, an exconturnedprivateinvestigator who would rather fish than fight but whose instinct on closed cases is more golden than his classic pontiac firebird. Vince vaughn s the rockford files gets new writer chuck hogan apr 4, 2014.
The latest television property set for a feature film update looks to be the private eye show the. Vince vaughn has landed the lead role in the big screen remake of the defunct tv series. Vince vaughn to star in the rockford files weve seen plenty of 70s and 80s television series get a feature film adaptation over the past few years, so it shouldnt come as much of a surprise that universal is developing a feature adaptation of 70s detective series the rockford files. Vince vaughn could carry a humorous private eye movie with a good script and a reasonable budget. I know there was a magnum with matthew mcconaughey being talked about, but i. Garner television series the rockford files for star vince vaughn. Vincent anthony vaughn was born on march 28, 1970, in minneapolis, minnesota, usa, and was raised in lake forest, illinois. Vince vaughn to take james garners role in rockford files movie.
Universal plots the rockford files reboot with vince vaughn. What is a bit of a surprise is who is starring in the. Vince vaughn to star in the rockford files reboot collider. Therefore it was all but inevitable that wed get a movie version of the rockford files, which ran from 1974 to 1979. Rockford files makes me think of my dad because i would watch this show with him. Movie being developed for vince vaughn by trevor kimball, april 18, 2012 nbcs reboot of the rockford files failed to move forward as a tv series but now a feature film.
Apr 20, 2012 vince vaughn in lead for the rockford files film. Vince vaughn is set to take the lead in a big screen reboot of the classic. Normally, the morning fix doesnt link to stories about movie projects. Vince vaughn for rockford files remake digital spy.
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