LOS ANGELES — Paramount Pictures is advancing development on a feature film adaptation of the classic television series Hawaii Five-O, with Spider-Man: Brand New Day director Destin Daniel Cretton attached to helm the project.
The studio has tapped screenwriter Chris Bremner, known for Bad Boys for Life, to pen the screenplay alongside producer Noah Oppenheim. Entertainment 360’s Guymon Casady is producing the package in coordination with the estate of original series creator Leonard Freeman.
Franchise History and Adaptation Efforts
The project marks the first successful momentum toward a major-screen adaptation of the property in decades, following multiple stalled attempts by Hollywood studios during the 1990s and early 2000s due to rights complications.
- Television Legacy: The original Hawaii Five-O police procedural ran on CBS for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, starring Jack Lord as elite state investigator Steve McGarrett. The network later revived the property in a 2010 reboot series that spanned 10 seasons before concluding in 2020.
- Production Slate: Cretton boards the project following the massive box-office success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Paramount has not yet announced a target production start date or projected theatrical release window for the adaptation.
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