MacGyver - the movie!

Rico · March 16, 2009, 03:18:36 PM

This could be really cool. But only if Richard Dean Anderson does it.

The Hollywood Reporter says that New Line Cinema is bringing MacGyver to the big screen.

Raffaella De Laurentiis, daughter of Dino De Laurentiis, is producing through her Raffaella Productions along with Martha De Laurentiis and series creator Lee Zlotoff. Dino De Laurentiis is executive producing.

"MacGyver" ran on ABC from 1985-92. Richard Dean Anderson, later of "Stargate: Atlantis" and "SG-1" fame, starred as an incredibly resourceful secret agent for the Phoenix Foundation who frequently would escape from dangerous situations with ingenious and lightning-quick engineering trickery.

No writer is attached, but the studio hopes to find a script that can acknowledge how the concept has staked a place into pop culture yet still makes for a serious and fun adventure movie.

"We think we're a stick of chewing gum, a paper clip and an A-list writer away from a global franchise," said New Line's Richard Brener.

source:
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=53731

Meds · March 16, 2009, 03:39:28 PM

Now what i want to know is will there be mullets involved, because MacGyver had the best mullet in the world.

sheldor · March 16, 2009, 04:34:52 PM

Oh great - now I have the McGyver theme in my head...well, I'm not going down alone

Huzzah!!

Rico · March 16, 2009, 04:48:59 PM

One of my favorite themes and shows - EVER!

Darth Gaos · March 16, 2009, 05:35:29 PM

Better MacGuyver than MacGruber. I loved MacGuyver as a teen and couldn't wait to see what he came up with.

Jen · March 16, 2009, 05:53:18 PM

AWESOME! That would be cool!

KingIsaacLinksr · March 16, 2009, 06:38:49 PM

MacGruber! He's a really awesome dude. MacGruber!

Oh wait...wrong show. :P

I'll admit, I've only seen two episodes of MacGyver, but it was pretty good stuff. This should be interesting. :)

King

ElfManDan · March 16, 2009, 09:00:20 PM

I love MacGyver, I watched it every time it was on TV. Though I only found out about the show after my Dad called Jack O'Neill MacGyver.

Dangelus · March 17, 2009, 12:21:36 AM

Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on March 16, 2009, 03:39:28 PM
Now what i want to know is will there be mullets involved, because MacGyver had the best mullet in the world.

In the opening scene of the movie MacGyver goes into a stable and makes a new mullet out of a horse's tail! There's no stopping MacGyver!

moyer777 · March 18, 2009, 09:47:29 AM

That's right, but you forgot that he attached it with a rubber band, paper clip and some ordinary household tin foil. :)

Meds · March 18, 2009, 02:05:37 PM

Quote from: Dangelus on March 17, 2009, 12:21:36 AM

In the opening scene of the movie MacGyver goes into a stable and makes a new mullet out of a horse's tail! There's no stopping MacGyver!

:roflmao

cosmonaut · March 23, 2009, 02:21:25 PM

I'll bring my Swiss Army Knife. Nowadays there is even one for geeks:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/ad41/?cpg=ab