Inspired by the genre of 70s and 80s drive-in double-features, the series explores the crossroads where humble realities meet those larger-than-life, all in a blast of tailpipe exhaust.” “ an epic adventure of family, small-town crime, unlikely heroes, legend and legacy. While no details were divulged, a desire to revive a dwindling cinematic institution is telegraphed with a description that reads: They’ll be joined by executive producers in Green’s cohorts from Rough House Pictures, notably Danny McBride, and Seth MacFarlane via his Fuzzy Door banner. Green will write alongside Brian Sides, a frequent collaborator, who also directs and produces documentary shows such as The Horn and Alaska: The Last Frontier. The third movie was a massive failure, effectively killing the Smokey And The Bandit series.Smokey and the Bandit, the 1977 comedy classic that cemented the superstardom of the late Burt Reynolds, will soon make an audacious attempt to smuggle itself back into the pop culture picture, with a television series now in the works at Universal Content Productions.ĭavid Gordon Green ( Halloween, The Righteous Gemstones) has been tapped to develop, write, executive-produce and direct the prospective pilot for a new small screen take on the Southern, car-chase-centric, antihero-hailing Universal film franchise on behalf of studio subsidiary UCP. Related: The Good Place Season 2 Episode 8 Made Cannonball Run II Romantic Confused test audiences led to the movie being largely reshot, with Jerry Reed from the first two movies taking over the Bandit part instead Reynolds also made a tiny cameo at the end.
Reynolds passed on Smokey And The Bandits III, which was originally called Smokey IS The Bandit and had Gleason playing both the sheriff and Bandit roles. The cast and director Hal Needham returned for 1980's Smokey And The Bandit II, which grossed less than a third of the original, but was still a success. Smokey And The Bandit was a gigantic hit, grossing over $300 million and only being outperformed by Star Wars in the same year.
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