Rockford is not looking good in its current incarnation and may be reshot/redeveloped.

http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/

Why not scrap it altogether and just show the James Garner series again in primetime? :D

Why not scrap it altogether and just show the James Garner series again in primetime? :D
:yeahthat

Why not scrap it altogether and just show the James Garner series again in primetime? :D



Because the major networs would rather show crap, that good programming.

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/05/rockford_files_nbc_reboot.html

Vulture Exclusive: Details on What Went Wrong With NBC’s Rockford Files Reboot


NBC's planned reboot of the seventies private-eye classic series The Rockford Files, with mildly beloved rom-com prince Dermot Mulroney taking James Garner's iconic role, was one of the most hyped pilots of the fall. Many said it was a gimme to make the lineup: It's based on the iconic James Garner series, and was produced by Steve Carell and House executive producer David Shore. What could go wrong? Oh, wait, this could: A pilot so bad that it seemed like a crime. In fact, if it weren't for Carell and Shore's involvement, NBC would have written off the project days ago. Now, as the execs consider what to do, and with their upfront just four days away, this much is clear: If the show does make the fall schedule, it will be in a vastly different form from what was just shot.

What went wrong? NBC isn't talking, but two people familiar with the situation said Rockford turned out to be more rehash than reinvention. The insiders place most of the blame on pilot director Michael Watkins (a TV-drama veteran who has helmed episodes of everything from Quantum Leap to NYPD Blue to Justified), saying he severely weakened a solid script with lackluster, even listless direction.

"The pilot looked like it was shot in the seventies," said one person familiar with NBC's response, claiming everything from the lighting to the pacing looked dated — and not in a cool, retro way. "You didn't even know it was the current day until Jim pulled out his cell phone. It looked like Stephen J. Cannell directed it himself."

While much of the criticism of the Rockford pilot seems to center around the direction, there have been complaints about Mulroney's take on Rockford. Some people who've seen the pilot praise his work — "Dermot's adorable," said one viewer — while others suggest he simply didn't pop. One wag suggests (only half-jokingly) that NBC should start over from scratch and replace Mulroney with Lost star Josh Holloway. After all, he did acquit himself well as a cop in the "Sawyer and Miles: On the Case!" flash-sideways episodes this season.

Dawn Parouse, the Prison Break producer who was hired to take control of the day-to-day on the pilot just days before shooting began, apparently did her best to turn things around after seeing the disastrous first version. She personally supervised a marathon recutting session, working for nearly a week to get the pilot in better shape, one source said. But while the new cut played much better with NBC brass, it wasn't enough to convince them to give Rockford an early pickup. (They'd already given four other new dramas go-aheads.)

If NBC chooses to rework Rockford, it'll almost certainly be because of entertainment president Angela Bromstad. She made the reboot one of her top priorities shortly after she returned to the network last year, ordering a pilot script last July, far ahead of most orders. She's also good pals with Shore (while House airs on Fox, the show is produced by NBC's studio arm, overseen by Bromstad), and if she wants to keep Carell on The Office longer than season seven, when he's itching to leave, perhaps dumping his show isn't the best incentive. The combined weight of both of these men's involvement could be enough to convince NBC to give producers more time to investigate ways to make Rockford work.

Because the major networs would rather show crap, that good programming.
Plus, my idea actually makes sense. :lol:

And one thing:Has the new crew (producer,director,writer,and Dermot Mulroney)ever SEEN the original version with James Garner?Probably not.If I were NBC,I'd just forget the reboot idea.

Plus, my idea actually makes sense. :lol:
Which is exactly why it will never happen! :rolleyes:

And one thing:Has the new crew (producer,director,writer,and Dermot Mulroney)ever SEEN the original version with James Garner?Probably not.If I were NBC,I'd just forget the reboot idea.
I doubt it!! ohno:

...from its ill-advised revivals of "THE BIONIC WOMAN" and "KNIGHT RIDER" a few years ago? What they really want, unfortunately, is the title and not the series as it originally was; the network figures the title alone will draw most people in {"Hey, it's on again!!"}, and then, try to "modernize" it for today's 18-34 year old "target" audience, most of whom never saw the original series. And that approach simply doesn't work. There is a foul odor of disaster awaiting anyone who tries to "rework" Rockford and company....again. Just because NBC/Universal got lucky with a completely different version of "BATTLESTAR GALACTICA" (for SciFi {"SyFy"}) doesn't mean the other "classic" series in their inventory they hope to exploit in "new and improved" versions will be just as successful. What next- a revival of "THE JACK BENNY PROGRAM", with Tracy Morgan as "Benny"?

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Of course NBC hasn't learned anything!! They still have Jeff Zucker there - enough said!!!!!

I heard David Shore was going to produce a new Rockford remake.

When something is as iconic as James Garner as Rockford you can't remake it no matter how old it is. This is like having Gunsmoke without James Arness or Beverly Hillbillies without Irene Ryan and Buddy Ebsen (remember that awful movie?). Another example is the 3 Stooges movie, kids today don't remember the originals but even with something that old it didn't work. Mr. Garner is thankfully still alive but no longer able to play the role so it should be left as a classic.