"The Man From U.N.C.L.E." To Get Modern Movie Adaptation

[JamesG]

Return Of "The Man From U.N.C.L.E."
April 14, 2010


"The Man From U.N.C.L.E." is the latest retro TV series to be given a modern movie makeover - film bosses are set to revive the cult spy show for a big screen outing.



The show, starring Robert Vaughn and David McCallum as secret agents, enjoyed a successful run between 1964 and 1968.

The series was so popular it spawned a series of spin-off movies, which saw several episodes extended and shown in movie theatres as full-length features.


Vaughn and McCallum returned to the roles in 1983 for a TV movie, titled The Return Of The Man From U.N.C.L.E.




And now executives at film studio Warner Bros have announced they are moving forward with plans for a new movie, based on the hit 1960s show, with the appointment of Wedding Crashers director David Dobkin and scriptwriter Max Borenstein, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

It is believed the picture will feature a new cast, and will follow in the footsteps of other big screen remakes such as Miami Vice and The A-Team.

-IMDB News

[tv star collector]

Further proof that no one in Hollywood can come up with an original idea.

[MickeyMac]

Originally Posted by tv star collector

Further proof that no one in Hollywood can come up with an original idea.

You aint lying. Thats why I have long since given up on LA LA land to make a decent picture.

[Marvo301]

I am getting so sick and tired of Hollywood ruining classic TV shows just because they're either unwilling or unable to come up with an original idea!

[TMC]

George Clooney & Steven Soderbergh Nearly Remade ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’

The director of 'Out of Sight' and 'Ocean's Eleven' almost made this buddy cop spy movie.

[TMC]

2015’s The Man From Uncle is an unfortunate failure. Despite having an established director's name attached, some pretty decent star power, and mostly positive reviews this film failed to leave an impression at the box office and resulted in Warner Brothers losing millions of dollars. But did it deserve to flop? And what went wrong along the way that caused this million dollar loss?

In this video essay I revisit this action spy thriller, to understand why it failed and offer some of my thoughts on why it deserved better.

Chapters:

• Intro: 0:00
• Behind the Film: 0:30
• Why it Failed: 4:07
• Why it Deserved Better: 7:11
• Conclusion: 10:17

[TMC]

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. turned out to be yet another troubled project for director Guy Ritchie. But difficulties had always followed him throughout his career. In fact, whenever a Hollywood studio wanted to take on a risky challenge, it often handed the reins to Ritchie—and he never failed to deliver. Still, with The Man from U.N.C.L.E., the problems began long before he ever came on board.