MacGyver is coming back to television. CBS is bringing a reboot of this series to its network at some point. The series is currently in development. The original series starred Richard Dean Anderson.
This time, the series will be directed by James Wan, who is known for his work on Saw and Furious 7 on the big screen. Wan will join R. Scott Gemmill and Henry Winkler to bring this new series to life.
Winkler was executive producer of the original 1980s series, and Gemmill is currently working on NCIS: Los Angeles. He will remain with that series this season.
According to Variety, CBS is very excited about this reboot. Their report revealed that the new MacGyver series would follow “MacGyver in his early years, as a 20-something new recruit to a clandestine organization where he hones his skills at averting disaster.”
This is not the only 1980s franchise being courted for a reboot. Just yesterday, Fox announced its plans for a Lethal Weapon reboot.
As for MacGyver, this is not the first time a potential reboot has been discussed. WB wanted to air a Young MacGyver series in the past.
Would you watch a new MacGyver on CBS? Tell us what you think.
Honestly.. was a shock when i heard about the remake. I will give it a try on watching the new show but richard dean Anderson will always be macgyver.. i know and love… but it really depends on who they get to play macgyver…..
If the show stays as high quality as the original MacGyver, then I will definitely be watching. I have a friend who is excited about a new MacGyver.
Did you find a person to play MacGyver until Richard Dean Anderson
have cbs find a person
I would definitely look forward to seeing a new Macgyver. I loved the original series and own the complete series box set. This is exciting news–IF it is done right.
I understand that MacGyver back
To cbs I would like to know
when show will come back
also who is going to Play
MacGyver.
I think Anderson is so closely related to the show it would be not succeed without him on the show as a handle, Dad or something for the new MacGyver.
I would like to know who is going to
Play MacGyver.
this show was always so exiting and adventurous funny and heartfelt but I wonder who they will get to play MacGyver ?
Personally, Richard Dean Anderson is and always will be the one and only MacGyver. The only way I’d watch the reboot is if it was based on Mac’s son, who was introduced in the final episode of the original, but even then, his son would be too old to be a young MacGyver, so it would have to be Mac’s grandson. When one of the networks tried to do a Knight Rider reboot, it was totally lame. I would be sad to have the name of MacGyver tarnished because of a really bad reboot of a wonderful show that I… Read more »
Whey don’t cbs renew the show
even it has been off the air
it would be nice if you would
Renew MacGyver.
I would like if the show was renew.
With a new cast but there is only
one Richard Dean Anderson.
Yes I would like the latest update of
MacGyver.
Huh?
There is only one MacGyver he new how.
The get out of problems no one.
Could replace Richard Dean Anderson.
The series would not be the same.
There is only one MacGyver that is Richard Dean Anderson. He used his brains to solve problems. Never, never no rotton gun. That what made the show. Good luck in trying to find someone to fill Richard Dean Anderson’s shoes!!!!! Because no one can ever fill those shoes. I watched that show from day one until it ended.
Yep, I watched it from episode 1 to the final one too.