Chris Columbus to Direct Reboot of Sam Peckinpah’s ‘The Rifleman’ for CBS
Posted on Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 by Angie Han
The TV Western is definitely back in style, with several projects in various stages of development at different networks. And it seems audiences are into it as well — Hell on Wheels just gave AMC it’s second-biggest debut ever, just behind last year’s premiere of The Walking Dead.
For its part, CBS has just hatched a plan to reboot the ’50s series The Rifleman, which was originally created by a young Sam Peckinpah. Harry Potter helmer Chris Columbus is set to direct. More details after the jump.
