'Friday Night Lights' Reboot Finds New Coaches In The Dowdle Brothers
The Dowdle Brothers, makes of As Above, So Below, have been tasked with handling the Friday Night Lights reboot.
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Clear Eyes, Full Hearts: A Tribute To Eric Taylor, The Greatest Screen Dad Of All Time
On the short list of names qualifying for the greatest TV dad, Coach Eric Taylor of Friday Night Lights immediately jumps to the top.
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David Gordon Green Will Direct The 'Friday Night Lights' Reboot, Which Is Happening For Some Reason
David Gordon Green is going to helm a Friday Night Lights reboot movie for Universal. The film will have nothing to do with the original movie or the TV show.
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TV Bits: Netflix True Crime, 'Lethal Weapon', 'Cobra Kai', 'Friday Night Lights' And More
In this edition of TV bits: A trailer for Netflix's true crime documentaries Fox might cancel Lethal Weapon because of the behavior of the show's star A new Cobra Kai trailer Friday Night Lights is now on Hulu A Lost in Space featurette focuses on the show's robot Sense8 sets a date for its finale A24 will finance…
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/Answers: Our Favorite Movie And TV Parents
In the latest edition of /Answers, the team talks about their favorite TV and movie parents...with "favorite" taking on a different meaning for a few of us.
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Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can Sing: A 'Friday Night Lights' Musical Is Coming
Clear eyes, full hearts, can sing: the producers behind the musical adaptation of The O.C. are now working on a Friday Night Lights musical.
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'Friday Night Lights' Characters To Drop In To 'Parenthood' Web Series [Video]
It's pretty clear at this point that the Friday Night Lights movie sequel isn't happening. Even Peter Berg, who's been pushing the idea for years now, seems to have given up. But that doesn't necessarily mean we've seen the last of the Dillonites. NBC revealed today that FNL characters Landry Clarke (Jesse Plemons) and Billy Riggins…
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'Friday Night Lights' Movie Not Happening, Says Peter Berg [Updated]
It's become de rigeur for any beloved show on its way out to tease the possibility of a movie sequel, and sometimes those promises even come true. Veronica Mars is headed to the big screen next year, for example, and Entourage is set to shoot next month. But don't expect Friday Night Lights to join…
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Kyle Chandler Is Holding Up The 'Friday Night Lights' Sequel, Says Connie Britton
It wasn't long after Friday Night Lights concluded its fifth and final season in 2011 that word spread of a possible movie sequel. But despite the active interest of series creator Peter Berg, producer Brian Grazer, and stars including Connie Britton and Adrianne Palicki, actual progress has been mysteriously slow. Now we know why. According…
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Producer Brian Grazer Might Use Crowd-Funding For 'Friday Night Lights' Movie
Sometimes its easy to forget just how ubiquitous producer Brian Grazer is. Not only does he work hand in hand with Oscar-winning director Ron Howard on some of the biggest movies out there, he also shepherded a ton of well-known television shows. After some years off the air, two of his more famous shows, Arrested Development and…
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Adrianne Palicki Hints At 'Friday Night Lights' Kickstarter, Bryan Fuller Says 'Pushing Daisies' Needs $10 Million
Ever since Veronica Mars paved the way for crowd-funded TV to movie revivals, it seems like every actor, writer, or director ever associated with a beloved but cancelled series has been fielding questions about Kickstarter. Some have squashed the idea right off the bat, but others have been a bit more open to the concept.…
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Kyle Chandler Not All That Interested In A 'Friday Night Lights' Movie Sequel
By now, it's become a familiar pattern: A brilliant series gets cancelled, movie sequel rumors begin to circulate, and for the next several years the actors, filmmakers, writers, and producers involved with the show drop encouraging but vague soundbites about the project. Eventually, public interest usually just peters out. In rare cases, something actually gets…
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TV Bits: 'American Horror Story', 'Friday Night Lights', 'Area 51', Joe Carnahan, Vince Gilligan
Sleazy lawyers, nefarious CIA Cold War plots, and Scandinavian crime thrillers fill up today's TV Bits. After the jump: Run Lola Run and Bourne star Franka Potente goes nuts for American Horror Story AMC is working on a Cold War-era Area 51 drama with Walking Dead producer Gale Ann Hurd A&E will adapt the Danish crime…
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Peter Berg Says New 'Friday Night Lights' Film Script Almost Done; Scheduling Remains Biggest Hurdle
This may or may not be good news, depending on whether or not you think the Friday Night Lights television series finale was the best possible end to the show's story. Just as the finale was about to air, we heard that the show could find new life on the big screen, and a short…
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Peter Berg Confirms That A New 'Friday Night Lights' Film Is In Development
A couple weeks back, just as the show Friday Night Lights was ending its five-season run, word filtered down that producer Peter Berg is quietly developing a new Friday Night Lights film to spin off from the TV show. That would make quite a lineage: a film spun off from a TV show loosely based…
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'Friday Night Lights' TV Show Could Continue As A Movie
The series finale of Friday Night Lights airs on NBC tonight and as fans of the stunning drama mourn the end of their show, there's now a chance it might live on at the movies. Multiple reports say show executive producer Peter Berg, who directed the original film version of the property, is interested in…
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Stephen King's Top 10 TV Shows Of 2010
I don't always agree with best-selling author Stephen King's opinions, but I still love reading his thoughts about the film and television world. Last month, King has published his annual listing of the top 10 films of the year , and this week he has weighed in on the best tv of 2010 in the…
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/Filmcast Ep. 107 - The Last Airbender (GUEST: Dan Trachtenberg From The Totally Rad Show)
This week, David Chen, Devindra Hardawar, and Adam Quigley celebrate the selection of Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man, reflect on the brilliance of Louis CK, and delve into the mysteries of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Special guest Dan Trachtenberg joins us from the Totally Rad Show. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or…
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/Filmcast Ep. 70 - Zombieland And The Invention Of Lying (GUEST: Jeff Cannata From The Totally Rad Show)
In this week's /Filmcast, Dave Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley discuss the pitfalls and opportunities of corporate sponsorship, speculate on some plot possibilities for Kill Bill 3, and Devindra and Jeff try and fail to Curb Their Enthusiasm for Friday Night Lights. Jeff Cannata is our special guest this evening, joining us from the…
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/Filmcast Ep. 35 - Towelhead (GUEST: Stephen Tobolowsky)
In this episode of the /Filmcast, Dave Chen, Devindra Hardawar, and Adam Quigley discuss their thoughts on this year's deeply unsatisfying Oscar nominations, reflect on the intellectual bankruptcy of a Tom and Jerry movie, and vehemently debate the merits of Alan Ball's Towelhead. We're joined by special guest and /Filmcast favorite, actor Stephen Tobolowsky promoting…
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/Filmcast Ep. 24 - Zack And Miri Make A Porno
Dave, Devindra, and Adam fly guest-less in this episode of the /Filmcast, as they cut through the B.S. of Mark Millar's Superman trilogy pitch, reflect on the career of Sam Mendes, and cry over the lost potential of Joaquin Phoenix's abruptly terminated acting career. Have any questions, comments, concerns, feedback, or praise? E-mail us at…
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/Filmcast Ep. 20 - Religulous (GUEST: Amelie Gillette)
In this episode of the /Filmcast, Dave, Devindra, and Adam are joined by the Onion AV Club's Amelie Gillette and together they tear apart the notion of a Blade Runner sequel, try to figure out if they trust James Cameron more than McG, and spend some time discussing the finer points of religion while reviewing…
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