LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - CBS is saying aloha to a new installment of "Hawaii Five-O."
The new take on the popular crime drama, which aired on CBS from 1968 to 1980, is being developed by Ed Bernero, executive producer and showrunner of "Criminal Minds." He is such a big "Hawaii Five-O" fan that he has the Ventures' iconic theme song from the show as his ringtone.
Bernero is writing the send off, which he describes as "'Hawaii Five-O' 2.0."
Like the original series, it chronicles the workings of the fabricated Hawaiian state police department. In the original, the unit was headed by Steve McGarrett, played by Jack Lord. In the new series, McGarrett's son Chris will be the top pick up.
While the characters, storytelling and pacing will be updated, "we testament try to keep as much of the original show as possible," Bernero said. "I'm not nerve-wracking to reinvent it."
The illustrious opening music will be back just may likewise get a face-lift, much in the vein of the theme from the 1966-73 series "Mission: Impossible," which was rearranged for the Tom Cruise picture franchise.
As for the raw material "Book 'em, Danno" shutting line, delivered by McGarrett to his sidekick Dan Williams (James MacArthur), there will be a adaptation of it in the new installment, Bernero aforementioned.
"Five-O," which would be filmed in Hawaii, is the second classical cop serial that CBS is look to bring back. The network too is development an updated "Streets of San Francisco."�
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