{"id":132952,"date":"2024-11-16T01:50:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T01:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/16\/friday-night-lights-reboot-reportedly-in-the-works-with-universal\/"},"modified":"2024-11-16T01:50:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T01:50:01","slug":"friday-night-lights-reboot-reportedly-in-the-works-with-universal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/16\/friday-night-lights-reboot-reportedly-in-the-works-with-universal\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Night Lights Reboot Reportedly in the Works With Universal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"104.07213930348\">\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3805032\" style=\"width: 300px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:74.857142857143%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Connie Britton as Tami Taylor, Kyle Chandler as Coach Eric Taylor.<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Virginia Sherwood\/NBC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/friday-night-lights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Friday Night Lights<\/em><\/a> fans get ready for a new generation to live by the motto: \u201cClear eyes, full heart, can\u2019t lose.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The critically acclaimed drama is in talks to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/reboots-missing-beloved-tv-stars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rebooted<\/a> with Universal Television, per multiple reports. <a href=\"https:\/\/puck.news\/newsletter_content\/what-im-hearing-igers-flex-friday-night-lights-war-zazs-capability-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Puck<\/a> initially broke the news.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2024\/11\/friday-night-lights-reboot-1236177728\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Deadline<\/em><\/a> reported on Thursday, November 14 that the series\u2019 original creators <strong>Jason Katims<\/strong>, <strong>Pete Berg<\/strong> and <strong>Brian Grazer<\/strong> are involved in the project. The new adaptation is currently in the early stages.<\/p>\n<p>The new series will still be set in the world of high school football. The reimagined show will focus on new characters rather than the previous cast.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\" wp_automatic_readability=\"12.692307692308\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/friday-night-lights-cast-where-are-they-now\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Friday-Night-Lights-Where-Are-They-Now-cast.jpg?crop=195px%2C35px%2C1600px%2C904px&amp;resize=400%2C225\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Friday Night Lights Where Are They Now cast\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Friday-Night-Lights-Where-Are-They-Now-cast.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/friday-night-lights-cast-where-are-they-now\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">\u2018Friday Night Lights\u2019 Cast: Where Are They Now?<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tFriday Night Lights stole viewers\u2019 hearts for five seasons on NBC \u2014 and many still live by the motto, \u201cClear eyes, full heart, can\u2019t lose.\u201d The series was inspired by H.G. Bissinger\u2019s nonfiction book, which was later adapted into the 2004 film of the same name. From 2006 to 2011, the show followed the journeys [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Friday Night Lights<\/em> premiered in 2006 and told the story of a high school football team in a small Texas town. It was initially based on <strong>H.G. Bissinger<\/strong>\u2019s book and a 2004 film of the same name, The TV show had an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/friday-night-lights-casts-dating-histories-minka-kelly-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">all-star cast<\/a> that included <strong>Kyle Chandler<\/strong>, <strong>Connie Britton<\/strong>, <strong>Taylor Kitsch<\/strong>, <strong>Jesse Plemons<\/strong>, <strong>Minka Kelly<\/strong>, <strong>Aimee Teegarden<\/strong>, <strong>Michael B. Jordan<\/strong> and more. <em>Friday Night Lights<\/em> went on for five seasons before it wrapped up for good in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Since the show ended, there have been talks about a potential reboot or a new film adaptation. Grazer previously stated that the idea of a movie was being floated around.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re working on another <em>Friday Night Lights<\/em> movie in Del Rio, Texas on a border town that takes place in 2015,\u201d the producer said in a 2021 interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/friday-night-lights-new-tv-show-movie-brian-grazer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Collider<\/em><\/a>. \u201c[We hope to be making that [in] the beginning of next year.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3805033\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Friday-Night-Lights-Reboot-Is-in-the-Works-With-Universal-13-Years-After-the-Series-Ended-0457.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Friday Night Lights Reboot Is in the Works With Universal 13 Years After the Series Ended 0457\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Friday-Night-Lights-Reboot-Is-in-the-Works-With-Universal-13-Years-After-the-Series-Ended-0457.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Friday-Night-Lights-Reboot-Is-in-the-Works-With-Universal-13-Years-After-the-Series-Ended-0457.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Friday-Night-Lights-Reboot-Is-in-the-Works-With-Universal-13-Years-After-the-Series-Ended-0457.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Friday-Night-Lights-Reboot-Is-in-the-Works-With-Universal-13-Years-After-the-Series-Ended-0457.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Friday-Night-Lights-Reboot-Is-in-the-Works-With-Universal-13-Years-After-the-Series-Ended-0457.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Friday-Night-Lights-Reboot-Is-in-the-Works-With-Universal-13-Years-After-the-Series-Ended-0457.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Friday-Night-Lights-Reboot-Is-in-the-Works-With-Universal-13-Years-After-the-Series-Ended-0457.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Friday-Night-Lights-Reboot-Is-in-the-Works-With-Universal-13-Years-After-the-Series-Ended-0457.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Friday-Night-Lights-Reboot-Is-in-the-Works-With-Universal-13-Years-After-the-Series-Ended-0457.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Friday-Night-Lights-Reboot-Is-in-the-Works-With-Universal-13-Years-After-the-Series-Ended-0457.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Friday-Night-Lights-Reboot-Is-in-the-Works-With-Universal-13-Years-After-the-Series-Ended-0457.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Friday-Night-Lights-Reboot-Is-in-the-Works-With-Universal-13-Years-After-the-Series-Ended-0457.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Friday-Night-Lights-Reboot-Is-in-the-Works-With-Universal-13-Years-After-the-Series-Ended-0457.jpg?w=1920&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for InStyle<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Grazer teased that the big screen project could lead \u201cinto a new series that takes place in a more recent time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While <em>Friday Night Lights<\/em> fans have been hopeful to see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/kyle-chandler-connie-britton-refuses-to-do-a-fnl-revival-w484577\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the series return<\/a> at some point, Britton, 57, was skeptical. She previously shared she couldn\u2019t see the show being rebooted with the original stars.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \" wp_automatic_readability=\"8.5\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll do a reunion for sure, like a cast reunion, [but] I don\u2019t see them going back into that story, at least with this cast,\u201d the actress said in a July 2021 interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etonline.com\/why-connie-britton-doesnt-see-a-friday-night-lights-reboot-happening-exclusive-169210\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Entertainment Tonight<\/em><\/a>. \u201cI heard inklings a few years ago that they were gonna make another<em> Friday Night Lights<\/em>. Now meanwhile, we know we\u2019ve already had a movie, we already had this TV show, and then if they were to do it again with like, a whole different iteration of it, I don\u2019t know. I would think that would be sort of odd.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\" wp_automatic_readability=\"10.463414634146\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/celebrities-who-auditioned-for-friday-night-lights-glen-powell-more\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Almost-Dillon-Panthers-Glen-Powell-Emma-Stone-and-More-Auditioned-for-Friday-Night-Lights.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Almost Dillon Panthers Glen Powell Emma Stone and More Auditioned for Friday Night Lights\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Almost-Dillon-Panthers-Glen-Powell-Emma-Stone-and-More-Auditioned-for-Friday-Night-Lights.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/celebrities-who-auditioned-for-friday-night-lights-glen-powell-more\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Who Auditioned for &#8216;Friday Night Lights&#8217;? Glen Powell, Emma Stone, More<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tSome modern-day stars did not get their \u201cTexas Forever\u201d moment on Friday Night Lights, despite auditioning for the iconic NBC show. FNL followed a fictional high school football team in the (also made up) town of Dillon, Texas from 2006 to 2011. The team and town were played by stars Connie Britton (Tami Taylor), Kyle [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, other stars have expressed their interest in possibly returning. <strong>Zach Gilford<\/strong> would be down on one condition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat made that show was the authenticity,\u201d Gilford, 42, exclusively told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/zach-gilford-shares-how-hed-agree-to-a-friday-night-lights-reboot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Us Weekly<\/em><\/a> in May. \u201cAs long as there was some storyline that wasn\u2019t contrived to bring a number of the characters back together, I\u2019m all for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/friday-night-lights-reboot-reportedly-in-the-works-with-universal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Connie Britton as Tami Taylor, Kyle Chandler as Coach Eric Taylor. Virginia Sherwood\/NBC Friday Night Lights fans get ready for a new generation to live by the motto: \u201cClear eyes, full heart, can\u2019t lose.\u201d The critically acclaimed drama is in talks to be rebooted with Universal Television, per multiple reports. Puck initially broke the news. 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