James Gunn to reboot “Starsky and Hutch”

James Gunn is turning his sights from the Marvel galaxy to broadcast (or cable, or streaming) TV. As reported by THR, the “Guardians of the Galaxy” filmmaker is partnering up with Sony Pictures Television for a possible reboot of the 1970s series “Starsky and Hutch”. As of now, Gunn is set to pen the script alongside his brother Brian Gunn, and cousin, Mark Gunn, and all three will executive produce.

There is a chance that James Gunn may also direct based on his availability. Right now the idea is just a pitch, and Sony is currently shopping it around, where there are apparently multiple bids for the project.

The original “Starsky and Hutch” premiered in 1975, oddly in a movie of the week format on ABC. It went on to run for over four years and almost 100 episodes David Soul and Paul Michael Glaser originally played the duo, and the story was rebooted as a movie in 2004, starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson in the lead roles.

Source: Collider