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So says Den Of Geek:
"The writers of Skyfall are penning a big screen take on Kojak, with Vin Diesel set to star
The resurgent Vin Diesel has an increasingly busy roster of movies to keep him busy. Production is nearly done on next summer's Fast & Furious 6, and already Universal is pushing ahead with Fast & Furious 7 as well. Furthermore, Diesel has been reprising the role of Riddick on the big screen for a third time. We're expecting to see the new Riddick film at some point in 2013.
While he's juggling those, though, Vin Diesel also now has Kojak to keep him busy.
A big screen take on the 70s crime series, the film is being penned by long-time James Bond writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade (Skyfall marked their exit from the 007 franchise). Diesel will take on the role made famous on the small screen by Telly Savalas, and he'll be producing the film as well."
You know what? There's only one Telly and nobody could possibly replace him. The character is sooooo closely identified with the actor in this case that it almost seems like blasphemy to bring him back. BUT... Vin's not a bad choice. He's bad, so there's that, but he's also got the right sort of smart ass attitude and self assurance that Telly had. So if they're going to do this, at least they seem to be moving in a reasonably good direction by casting him.
"The writers of Skyfall are penning a big screen take on Kojak, with Vin Diesel set to star
The resurgent Vin Diesel has an increasingly busy roster of movies to keep him busy. Production is nearly done on next summer's Fast & Furious 6, and already Universal is pushing ahead with Fast & Furious 7 as well. Furthermore, Diesel has been reprising the role of Riddick on the big screen for a third time. We're expecting to see the new Riddick film at some point in 2013.
While he's juggling those, though, Vin Diesel also now has Kojak to keep him busy.
A big screen take on the 70s crime series, the film is being penned by long-time James Bond writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade (Skyfall marked their exit from the 007 franchise). Diesel will take on the role made famous on the small screen by Telly Savalas, and he'll be producing the film as well."
You know what? There's only one Telly and nobody could possibly replace him. The character is sooooo closely identified with the actor in this case that it almost seems like blasphemy to bring him back. BUT... Vin's not a bad choice. He's bad, so there's that, but he's also got the right sort of smart ass attitude and self assurance that Telly had. So if they're going to do this, at least they seem to be moving in a reasonably good direction by casting him.
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