Fringe creators to resurrect Hawaii Five-O

The Hollywood Reporter has more:

“Hawaii Five-O” is a go.

CBS has greenlighted an updated version of the classic cop series from hot feature scribes Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci and “CSI: NY” executive producer Peter Lenkov.

The project, from CBS Studios, scored a sizable commitment when it landed at CBS in October.

It is described as an updated take on the original series that is centered on an elite branch of the Hawaii State Police headed by Steve McGarrett and answerable only to the governor.

The classic procedural, created by Leonard Freeman, ran on CBS from 1968-80 and became famous for its opening music and for its staple “Book ‘em, Danno” closing line.

Kurtzman and Orci co-wrote the story for the pilot with Lenkov, who penned the script under their supervision. All three are executive producing.

CBS and CBS Studios, which has the rights to “Hawaii Five-O,” first took a stab at developing a contemporary take last season with “Criminal Minds” executive producer/showrunner Ed Bernero.

Here’s the trailer for the original Hawaii Five-O:

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AepyGm9Me6w

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