Friday Night Lights Reboot
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Updated: May 10, 2018
David Gordon Green (pictured) is slated to direct a new version of the film Friday Night Lights for Imagine Entertainment. Based on the book by H.G. Bissinger, this is not a sequel but a re-imagining of the book. Previous incarnations include a movie directed in 2004 by Peter Berg and starring Billy Bob Thornton as head coach Gary Gaines, and the NBC’s TV series with Kyle Chandler (2006-2011.)
Green's previous credits include “Stronger” and “Pineapple Express.”
The book follows the 1988 Odessa Permian Panthers. The team has come to signify all that is Texas high school football. Because of the book, film and TV series, it is what pops into the public mind when thinking of this sport we love so much. The Panthers are sure to be a team included in upcoming Friday Night Legends board game.
by Chris Doelle
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