CBS to Reboot MACGYVER from Henry Winkler and Michael Clear

The ultimate DIY poster-child is getting a new life in the 21st century.

BroadwayWorld has learned that CBS is rebooting the classic '80s show, MACGYVER. With the Richard Dean Anderson-starring show as source material, this version will be reimagining the original story. It features a MacGyver in his 20s who joins a secret organization and with his resourceful disposition and unique skillset, he prevents disasters.

With a script written by NCIS: Los Angeles' R. Scott Gemmill, Henry Winkler is set to contribute in some fashion (Winkler served as executive producer for the '80s hit series), alongside Michael Clear, and James Wan as executive producer.

MacGyver is an American action-adventure television series created by Lee David Zlotoff. Henry Winkler and John Rich were the executive producers. The show ran for seven seasons on ABC in the United States and various other networks abroad from 1985 to 1992. The series was filmed in Los Angeles during seasons one, two, and seven, and in Vancouver during seasons three through six. The show's final episode aired on April 25, 1992 on ABC (the network aired a previously unseen episode for the first time on May 21, 1992, but it was originally intended to air before the series finale).

The show follows secret agent Angus MacGyver, played by Richard Dean Anderson, who works as a troubleshooter for the fictional Phoenix Foundation in Los Angeles and as an agent for a fictional United States government agency, the Department of External Services (DXS). Educated as a scientist, MacGyver served as a Bomb Team Technician/EOD during the Vietnam War ("Countdown"). Resourceful and possessed of an encyclopedic knowledge of the physical sciences, he solves complex problems by making things out of ordinary objects, along with his ever-present Swiss Army knife. He prefers non-violent resolutions and prefers not to handle a gun.

The series was a moderate ratings success, but had a loyal following and was popular in the United States and around the world. Two television movies, MacGyver: Lost Treasure of ATLANTIS and MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday, aired on ABC in 1994. A spin-off series, Young MacGyver, was planned in 2003, but only the pilot was made. Merchandise for MacGyver includes games and toys, print media and an original audio series. A feature film based on the series is being developed.

Source: THR

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