A newFriday Night Lightsreboot is happening, and is going throgh a bidding war. Based on the book by H.G. Bissinger,Friday Night Lightswas originally a 2004 movie starring Billy Bob Thornton and Jay Hernandez. The project was fleshed out into a TV show of the same name that ran from 2006 to 2011. These stories followed the story of one of the United States' best high school football teams, telling tales about the team’s players and head coach. TheFriday Night LightsTV show had a castincluding Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, Zach Gilford, and Taylor Kitsch.
PerPuck, aFriday Night Lightsreboot is in a bidding war, with its plot teased. The three entities in the bidding war are said to be Peacock, Netflix, and Amazon. The reboot series will feature some of the show’s original creators, including director Pete Berg, producer Brian Grazer, and showrunner Jason Katims. According to the report, thisFriday Night Lightsreboot will be a new project with new characters, rather than getting the old team back together. Per the report, the show’s plot will still be set in the world of Texas high school football.
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This Is Not The First Time A Reboot Has Been Suggested
Though this appears to be a new project, it is not the first time that some form ofFriday Night Lightsreboothas been floated. Previously, it has been thought thatthe original show’s team should do some form of reunion. Just this summer, actor Gilford mentioned that “everyone would totally be down to do [a Friday Night Lights reunion] if it made sense.” Berg has also noted that theFriday Night Lightsteam has floated the idea of some kind of reunion or reboot series over the years, but has had worries about it being too difficult.
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TheFriday Night Lightsreboot now in talks would seem to avoid some of the issues that the original team has feared before. From a story perspective, it would eliminate the issue of having to get the main characters back in the same place again after the original show had been set primarily in high school. Choosing a similar setting with new characters will allowthe reboot series to capture the energy that people lovedaboutFriday Night Lightswhile still being fresh.
Our Take On The Friday Night Lights Reboot
The Show Would Likely Do Well
The originalFriday Night Lightsis benefitted by its ability to appeal to multiple crowds. Those looking for a sports-based TV show will be satisfied by the football they get to witness, while those looking for a character drama can get wrapped up in all the different individual threads about the players. It will be hard to fully capture the spirit of the original, which was nominated for multiple Emmys. If theFriday Night Lightsreboot even comes close to the original, however, it could be very successful on whatever platform wins the war.
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Based on the book of the same name, Friday Night Lights is a sports drama series that centers around the Dillon Panthers, a high school football team in Texas. The show focuses on the small town and the community they share, tackling major social and political issues and the players' challenges as they go through an increasingly difficult season.
