'Fletch' Reboot movie in development from Warner Bros.

[jefferiestubes8]

Warner Bros. is looking to bring investigating reporter Fletch back to the big screen.

No writer or director is board, but Warners and the producers are aiming for a reimagining, not a remake, and hope to make an smart action comedy that plays out on a bigger canvas than the previous movies.

Jesse Ehrman will oversee Fletch for Warners.

The studio has pre-emptively picked up the movie rights to the Gregory McDonald mystery novels featuring the character for an adaptation to be produced by Anonymous Content’s Steve Golin and Michael Sugar as well as David List, the manager of McDonald’s estate.

Harvey Weinstein, via Miramax then TWC, tried for more than a decade to launch a Fletch franchise, attaching Kevin Smith to direct and produce an adaptation of McDonald’s Fletch Won. While that version never got off the ground, it attracted names such as Ben Affleck, Jason Lee, Joshua Jackson and others into its orbit, a testament to the strength of the character McDonald created

via Hollywood Reporter

11 books were written so there is the potential that this reboot could become a handful of movies. I'm not sure how someone else could do the character but comparisons would be endless.
Both films reside on my DVD shelf and I have a fondness for them.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

^ I'm only familiar with the movies and trying to imagine Ben Affleck or Joshua Jackson as Fletch is hilarious.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Jason Lee? I can see it.

 

[Obiwanshinobi]

Joel McHale!

 

[Yeoman Randi]

Read and LOVED all of the books. Didn't care for the movie adaptations. And i agree with MLB, Jason Lee would be GREAT in the role.


ETA: Although..... i didn't care for that series he did after Earl...the one where he was the detective ...so...i don't know know.... hmm

 

[the G-man]

Joel McHale!

I was going to second Jason Lee but this is too perfect. McHale is seconded.

In terms of other people, I think Ryan Reynolds could pull it off.

 

[Lonemagpie]

Never liked the Chevy Chase version, so this is fine by me

 

[Kirby]

I loved the books and the first Fletch movie, but the second one was just awful.
The two most recent books (now 15 years old) had Fletch as a Ted Turner-type millionaire living on a ranch in Tennessee. They focused more on his illigitimate son, who was essentially following in his father's footsteps.

I'd love to see Chevy and Joel McHale in those roles. How weird would that be considering Community?

 

[Amaris]

I've never read the books, I've only seen the movies. I'm guessing there's a major difference between the two?

 

[Admiral_Young]

"Fletch" has been in development hell for some time now. Kevin Smith attempted a reboot that had Jason Lee attached to the role but that never went anywhere. Lee is a forerunner for me too. Joel McHale would be awesome if he were interested.

 

[Kirby]

I've never read the books, I've only seen the movies. I'm guessing there's a major difference between the two?

The books were clever and quirky, while the movies were just goofy.
The first movie was loosly based on the first Fletch book, while the 2nd movie was an original story.