NBC Plans ‘Italian Job’ TV Series

Add another to the never ending list of things being TV-booted, with The Italian Job being next.

NBC has handed out a script sale with a penalty attached to a reboot of the 1969 Paramount film and its subsequent 2003 remake, The Hollywood Reporter has said.

Rob Weiss (Ballers, Entourage)and Benjamin Brand are set to pen the script and exec produce alongside Donald De Line, who produced the 2003 remake. The drama will be produced by Paramount Television, whose film arm produced both movies.

Well I don’t know how popular this is going to be.  The original is a revered cult classic.  Maybe the least they can do is use real Minis this time.