Mrs Peel… we’re wanted once more. A brand new model of the basic spy-fi present The Avengers is in growth.
In response to a report in Deadline, Studiocanal – the rights holders to the beloved Nineteen Sixties collection – are planning to revive the present.
Initially launching in 1961 as a automobile for Ian Hendry’s Dr David Keel, the present quickly coalesced across the man who drew the great physician into journey – John Steed (Patrick MacNee).
The Avengers ran for six collection with Steed aided by a roster of glamourous companions. Throughout the last decade. the present shifted from black and white to color, and from espionage to the fantastical. It additionally served as a breeding floor for James Bond, with each Honor Blackman and Diana Rigg graduating from the present to hitch 007 on the massive display screen.
The thought returned within the Seventies as The New Avengers . A Canadian co-production, which noticed Macnee teamed with Gareth Hunt and Joanna Lumley, it ran for 2 seasons.
There was additionally an ill-fated film adaptation in 1998, with Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman within the lead roles, and Sean Connery because the villain. Regardless of that star energy, it didn’t hit the heights of the tv present, misplaced cash on the field workplace and was critically panned.
Reboot
The Deadline piece suggests {that a} pilot script is already in place, from writers Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, the staff behind the hit BBC & HBO collection Trade. Moreover, it says that Ben Taylor (Intercourse Training) is connected as each director and govt producer. The venture comes from Wall to Wall (Waterloo Street) who’re co-producing with StudioCanal.
There’s no suggestion but as to which broadcaster or streamer the venture could also be destined for. Or certainly if will probably be a interval set piece or a contemporary take.
Apparently, it’s not the primary time a reboot has been tried. In 2018, we reported on a model with Shane Black (The Predator) connected.
Audio Adventures
Whereas various early episodes of The Avengers are misplaced, there are audio recreations courtesy of Massive End. The identical staff has additionally gone on to adapt cartoon adventures, and even the 90’s novel Too Many Targets.
So, seize your bowler hat and, naturally, we’ll maintain you posted on The Avengers.