14 Movies Getting a New Life as TV Shows

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A TV reboot of the 2001 Antoine Fuqua crime-thriller Training Day, which starred Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke as an LAPD detective and officer, respectively, is set to premiere Feb. 2 on CBS. Produced by Fuqua and set 15 years after the film’s events, it stars Bill Paxton and Justin Cornwell in a similar detective-officer duo, looking for trouble on the streets of present-day Los Angeles. In an era when everything old is new again, the reboot joins a long list of movies that have been reimagined for the small screen, from Lethal Weapon to Fargo. TIME takes a look at the state of the movies on television, including some prospective remakes that may soon appear on a TV screen near you.

Rambo
Rambo (1982); The long-awaited Fox TV show, reportedly titled Rambo: New Blood, was initially rumored to include Sylvester Stallone, but his reps refuted the rumor in late 2015. At this stage, the reboot is in still development with no confirmed air date.Orion Pictures
She's Gotta Have It
She’s Gotta Have It (1986); Director Spike Lee is working on the series with Netflix, which has ordered 10 episodes of a contemporary update of the movie about a twenty-something Brooklyn artist, originally played by Tracy Camilla Johns.Island Pictures
Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon (1987); The TV version of the movie (which starred Danny Glover and Mel Gibson) premiered on Fox on Sept. 21, 2016, starring Damon Wayans as Roger Murtaugh and Clayne Crawford as Martin Riggs.Warner Bros.; Richard Foreman—FOX
Fargo
Fargo (1996); The TV series based on the Coen brothers' movie (which starred William H. Macy) premiered on FX in 2014 and has been met with great critical acclaim. In its two seasons, the show has included several high-profile actors, from Ted Danson (pictured) to Kirsten Dunst. It will return for a third season in 2017.Gramercy Pictures; Michelle Fay—FX
Ransom
Ransom (1996); The TV version of the Mel Gibson kidnapping thriller premiered on CBS on Jan. 1, 2017, starring Luke Roberts and Sarah Greene. Buena Vista Pictures; CBS
Snatch
Snatch (2000); The series based on the Brad Pitt crime comedy is slated to debut on Crackle on March 16, 2017, starring Harry Potter's Rupert Grint (not pictured). Screen Gems
Training Day
Training Day (2001); The TV series premieres on Feb. 2, 2017 on CBS, updating characters originally played by Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke with similar characters played by Bill Paxton and Justin Cornwell.Warner Bros.; CBS
Van Helsing
Van Helsing (2004); The adaptation of the Kate Beckinsale monster movie premiered in September 2016 on Syfy, starring Kelly Overton as Vanessa, a descendent of vampire hunter Abraham Van Helsing. Universal Pictures; Dan Power—Helsing S1 Productions/Syfy
The Punisher
The Punisher (2004); A TV vehicle for the Marvel character (played by Thomas Jane in the movie) is coming to Netflix in 2017, though an exact release date has not yet been announced. It will star Jon Bernthal (not pictured). Lionsgate
The Mist
The Mist (2007); A TV series based on Stephen King's horror novella is coming to Spike in 2017. The movie starred Marcia Gay Haden (center) as a religious fanatic. MGM
Taken
Taken (2008); The TV series, slated to premiere on NBC on Feb. 27, 2017, is a prequel to the first film in the Liam Neeson action trilogy. Clive Standen plays a younger version of Neeson's character, Bryan Mills.20th Century Fox; Christos Kalohoridis—NBC
Snowpiercer
Snowpiercer (2013); A pilot based on Bong Joon-Ho's futuristic sci-fi thriller (which starred John Hurt and Chris Evans, pictured) was ordered by TNT in late 2016. CJ Entertainment
JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014); In 2016, Amazon green-lit ten episodes, which will star John Krasinski as the titular character, who has previously been played by Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck and Chris Pine (pictured). David Lee—Paramount Pictures
Dear White People
Dear White People (2014); Netflix has ordered ten episodes from writer-director Justin Simien, expected to debut later in 2017. The show will feature a different cast from the movie, which featured Tessa Thompson and Teyonah Parris (pictured).Lionsgate

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