‘Jericho’ Will Find New Life on the Big Screen

Posted by Dr. Cole Abaius (cole.abaius@filmschoolrejects.com) on January 16, 2009

Jericho Will Hit the Big Screen

Apparently television cancellation wasn’t Armageddon for the popular series ‘Jericho.’ Jon Turtletaub recently told iF Magazine that the concept would be getting a big screen reboot – good news for the fanatical following of the show.

We’re developing a feature for Jericho. It would not require you to have seen the TV show, but it gets into life after an event like this on a national scale. It would be the bigger, full on American version of what’s going on beyond the town in Jericho.”

For those out of the know, the “event like this” is a massive nuclear terrorist attack that leaves much of the country devastated. For those in the know, you’ll also be glad to hear that the cast – including Skeet Ulrich – is on board for the adaptation.

So basically, Skeet Ulrich is climbing out of two piles of rubble – one representing his canceled TV show and the other representing his film career. Could the guy actually turn two negatives into a positive by reigniting both his show and his career?

What do you think? Excited to see the show get new life?

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Chris

I LOVED the series, and was really disappointed by the cancellation (twice!), but even more disappointed that no other station picked it up afterwards. While I'd much rather have a series (or even a few mini-series'), I don't mind a movie at all. This (and House) were the only 2 shows I watched religiously after Buffy was cancelled (what can I say? I don't watch a lot of TV these days).

Hopefully they'll wrap up a lot of the plotlines left from the series, as well as take us further into the base at Cheyenne, and those who conspired to let the bombs hit in the first place.

Poppe

A good show with so much potential and problems at the same time... I'm very excited for a movie.

ramon

peanuts! loved this show but they didnt explain who was responsible for the attacks or why. since the original cast is returning ill check this one out.

Debbie

I'm very excited about a Jericho movie. This was my favorite series ever. I was so disappointed when it was canceled again. I'm glad so many Rangers kept working to get it back. As far as Skeet's movie career being in rubble I wouldn't consider that to be true. He does have 2 movies already in post-production and now another one in the works. I don't consider that rubble.

Gwen

Wonderful news - Jericho will make a great movie. Thanks Cole for getting the word out. I put a link and summary in our Jericho archive.
Gwen
www.jericho-kansas.com

armybrat37

AWESOME! Jericho Rangers are the BEST. And just because Skeet took some time off to care for his twins doesn't at all mean his career is in rubble. Jericho will make a great movie and Skeet will once again prove that he is a great actor.

Brigitte

This is really exciting news. Jericho was a first-rate show with an entire cast of first-rate actors, INCLUDING Skeet Ulrich. In fact, Skeet was the reason I watched the show in the first place so if it wasn't for him I would have never seen this wonderful show.

curlybean

I think that you'll find that most people love Skeet's portrayal of Jake Green and will be excited to see him on the big screen. Skeet is an extremely underrated actor, with an extremely loyal fan base consisting of highly intelligent men and women. We know quality when we see it, and Skeet and the rest of those involved with Jericho brought quality back to primetime television.

Sam Kay

What a Shame CBS selling nuts to put back Jericho and a little more they were going us make donation for them. Since they stop the season of Jericho I stopped watching CBS this is the only way that they understand. Peoples have to know that it’s us who decide what we like not CBS. At the place of the creator of the series I will move Jericho from CBS to FOX.

dave seddon

ramon try followin the script m8, bang on boys roll on on the film

‘Jericho’ Will Find New Life on the Big Screen

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