‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Director Developing ‘Hawaii Five-O’ Movie
Destin Daniel Cretton will develop and direct the film, with Chris Bremner writing and Noah Oppenheim producing.
- Paramount Pictures is developing a feature film based on the classic police procedural Hawaii Five-O, with filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton attached to direct the project.
- Created by Leonard Freeman, the original series aired from 1968 to 1980; previous attempts to adapt the property for film stalled for decades due to legal battles over rights.
- Cretton directed Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which earned $2.412 billion globally, making it the highest-grossing film of 2026. Chris Bremner and Noah Oppenheim are attached to write the screenplay.
- The project remains in early development stages, though industry reports suggest the production team expects to cast a pair of young A-List actors in the lead roles.
- Following the 2010-2020 CBS reboot Hawaii Five-0, which starred Alex Loughlin and Scott Caan, this film represents a fresh attempt to bring the iconic task force to theaters.
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Paramount prepares the film adaptation of the police series with Destiny Daniel Cretton as director and Chris Bremner in charge of the script
HAWAII FIVE-O Movie In the Works at Paramount With "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" Director Destin Daniel Cretton On Board
Paramount Pictures is teaming up with Spider-Man: Brand New Day helmer Destin Daniel Cretton to bring a film version of the ‘60s TV series Hawaii Five-O to the big screen. The Dish reports that Cretton will develop to direct, with Chris Bremner (Bad Boys for Life) to write the script with Noah Oppenheim (Jackie). Created by Leonard Freeman, the 1968-80 CBS series starred Jack Lord as Steve McGarrett, the no-nonsense lawman who headed a state pol…
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Director Developing ‘Hawaii Five-O’ Movie
Paramount Pictures is developing a feature film adaptation of the classic TV series Hawaii Five-O. Destin Daniel Cretton, who directed the blockbuster Spider-Man: Brand New Day, is set to helm the project. Chris Bremner, writer of Bad Boys for Life, penned the script. Plot details remain undisclosed as the film is in early development. The original Hawaii Five-O ran from 1968 to 1980 and became American television’s longest-running police drama.…
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