‘The Wire’s Wendell Pierce Says HBO Show Doesn’t Need Reboot: “A Canary In The Mine”

Wendell Pierce Shuts Down Idea of Remaking 'The Wire'

Despite the pleas from some fans, “The Wire” doesn’t need to be remade or rebooted, star Wendell Pierce told Collider at the premiere of “Superman” in July. As he put it, “‘The Wire’ is something that is classic.” Pierce continued, “What makes it classic [is] it speaks to, it spoke to the audience then, it speaks to us now, it will speak to audiences long after it’s over.” The series, which debuted on HBO in June 2002, was great because of “the …

‘The Wire’s Wendell Pierce Says HBO Show Doesn’t Need Reboot: “A Canary In The Mine”

After nearly 25 years, the “cautionary” aspect of The Wire is no longer seen as a dire warning to society to star Wendell Pierce. The Tony winner recently explained why the HBO show, which ran for five seasons from 2002 to ’08, does not warrant a reboot as the show’s societal themes are “demonstrated today” in real time. “The Wire is something that is classic,” he told Collider. “What makes it classic [is] it speaks to, it spoke to the audie…

Pierce Doesn't Want A "The Wire" Reboot

Twenty years on, and David Simon’s iconic drama “The Wire” on HBO is a show that still tops many ‘Greatest TV Series of All Time’ lists alongside the likes of “Breaking Bad,” “Twin Peaks” and fellow HBO alum “The Sopranos”. Part of the draw was its specificity – set entirely around the city of Baltimore, each season explored issues of institutional dysfunction within the larger societal system – cops, criminals, port workers, politicians, school…