Welcome to the 21st Century, Steve McGarrett!
As the CBS pilot for Hawaii Five-0 starts filming tomorrow, the Honolulu Advertiser asked a filmmaker, a former Honolulu PD detective, a local retail performance store supervisor and an Assistant Professor at the University of Hawaii’s fashion program to bring the 70s series into the 21st century. Below are their recommendations for important aspects of the new show, including Steve McGarrett’s car and clothing! City Lights THEN: The... [Read More...]
In the Wake of “Lost” Comes, Hopefully, “Hawaii Five-0″
Hawaii markets itself as “Hollywood’s Tropical Backlot” and the film and television industry has brought a significant amount of business to the islands since CBS began shooting the original Hawaii Five-0 drama there in 1968. According to state estimates, a typical TV series augments the local economy to the tune of $70 million per year; Hawaii Five-0 was credited with a $100 million contribution. When Jack Lord’s long-running... [Read More...]
The Buzz is Building for “Hawaii Five-0″!
The buzz is definitely building for the Hawaii Five-0 remake! Check out this selection of what people are saying on the internet and be sure to come back for more updates in tomorrow’s Weekly Wrap-Up: FusedFilm: This series is shaping up not just with the crack writing team but also with a great cast around O’Loughlin and Caan such as Taryn Manning who will play Mary Ann McGarrett, Steve’s sister, and Lost’s Daniel Dae Kim, will play... [Read More...]
AOLR Weekly Wrap-Up #32
The Back-up Plan updates: The date of the premiere for The Back-up Plan has been changed from April 20 to April 21. The venue is still Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. This does not affect the release date for the movie, which is still April 23. Jennifer Lopez hosted last night’s Saturday Night Live and it was the second highest rated SNL of the season! You can judge for yourself how she did at NBC.com. According to MediaPost, CBS Films will... [Read More...]
“Hawaii Five-0″ Update – 02/27/10
High time for the latest updates, rumors and articles about Hawaii Five-0: As THR reported yesterday, the latest actor to join the cast is the lovely Grace Park (Battlestar Galactica, The Cleaner, The Border). She will be playing Chin Ho Kelly’s niece, Kono Kalakaua, who is fresh out of the police academy and is recruited to the Hawaii Five-0 team by Steve McGarrett. It appears that Michael Muhney did not get the role of Danno Williams, as... [Read More...]
