"Magnificent Seven" Series in Works at Amazon

A series version of “The Magnificent Seven” is in the works at Amazon.

The project was originally reported on back in March with a series commitment. It was originally intended to be an original series but was refashioned to be a new take on the Western classic. Nic Pizzolatto co-wrote the 2016 remake of “The Magnificent Seven”.

“The Magnificent Seven” is centered around experienced gunslinger Chris Adams forming a team with six other men in order to save a Mexican village from a group of bandits led by Calvera. However, each man has their own plan.

Pizzolatto will write and executive produce, with Mark Johnson, Lawrence Mirisch, and Bruce Kaufman executive producing. Amazon Studios will produce.

The original “Magnificent Seven” movie debuted in 1960. It was a remake of the Akira Kurosawa film “Seven Samurai”.

The movie spawned three sequels and a CBS television series, which aired from 1998-2000, before the 2016 remake.

Plans for the reboot come as Amazon looks to develop projects based on IP acquired following Amazon’s acquisition of MGM in 2022. Other such projects in the works include “Robocop” and “Barbershop”.

Pizzolatto is best known for creating the 2014 HBO anthology drama series “True Detective”, which exploded onto the scene in with a first season starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson that received substantial critical and popular acclaim.

Two more seasons have aired to date, with a fourth season starring Jodie Foster and Kali Reis on the way. Issa López is writing Season 4 with Pizzolatto attached to the season as an executive producer.