mvnyc Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 (edited) Don Johnson Returns To Television With "Score" His plan is to return to television, where he hit it big with “Miami Vice†as well as “Nash Bridges.†He’s working on a show with well-regarded director David Gordon Green. The series is called “Score.†“It is set in the 1970s, the rise of big-time college football. It is that era when you start to hear about recruiting violations†says Johnson. The actor revealed that he would also star in the film, "I play this outrageous coach who breaks all the rules and recruits basically criminals and everybody else and shoots the finger [extends middle finger in my direction] to the NCAA." It would certainly be topical with all the controversy surrounding the treatment and apparent exploitation of student athletes today. Johnson continues, "I wrote it last October and I wanna get it financed completely so I can go to the marketplace without layers and layers of executives and bureaucrats. In my mind, if you’re not bringing something to the dance, but you’re taking a big chunk of the cash, I got no room for you." The new series will be set in Miami. Edited August 26, 2014 by mvnyc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Don Johnson Returns To Television With "Score" His plan is to return to television, where he hit it big with “Miami Vice†as well as “Nash Bridges.†He’s working on a show with well-regarded director David Gordon Green. The series is called “Score.†“It is set in the 1970s, the rise of big-time college football. It is that era when you start to hear about recruiting violations†says Johnson. The actor revealed that he would also star in the film, "I play this outrageous coach who breaks all the rules and recruits basically criminals and everybody else and shoots the finger [extends middle finger in my direction] to the NCAA." It would certainly be topical with all the controversy surrounding the treatment and apparent exploitation of student athletes today. Johnson continues, "I wrote it last October and I wanna get it financed completely so I can go to the marketplace without layers and layers of executives and bureaucrats. In my mind, if you’re not bringing something to the dance, but you’re taking a big chunk of the cash, I got no room for you." The new series will be set in Miami. Great info - directed by the Eastbound and Down Creator - although this article says 1980s it is set in . Hopefully this will see the light of day . http://collider.com/david-gordon-green-score/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alleycat Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Sounds interesting and looking forward to watching Don on the screen again.Glad he's keeping busy and has not disappeared from the television or movie screens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D. Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 I'm glad I'll be able to see him acting in a tv series again, but I'm disappointed that it won't be an action series with DJ as a cop or private investigator. I'm not a football fan but I'll watch it since Don is great in whatever he undertakes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluepearl Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 I'm glad I'll be able to see him acting in a tv series again, but I'm disappointed that it won't be an action series with DJ as a cop or private investigator. I'm not a football fan but I'll watch it since Don is great in whatever he undertakes. Not sure if it is still the time to show Don in an action series as cop.Sure regardly to his age of almost 65 he is back in a perfect body state in these days.Nevertheless I do not want to look at him running through any streets, a Bren in his handshouting behind a couple of bad guys or -still more worse- sitting in a car or bureau/office and directing 'action' from leather seat.I am very glad we probably get the chance to see him just in this role.I am sure it is not only a role to him. He wrote the book to Score with anything in his crazy head to tell and the mentioned 'middle finger' let me keep the hope he stands straight and strong behind his wish to show us something NEW.He must go apart to this everlasting image with Sonny Crockett.It makes me sick to read all these comments to his current appearance in social medias with more than 70 % of the comments telling only that: WELCOME Sonny Crockett. Pfffff !Who watched COLD IN JULY can notice easily there is more behind the 'shell' than an action packed role.No offense dear Tony D, please understand me correct. But any role who let us start to COMPARE again with Sonny Crockett becomes only a poor copy to what Don is able to show us for new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators James Posted August 27, 2014 Administrators Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 A show about American Football... :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 I'm glad I'll be able to see him acting in a tv series again, but I'm disappointed that it won't be an action series with DJ as a cop or private investigator. I'm not a football fan but I'll watch it since Don is great in whatever he undertakes. Remember this will have to be green lit - may not see light of day 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamijimf Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Sounds interesting and looking forward to watching Don on the screen again.Glad he's keeping busy and has not disappeared from the television or movie screens. Certainly hope it gets funded. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 Certainly hope it gets funded. Yes or picked up as they say in the Industry !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamijimf Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 Yes or picked up as they say in the Industry !! Guys please keep us all up to date with this new show. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger390X Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 Glad to hear he has a new project. I am not into sports things too much however I did like "Friday Night Lights" and "We are Marshall" so I may be able to get into it if it is written well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D. Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 Bluepearl, I think DJ is still capable of acting as a cop. If you remember Telley Savalas as Kojak , he was in his 80s, but still cool and tough. Don can still be convincing as he was in Nash Bridges. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crockettt Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 (edited) It's time of Sonny Crockett return Edited August 29, 2014 by Crockettt 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 It's time of Sonny Crockett return Im sure this has been mentioned so many times over the years by Tv Execs !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D. Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Im sure this has been mentioned so many times over the years by Tv Execs !! If not, it should be!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators James Posted August 31, 2014 Administrators Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 It's time of Sonny Crockett return "You haven't changed much since your football days". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 "You haven't changed much since your football days". Great idea - Sonny the player and the Cop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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