You may think that the Harrison Ford version of THE FUGITIVE wasn’t release all that long ago, right? Well, it was 1993, and 22 years later, the studio behind the movie have revealed that they are looking at bringing a new installment to screens, and and have hired a screenwriter to go to task on the project.
Christina Hodson (the upcoming SHUT IN starring Naomi Watts), will write the new film for the studio. The story revolves around the character of Dr. Richard Kimble, a surgeon accused of murdering his wife. Harrison Ford played the role in the 1993 movie, with Tommy Lee Jones playing his pursuer US Marshal Samuel Gerard. Jones famously won an Academy Award for the part, before heading off to star in a sequel without Ford, but with Wesley Snipes and Robert Downey Jr.
The history of the story of THE FUGITIVE is traced back to a 1960s TV series of the same name starring David Janssen. The show aired on ABC in the US from 1963-1967.
The WB hope to have the new installment in production by 2016, for a potential 2017 release.
