Because Of Its Next Reboot, CBS Evolves New Undertake The Rifleman

Chuck Connors Classic black-and-whitened western The Rifleman might be raging its long ago onto primetime, with director Chris Columbus and CSI vet Carol Mendelsohn aboard. CBS is creating a new undertake the 1958 series, which notoriously starred Chuck Connors as 1880s-era sharpshooter Lucas McCain. The up-to-date version will focus on Civil War vet McCain because he moves to New Mexico territory to boost his boy, Mark, and ends up joining forces having a sheriff to safeguard his new home town. The Rifleman signifies a crossroads of two major trends this development season, because the systems chase after western projects and series reboots. Laeta Kalogridis (Avatar) and Patrick Lussier will write the brand new version and executive produce. Columbus (Harry Potter and also the Sorcerer's Stone), that has an offer at CBS, will direct as well as executive produce. Other executive producers include Mendelsohn and Julie Weitz (who runs Mendelsohn's production company). Privileges holders Robert Levy, Steven Gardner and Arthur Gardner will also be executive producers. Jules Levy, Arthur Gardner and Arnold Laven were the principals behind Levy-Gardner-Laven Productions, which created the initial The Rifleman. CBS TV Galleries and Carol Mendelsohn Prods. are behind the brand new The Rifleman. Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!