Going with the ever popular trend in Hollywood these days, CBS has decided to sign on and reboot the movie franchise Rush Hour into a television series. Hoping to work off the feeling of nostalgia, CBS is going to be tapping into already a goldmine of a franchise and they will be accessing a very large fan base. There are three Rush Hour movies, all of which were very successful financially, and they starred Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan as two cops forced to be partners, despite coming from different sides of the world and different cultures. The franchise is very funny and action packed. The last movie came out in 2007 and made 140 million dollars in the US. In 2007, that number was considered a successful movie. CBS is hoping that they can get those kind of returns from advertising dollars for the new show.

CBS is going to air the pilot episode on Thursday, March 31 at 10pm. The time slot is pretty late, but I think that the audience that this show is aiming for, the 18-34 male demographic, will stay up and watch it. The show does not bring back Jackie Chan or Chris Tucker, but the two guys replacing them seem very funny and fit for the roles, judging on the trailer. The show is also produced by the people behind the films, so the show is definitely clear to head in the right direction.