Scarface TV Series!

Yesterday, on Fox News Channel, there was a report that USA network is in the developing stages of a weekly Scarface series based on the movie! Did anyone else see this report or hear about it!

Don Cardi

There was already a thread about this a few months ago.

I saw it, too, Don Cardi - at least it confirms what was announced a couple months ago! (And it was good seeing Tony Montana on Fox News )

That is soo cool!

Yeah I heard of this possible developement for a television show. I imagine they would like to take their time casting and making the pilot episode though.

My prediction is that it wont be any good. Its all just for money.

Excuse me for being frank, but isn't the purpose of all TV shows to get ratings, which in turn warrants advertising sales, which in turn brings in money?

All TV shows are based on money.

Where the fuck have you been?

You talkin to me?


Don Cardi

No, Double-J.

Even if they did have a Scarface on network TV, would it be any good with the censor boards? I mean Cmon, can you imagine The Sopranos on USA or Fox..The only crime show that can get away with being "real" on TV is The Shield..which is an excellent show.

Amen! The Shield is the best show on TV right now. I have Season One on DVD, and I'm getting Season Two shortly. I'm dying of anticipation for Season Three to come on air; they've delayed it several times.

It ain't wort watchin if it don't got no porn!

A lot of TV shows are based on the writers artistic vision, and they just want other people to watch it. Of course they want to make money from it, becuase its their job. If Scarface were made into a TV series, it wouldnt be becuase it was someones good idea, it would be because a TV company commisioned a writer to make a shoot-em-up Scarface TV series. And I just dont think that THAT will do the film justice.

I agree with Meggie. The censoring would ruin it completly! Plus I doubt the casting would be that great.

I'm sure the show be on prime time late and will be allowed more freedom. I wonder what director they'll choose to direct the pilot episode and the casting calls.

Has anyone heard anything new about this!? I can't believe that they are gonna make a TV series, that would be so sweet! Any release date (I know it's early, but what they're shooting for)?

Now what the hell are they going to use for a plot? Sounds stupid to me, someone just wants more money. This may come back to haunt me because I will probably end up loving it.

Well, i think it would be a good idea to maby have it being the return of sf, its only legit.
p.s., im new here, can neone show me around/

welcome to the boards and hope to see you posting more.

Anybody hear anything new on this? I'm still pretty excited to see it if they do it.

The latest news :

"Scarface" Returns
Posted: Thurs. March 11th, 2004
Author: Garth Franklin
Source: USA Today, The Hollywood Reporter

The Al Pacino film classic "Scarface" is about to be reinvented for the 21st century according to The Hollywood Reporter. The USA Network is developing an updated four hour mini-series version that restages the gangster classic with a black cast in inner-city Los Angeles during the crack epidemic of the 1980s.

Production could begin as early as this Fall for a 2005 debut and "The Shield" Producer Charles "Chic" Eglee is developing the project. Rather than a direct remake with a simple setting change, they are "creating a new cast loosely based on most of the primary characters instead of literally revisiting them".



But surely I'm not expecting much. I'd rather have seen Dejohn's novel used instead.

Well at least this new series won't defame the legecy of the 1983 version of Scarface. How are the characters going to be "loosely based?" Well, since they've done Italians, Cubans, and now African-Americans, I've got my fingers crossed for an Irish remake in my life time. Who knows, maybe I'll direct it!

Yes!

Pretty soon, they will also have a Native American edition (peace pipes instead of crack), Swahili (wild mushrooms), and finally, Asian (opium). The British version will just feature four guys with funny haircuts and can sing really good, but will use LSD, and won't be involving drug dealing, rather this "Fab Four" will struggle to stay together as a band, and tour the world

LMAO.

african americans? ahh man its gonna be wrecked.

Black modeled characters now? When will these money grabbing freaks stop? Probably blacks so they can juice the cast up nice and good with the wannabe Scarface rappers.

So basically its going to be a show about black ghetto crack addicts? Oh wow that has a lot to do w/ Scarface! Whats the relivence, crack? Oh God knows Tony Montana invented crack!

Cough OPINION Cough Cough

Oh, I forgot, we can also have MLB edition Scarface. Join Barry Bonds as Tony Montana, Jason Giambi as Manolo, Albert Puhols as Sosa in the new series about the "juice"

ROFL!!!!

This series is gonna absouloutely suck i mean its just a platform for crap acting nobody rappers to get some exposure. Its gonna piss on the legacy of the 1983 version no doubt.

Sounds Beter than the "thug" version...

We should make a poll on wether this would be better or worse then a scarace II starring cuban link.

No, it doesn't. -Pat

I don't know why you're all hating on this so much. First off, you haven't even seen it yet. Secondly, most of you probably won't watch it and you'll still blast it. The audience obviously was demanding a show like this or it wouldn't be going down. -Pat

Yes that might be true, but why do they have to drag the Scarface name into it? Because they fear it wont do well enough on its own w/o that "franchice"?

Yes.

The Tv version is VERY different from the film.
E.G at the beginning the cop askin Tony how he got his scar
"How you get the beuty scar tough guy eating pussy?"
"how am i gonna get a scar like that eating pussy?"Film
Programme
"how you get the beuty scar tough guy eating pineapple?"
"how am i gonna get a scar like that eating pineapple?"
there is lots of diffrecens like this.
there is a couple in the scene with hector like when he shoots him and the chainsaw.

Also the Tv show of scarface has all the same people. They just do voice overs.