Paramount is developing a feature film adaptation of the 1960s TV series “Hawaii Five-O,” with Destin Daniel Cretton in talks to direct. Deadline reports the project is being assembled into a package that would bring the police procedural to the big screen. Variety similarly states the film is in development at Paramount and is being developed as a movie version of the long-running franchise.
Cretton would direct from a script by Chris Bremner, known for writing “Bad Boys for Life,” according to both outlets. While the announcements confirm the primary creative team, neither source provides plot specifics or details about casting. The reporting frames Cretton’s involvement in connection with his work directing “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” which has continued to perform strongly at the box office. The outlets do not describe release timing, production start dates, or how the film may align with the original series beyond the shared title and premise of a police unit operating in Hawaii.
Overall, the coverage centers on the studio’s decision to move forward with a theatrical “Hawaii Five-O” project and on the attached director and writer, while leaving story and production details unannounced.
