Peacock's Friday Night Lights Reboot Paused, Not Canceled
NBC and Peacock Scripted Content President Lisa Katz says the planned Friday Night Lights reboot is 'on pause' and no longer in active development.
Peacock's planned Friday Night Lights reboot is no longer in active development. NBC and Peacock Scripted Content President Lisa Katz said the project is "on pause," according to Screen Rant.
The project has not been described as canceled, leaving open the possibility that it could be revisited in the future.
The franchise traces back to H. G. Bissinger's 1990 book Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream. A series called Against the Grain aired on NBC in 1993, and Universal Pictures released the film Friday Night Lights starring Billy Bob Thornton, which grossed $61.9 million and holds an 82% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The best-known adaptation, the Friday Night Lights series, aired for five seasons from 2006 to 2011 on NBC and DirecTV. It ranked No. 14 on the New York Times' list of the best TV shows of the 21st century.
Peacock announced it was developing a reboot of the series almost two years ago.
Quick answers
Is the Friday Night Lights reboot canceled?
It has not been described as canceled. Lisa Katz said the project is "on pause" and it is no longer in active development, which leaves open the possibility of revisiting it later.
How long did the original Friday Night Lights series run?
The series aired for five seasons from 2006 to 2011 on NBC and DirecTV.