Hawaii Five-O: Paramount Takes Iconic Series to the Big Screen
- Sep 11, 2026
Paramount Pictures is set to bring the classic police show "Hawaii Five-O" to the silver screen with the high-profile director Destin Daniel Cretton-known for the hit "Spider-Man: Brand New Day"-in the director’s chair. The script will come from the talented pen of Chris Bremner, who wrote "Bad Boys for Life".
The much-anticipated project remains under wraps with plot details unrevealed as it's in the early development stages. The news of this reboot was first reported by Deadline Hollywood.
"Hawaii Five-O", a brainchild of Leonard Freeman, first hit the TV screens in 1968 and by its finale in 1980, it had become the longest-running police drama in US television history. It featured Jack Lord as detective captain Steve McGarrett, leading an elite state police task force tackling organized crime on the island. The iconic end to most episodes came with the catchphrase “Book ’em, Dano”.
A reboot of the series was launched in 2010 on CBS, now with the title spelled with a numerical '0' instead of the letter 'O', ending after ten successful seasons in 2020. This new take on the cop drama starred Alex O'Loughlin, Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim, and Grace Park.
Although there have been several attempts previously to adapt "Hawaii Five-O'' for the big screen, it seems that Paramount’s project will set these attempts in motion, with Cretton's impressive credentials including not just "Spider-Man: Brand New Day", but also "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings". The latest Spider-Man adventure has racked up $924 million domestically and a whopping $2.4 billion globally, nearing the spot of the highest-grossing North American release in history and standing as the third-biggest movie globally.
