*Sony Pictures and producer Scott Rudin are turning the’70s sitcom “Good Times” into a feature film.
They’ve hired writer Phil Johnston, whose most recent credits include “Wreck-It Ralph” and “Cedar Rapids,” while Rudin will produce the family comedy with Eli Bush.
“Good Times” focused on working-class couple James and Florida Evans as they raised three kids – J.J., Thelma and Michael – while struggling with hard financial times, unemployment and keeping their kids away from temptations that came with living in a Chicago housing project.
The movie will be set in the 1960s. William Bannister, Michael Daniels and Neville Mouguel will be associate producers and Eric Monte, Tammie Evans and Carlena Harris will be executive producers.
A movie based on Good Times?! Isn’t it a little late for this- like 35 years too late? It will be interesting to see how they pull this one off, and I wonder who they’ll cast as Mrs. Florida Evans.
WAIT!!!, don’t tell me …..”all WHITE cast”, right!?? SMH!
@ Taurusingr, Now that would be a mess!!!
HEY!!!?, don’t “put it past them”! Sheeeeeit!, they stealing every thang ELS!! And.. will “steal the stank off SHYT”!!!! Umm…”OUR” shyt that is! LMBAO!/Baaaaaybaaaaaay!
I’m just trying to figure out why we need to revisit this????
LOL @ Redbone1954! Exactly!!!
SPIKE!!!!! Where are you on this one?
So.. this will be written by a White writer and take place over ten years before the original?? That means most of the slang and clothing will be gone as well as the sociopolitical edginess. NO THANKS Hollywood!!!
Talk about exploitation for dollars and the Good Times The Sequel: The Quest for More Money. While the scenario is not completely irrelevant, setting it in the 60s IS. I’ll pass.
OH!!! HELL!!! NO!!!