Lee Majors as Steven Austin in Six Million Dollar Man in the 1970s.
Lee Majors as Steven Austin in Six Million Dollar Man in the 1970s.
That hit 70s show, The Six Million Dollar Man , is getting an inflation-adjusted movie reboot.
He might have been the Six Million Dollar man in the 1970s hit television series but the movie remake has had to adjust its figures.
He's now the Six Billion Dollar Man.
And this time Steve Austin, played for five seasons by Lee Majors, is to be depicted by Mark Wahlberg in a movie helmed by Peter Berg who recently directed Wahlberg in Lone Survivor.
The Hollywood Reporter says the reboot is going to be written by Argentinean film-maker Damian Szifron, whose Wild Tales received a best foreign language film Oscar nomination.
There are other changes in the wind for the story of a man brought back to life as a super-fast, super-strength bionic man who becomes a super-spy for the CIA-like OSI (Office of Scientific Intelligence).
While the original Steve Austin was an astronaut and test pilot nearly killed in a crash, Wahlberg's Austin is going to be a military officer.
"The themes surrounding this beloved property allow for the creation of a memorable sci-fi actioner as well as a bold spy thriller," said Szifron in a statement.
"Expectations are high and I'll do my best to deliver the strongest basis for an amazing cinematic experience."
