CBS' "MacGyver" TV reboot is underway and it has signed on George Eads from "CSI" to be part of the cast.
The first to be cast in the show, Eads will playing the role of Lincoln, a man who is said could easily be written off as merely an eccentric conspiracy theorist but is actually a legitimate government employee who is highly compassionate.
Unfortunately, Eads joining the TV reboot also marks James Wan's exit from the project as director due to schedule conflicts. With "The Conjuring 2" in post-production, Wan will not have the time to give "MacGyver" the attention it needs and deserves. He will be replaced by David Von Ancken.
Wan, however, will not be completely leaving "MacGyver." Having had a hand in steering the project in the right direction from the very beginning, the director will be staying on as executive producer. He will be joined by Lee David Zlotoff, the series' original creator.
Originally, R. Scott Gemmill was attached to write for the reboot but the script picked up by CBS for the "MacGyver" pilot was penned by Paul Downs Colaizzo. Brett Mahoney, executive producer for "Code Black," is also on board as writer and has already been working with Colaizzo for a couple of weeks.
The "MacGyver" TV reboot will follow a young Angus MacGyver as he is recruited by a clandestine organization to prevent disasters from happening using his particular knack for coming up with solutions using everyday items.
In February, Lionsgate announced that it is working with Zlotoff to bring "MacGyver" to the big screen. Wan was also tapped to direct the movie reboot but had to turn down the project to focus on "Furious 7."
There is no word yet on what kind of story the movie reboot will take but if Wan's original concept was followed, we'll be seeing a college-age MacGyver.
There are still lots of missing details and gray areas for both the TV and movie reboot but what has been confirmed is that the original MacGyver, Richard Dean Anderson, will not be participating in either.
