Kyle Chandler Not All That Interested In A ‘Friday Night Lights’ Movie Sequel
By now, it’s become a familiar pattern: A brilliant series gets cancelled, movie sequel rumors begin to circulate, and for the next several years the actors, filmmakers, writers, and producers involved with the show drop encouraging but vague soundbites about the project. Eventually, public interest usually just peters out. In rare cases, something actually gets made.
Friday Night Lightsis currently in the “vague soundbites” phase, and for the past year and a half we’ve been hearing from show creatorPeter Bergand others that the movie was in the works. But starKyle Chandler, apparently has no interest in teasing a potential return. In fact, he doesn’t think the movie is even such a hot idea. Read his comments after the jump.
He added that he was satisfied with where the show had left off. “I’m so happy [with the ending],” he said. “I think they did a great job.”
If Chandler really is uninterested in reprising his role, that could stop Berg’s big-screen plans in their tracks. Even within the large ensemble cast, Coach and Tami were really the heart of the show. Without them, it just isn’tFriday Night Lights. Moreover, Chandler has a point — it’s tough to see how a movie version could improve on the series finale. (Not that I wouldn’t be first in line for said film.)
Chandler’s not the onlyFNLalum who’d rather just leave the show alone. During theBattleshippress tour earlier this year,Taylor Kitschsaid"I loved the way I left Riggs," though he acknowledged the possibility of a cameo appearance. But others have been more receptive to the idea includingConnie Britton, whosaideveryone just needed to “make it a priority.”
