May 12, 2009 by Courtney O.

American Gladiators Is Coming to Theaters!

Johnny Ferraro is taking his American Gladiators TV franchise and adapting it into a live-action full-length feature.

According to Variety, the film will be based on the TV show that first aired in 1988 and has been on the air every year except one during the past 20 years. Most recently, NBC aired a primetime installment in 2008. The show has aired in more than 90 countries, with the format adapted for the local market in 14 of them.

Former Legendary Pictures chief marketing officer Scott Mednick is producing American Gladiators. The goal is to create an action story that takes place inside the world Ferraro has created.

"I look forward to creating a compelling story that launches a whole new set of characters," Mednick said.

No production date has been set.


Sources: Variety

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Comments (11)

  1. Illuminati

    hahaha, this is hilarious! what's next, WRESTLE MANIA THE MOVIE?

    3 years agoby @illuminatiFlag

  2. RavenX5 God of Light

    -__- are u f*cking serious? an American Gladiators movei?!!?HELLO!dumbest idea ever made!

    3 years agoby @hackx9Flag

  3. Raoul Duke

    Greatest idea ever. I don't know how this is going to work, but I can't wait to see. Even if it fails miserably it will still be awesome.

    3 years agoby @raoulduke33Flag

  4. Rufio

    i agree with the consensus... no interest. Spandex, steroid driven Kens and Barbies, and cheesy commentating/hosting have no place on the big screen. not to mention - i can't imagine any idea they come up with story-wise as being able to work. It will either have to look and feel nothing like the AG series or have nothing to do with Modern America (where would a "gladiator" fit in a modern society?). Buffed up gladiators running free in NYC or anywhere else sounds like a BAD 80's comedy.

    3 years agoby @rufioFlag

  5. killahmovieisbak

    err ur f*ckin crazy man lmao! but u speak tha truth, as far as this movie goes they should deport tha guy who even thought of this idea

    3 years agoby @killahmovieisbakFlag

  6. Err

    what a great idea... for me to poop on.

    "Go back to bed, America, your government has figured out how it all transpired. Go back to bed America, your government is in control. Here, here's American Gladiators. Watch this, shut up, go back to bed America, here is American Gladiators, here is 56 channels of it! Watch these pituitary retards bang their f*cking skulls together and congratulate you on the living in the land of freedom. Here you go America - you are free to do what we tell you! You are free to do what we tell you!"

    3 years agoby @err2005Flag

  7. Space101

    Boring....

    3 years agoby @space101Flag

  8. fsandoval60

    An American Gladiators movie? Um No. It was a cool tv show backin the day but a f*cking movie!? It will bomb!

    3 years agoby @fsandoval60Flag

  9. Shelley

    Absolutely no interest.

    3 years agoby @shelleyFlag

  10. righthandofdoom

    NO!..NO!!!...NO!!!!!! Who would want to pay money to see this. It would be a horrible movie.

    3 years agoby @righthandofdoomFlag

  11. Twisted Smile (The Untold Smile)

    What...the...hell?

    3 years agoby @twistedsmileFlag

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