CBS, David Mamet Developing 'Have Gun - Will Travel' Reboot

davidmamet.jpgThe network has made a script deal for the CBS TV Studios-produced Western, which originally aired on CBS from 1957-63.

CBS is looking to reboot Have Gun - Will Travel with two-time Oscar-nominated writer David Mamet at the helm.

The network has made a script deal for the CBS TV Studios-produced Western, which originally aired on CBS from 1957-63. During its six-season run, the drama starring Richard Boone as Paladin not only delivered top-five ratings but also spawned a successful radio show.

If ultimately ordered to series, Have Gun could join Vegas, an upcoming Western starring Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis, on CBS' schedule. The genre generated heat last year at this time, with many of the broadcast network developing such projects as NBC's The Frontier and Fox's Wyatt Earp effort. More

Here's a look at the opening sequence for the original "Have Gun - Will Travel":

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