MGM Greenlights Magnificent Seven TV Series

MGM has greenlit an eight-episode drama series adaptation of the classic Western film "The Magnificent Seven," with production set to begin in June 2026. The project, created by writer and executive producer Tim Kring, known for "Heroes" and "Touch," will reimagine the iconic story for television under MGM Studios and MGM Television Studios.

Kring will write the series and serve alongside executive producers Donald De Line, Lawrence Mirisch and Bruce Kaufman. The show is slated for release on the MGM streaming service in multiple countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Germany, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Chile. This marks a revival of a project that was previously in development at Amazon with writer Nic Pizzolatto, creator of "True Detective," following his involvement in the 2016 film remake, though that iteration has been abandoned.

Set in the 1880s American frontier, the series follows a group of gifted but flawed mercenaries hired by a peaceful Quaker village after it is massacred by gunmen employed by a ruthless land baron seeking to seize their property. As the mercenaries integrate with the community, they...