Sony Developing New Charlie's Angels Film

Sony Pictures is developing a new installment in the Charlie's Angels franchise, with screenwriter Pete Chiarelli attached to write the screenplay, according to industry reports. The project, still in its early stages, revives the action-comedy series more than four years after its most recent theatrical attempt faltered at the box office.

Chiarelli, whose credits include the romantic comedy The Proposal and the ensemble hit Crazy Rich Asians, is crafting the script for what could be the latest adaptation of the long-running property. Details about the plot, casting and production partners remain undisclosed, though sources indicate the film is being produced under Sony's Columbia Pictures banner. One report suggested involvement from Drew Barrymore's Flower Films, the production company behind the successful early 2000s films, but this has not been confirmed by the studio.

The Charlie's Angels franchise originated as a television series on ABC from 1976 to 1981, created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts and produced by Aaron Spelling. It followed three female private investigators working for the Townsend Agency, led by the enigmatic Charlie Townsend, who communicated with his team...