The classic 1969 British film Italian Job has already been subject to a big screen remake.
The intent is for a series on a grand scale, including all the action and international locales of the films.
Now Paramount TV, the small screen offshoot of the movie studio that owns both films, is hoping to have a hit with a series remake on NBC.
Ramping the action up too early and often could eventually saddle Italian Job with increasingly over-the-top scenarios that eventually wear out viewers’ suspension of disbelief.