It's taken decades for a Fletch remake to get off the ground, but why?
The character Fletch originated in a 1974 novel by Gregory Mcdonald entitled Fletch, but the character really took off with a 1985 comedy of the same name starring Chevy Chase in the titular role. The popularity of this initial film led to a sequel, Fletch Lives, while the enduring popularity of Fletch meant that, even if that follow-up hadn't been beloved, Hollywood still wanted more of this character.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY Afterward, Miramax, Smith’s go-to studio home at the time, took a hold of the rights. Now Smith would be in charge of a remake entitled Fletch Won. However, the project hit an immediate standstill because of disagreements on casting. Big players at Miramax like Harvey Weinstein wanted famous faces like Ben Affleck or Ryan Reynolds to play Fletch, but Smith was convinced the only one who could assume this part was Jason Lee.
In August 2009, The Weinstein Company lost the rights to bring Fletch to the big screen, concluding roughly a decade of Harvey Weinstein and his comrades seizing full control over the character’s cinematic future. However, even after so much infamous turmoil, Hollywood studios weren’t ready to let go of the property just yet. In early 2011, another outfit bought up the film rights to the Fletch character. They weren’t snagged by a small long-forgotten indie outfit either. Warner Bros.
In early 2015, Fletch Won was dropped by Warner Bros. and picked up by Relativity Media, a studio that was releasing the comedy Masterminds, which featured Sudeikis in a significant supporting role. While Sudeikis was being retained in the lead role, the studio was seeking out screenwriters to lend a whole new perspective to this production. A few months after this news, though, Relativity Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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