Rescue Me's production company Apostle has apparently acquired the rights to the 1997 Gattaca feature film and intend to turn it into a television series.

Variety, who buried the news at the foot of another article, reports the intention is to produce the series as a futuristic one-hour cop show with Gil Grant writing. Grant's writing includes the pilot Painkiller Jane, a couple of episodes of NCIS, Mutant X, and 24.

Though I have my doubts that Grant is up to the task of translating such a cult film as Gattaca effectively on to the small screen, I'm also good to see what he can come up with.

For now, there are no more details available.

See larger image Gattaca [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray) Director: Andrew Niccol Starring: Xander Berkeley, Ernest Borgnine, Jayne Brook, Loren Dean, Ethan Hawke Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) List Price: $19.99 USD New From: $7.50 In Stock Used from: $5.67 In Stock Release date March 11, 2008.

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