‘Varsity Blues’ Revival Ordered To Series At Quibi – Update

Denise Petski

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UPDATED, 9:20 AM: Quibi has ordered Varsity Blues to series. “For all those who cheered Mox’s refrain, ‘I don’t want your life,’ as well as all those who never heard of the West Canaan Coyotes, we’re thrilled to bring Varsity Blues to Quibi and into the 21st century,” executive producer Mike Tollin said. Read details below.

PREVIOUSLY, July 11: Quibi is revisiting Varsity Blues. Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman’s short-form video platform has put in development Varsity Blues, a modern take on the 1999 movie, with the film’s original producers Mike Tollin and Tova Laiter attached. The project hails from Tollin and Peter Guber’s MSM and Paramount Television.

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The project will be penned by Tripper Clancy (Stuber) and directed by Anne Fletcher (Dumplin’). Tollin and John Gatins executive produce along with Laiter. Paramount TV is the studio. Maia Glikman will oversee the project for MSM.

“For all those who cheered Mox’s refrain, ‘I don’t want your life,’ as well as all those who never heard of the West Canaan Coyotes, we’re thrilled to bring Varsity Blues to Quibi and into the 21st century!” Tollin said.

James Van Der Beek, Jon Voight, Paul Walker, Ron Lester, and Scott Caan starred in the film which follows a small-town 3A high school football team and their overbearing coach through a tumultuous season. Throughout the years, Van Der Beek’s “I don’t want your life” scene has remained a popular meme.

The film, distributed by Paramount Pictures, grossed $52 million domestic against its estimated $16 million budget despite mixed critical reviews.

Clancy is repped by Verve, Good Fear and Morris Yorn.

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