CBS Films is developing a new feature based on the TV series “Gunsmoke” with Gregory “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” Poirier writing the screenplay for producer Craig "Shattered Glass" Baumgarten.
The film will focus on the origins of gunfighter 'Marshal Matt Dillon', serving as a prequel to the series, set in the lawless American West.
The “Gunsmoke” TV series, holds the title of the longest-running primetime scripted drama, starring actor James "The Thing" Arness as Dillon, Marshall of 'Dodge'. Other main characters included 'Galen “Doc” Adams' and 'Miss Kitty Russell', owner of the Long Branch Saloon.Originally conceived as a CBS radio serial, "Gunsmoke" developed into a TV series in 1955, holding top spot in the Nielsen ratings for a record number of years, before signing off in 1975 after a 20-season run....
