Warner Bros. the latest studio to try to make Fletch happen

Although, that could cause considerable tension around the Community set, as whenever talk of a Fletch reboot begins, it's inevitably accompanied by the question of Chevy Chase’s involvement. At one time, Smith considered bringing Chase back for Son Of Fletch, which would have found him reprising the role alongside a new generation represented by Jason Lee and Joey Lauren Adams. (Unfortunately, things went south when Chase spent his meeting with Smith claiming to have “invented every funny thing that ever happened in the history of not just comedy, but also the known world.”) And Chase remained committed to the idea of returning to the role as recently as last year, telling EW, “I don’t think anybody else is going to do it better than me, frankly.”

However, it’s likely he won’t get the chance, seeing as The Hollywood Reporter says the new Fletch will be “a reimagining, not a remake”—and definitely not a sequel. They’re also billing it as a “smart action-comedy that plays out on a bigger canvas than the original movies,” whatever that means. More explosions? Cars hitting water buffaloes in slow motion? 3-D steak sandwiches? You get the idea.