{"id":60259,"date":"2025-08-05T13:43:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T13:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/60259\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T13:43:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T13:43:08","slug":"taylor-kitsch-on-friday-night-lights-revival-im-not-going-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/60259\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Kitsch on ‘Friday Night Lights’ Revival: ‘I’m Not Going Back’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cFriday Night Lights\u201d is coming back, but the Panthers will have to play on without Taylor Kitsch in their corner.<\/p>\n

At a press event for \u201cThe Terminal List: Dark Wolf,\u201d TheWrap asked the series star about the upcoming \u201cFriday Night Lights\u201d revival for Peacock. Kitsch, who played Dillon Panthers Fullback Tim Riggins in the original series, said he was aware of the show.<\/p>\n

Even though he was asked to come back, however, audiences will not see Kitsch take the field any time soon.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI have to ask you about \u2018Friday Night Lights,\u2019\u201d TheWrap told Kitsch.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 19-year anniversary or something, is that what you\u2019re talking about?\u201d Kitsch asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m talking about the creative team from the original \u2018Friday Night Lights\u2019 is coming together with Peacock,\u201d TheWrap clarified.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith [EP and showrunner Jason] Katims?\u201d Kitsch asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, for a new \u2018Friday Night Lights\u2019 reboot,\u201d TheWrap said. Kitsch shook his head. \u201cHave you heard anything about it?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes,\u201d Kitsch replied. \u201cI was asked to do it. Umm, yeah, I\u2019m not going back. No.\u201d You can see the exchange in the post below.<\/p>\n

#TaylorKitsch<\/a> confirms he won\u2019t be returning for the new Friday Night Lights project \u2014 but he\u2019s focused on something bigger: building a healing space for veterans and those battling addiction in Montana. pic.twitter.com\/hyFvCeDxKF<\/a><\/p>\n

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TheWrap learned in November of 2024 that \u201cFriday Night Lights\u201d would return to Peacock for a revival series<\/a> with original series showrunner Jason Katims attached. Peter Berg, who developed the original series, is also attached to the reboot project, which Brian Grazer and Kristen Zolner of Imagine Entertainment will be executive producing.<\/p>\n

\u201cFollowing a devastating hurricane, a rag tag high school football team and their damaged, interim coach make an unlikely bid for a Texas High School State Championship becoming a beacon of light for their town,\u201d a logline for the new show reads.<\/p>\n

It is unclear who, if any, of the original cast will return to the new \u201cFriday Night Lights,\u201d which focuses on a new story with new characters. Kitsch saying that he was asked shows that at least one actor from the original series has been approached for the revival.<\/p>\n

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