Boreanaz Tracks Down Jim Rockford for The Rockford Files Revival

David Boreanaz says he’s stepping into James Garner’s iconic Rockford for NBC’s The Rockford Files revival, aiming to honor Garner while making the role his own. The project has already shot a pilot and will resume filming in Southern California, with Boreanaz noting he’s old enough to play Rockford at 57. His son Jaden joins the cast, and the reboot aims for a retro-meets-modern vibe, keeping Rockford’s car and trailer-home vibe. Past attempts to revive Rockford—Dermot Mulroney’s 2009 pilot and a Vince Vaughn movie—fell through, but this reboot appears more settled as it heads toward a January shoot.