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The new version is produced by Star Trek screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci along with CSI executive producer Peter Lenkov, says The Hollywood Reporter.
The series will follow an elite team of Hawaii State Police investigators headed by Steve McGarret, played by Jack Lord in the original.
The first programme aired on CBS from 1968 to 1980.
The network attempted to revive the show last season with Criminal Minds producer Ed Bernero at the helm.
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