The cult TV series Hawaii Five-0 - which ran for a staggering 12 years from 1968 to 1980 - has been given the go-ahead to be made into a film now that a rights dispute between CBS and the estate of the show's creator has been resolved. The producer of the film, George Litto and the widow of show creator Leonard Freeman unified in a 21-month arbitration battle with the CBS network over film rights to the story about the island adventures of no-nonsense cop Steve McGarrett. "It's a major franchise," Litto said. "It's the kind of television show that became part of the fabric of society. McGarrett became the symbol, the epitome of the tough, honest, dedicated cop." Litto claims he already has a script and a large line of credit, and now plans to approach studios and stars about getting a big-budget project off the ground. If all goes well, he intends to be on location in Hawaii as early as Autumn this year. CBS have since issued a statement concerning the dispute, which says: "We believe it would have been better for the project if we had prevailed in the arbitration, but obviously we did not. We wish Mr. Litto all the best with his project."
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