According to the Hollywood Reporter, Universal Pictures has signed Rawson Marshall Thurber (Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story) to write and direct the film adaptation of "Magnum P.I.," an 80s TV series starring Tom Selleck as a private investigator who works out of mansion and drives a Ferrari, both of which belong to his employer.
In the movie adaptation, Magnum will enlist the help of his friends to help search for a missing buddy.