Kyle Chandler Reveals He Turned Down 'Friday Night Lights' Movie, Cast Teases Possible Reboot at 20th Anniversary Reunion
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Summary
At the ATX Television Festival honoring the 20th anniversary of 'Friday Night Lights,' Kyle Chandler revealed he turned down a movie continuation because the series finale was the perfect ending. The cast and creator shared behind-the-scenes stories and teased a potential reboot of the beloved drama.
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· 3 pulledThat night when I did win the award, it only serves as credit to the way you guys ended the show. It was so obvious that it was the best way to end the show. It was the perfect way to end the show… And it was just so intrinsically obvious that
I said no to a movie. I said no to a movie because I thought the show ended the way it should have ended.
Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose.
The 'Friday Night Lights' reunion gathered the cast and creator at the ATX TV Festival to share highlights from the past and tease the future reboot.
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