The legendary movie character Edgar Wright would love to take a crack at: “I do have a take”
Edgar Wright has said he would like to make a film featuring the legendary detective Columbo, revealing that he has a specific interpretation of the character. The director’s comments matter because they suggest renewed interest in adapting a much-loved television figure whose distinctive, understated style has remained influential.
Wright made the remark while discussing potential projects, but gave no indication that a Columbo film is in development or that he has secured any rights. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link, the character was famously played by Peter Falk from 1968, with the detective’s apparently bumbling manner concealing his sharp investigative ability.
- Edgar Wright wants to tackle Columbo.
- He says he has a personal take.
- No film project has been announced.
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Edgar Wright is the director behind films such as Shaun of the Dead, Baby Driver and Hot Fuzz, known for his sharp editing style and encyclopaedic love of genre cinema. He has now said in an interview that he would relish the chance to make a film based on Columbo, the American television detective, and hinted he already has a particular idea of how the character should be handled.
Columbo was created by writers Richard Levinson and William Link and became famous through the actor Peter Falk, who played the role from 1968 onwards. The character, a scruffy, seemingly absent-minded police detective, was known for lulling suspects into a false sense of security before catching them out with sharp, methodical questioning, making him one of television's most enduring detective figures.
It is worth noting that Wright's comments were made in the context of a general discussion about projects he might like to pursue, rather than an announcement of an actual film. No director, studio or rights arrangement has been confirmed, so any potential Columbo project remains speculative at this stage.