Magnum P.I. spinoff to centre on his daughter

ABC is developing a sequel to 80s Tom Selleck series “Magnum P.I.”, giving it a script commitment plus substantial penalty.

According to Deadline, the sequel centres on Magnum’s daughter, Lily “Tommy” Magnum, who returns to Hawaii to take up the mantle of her father’s PI firm. She and her tribe of friends mix tropical beaches with the seedy underbelly of international crime and modern espionage, even as she tries to unravel the mystery of the blown spy operation that ended her career in Navy Intelligence.

Titled “Magnum”, the sequel will be written by John Rogers. He will also exec produce via Kung Fu Monkey with Jennifer Court and UnbeliEVAble’s Eva Longoria and Ben Spector.