What?! ‘Saw’ and ‘Insidious’ Director James Wan Finds ‘MacGyver’

In a combination almost as ridiculous as the items that the 80s, mullet-bearing secret agent would create, Variety reports Saw and Insidious director James Wan is in talks with New Line Cinema to adapt the TV series MacGyver into a feature film. Richard Dean Anderson led the series following Angus McGyver, an educated scientist with a background as a bomb team technician in Vietnam, who worked for the fictional government agency DXS (Department of External Services). Known for never carrying a gun and avoiding violence unless necessary, MacGyver used wits and a hodgepodge of goodies combined to thwart bad guys. Bangkok Dangerous and Bad Company writer Jason Richman wrote the first script and it was most recently rewritten by Brian and Mark Gunn (who last penned Journey 2: The Mysterious Island). Will they keep MacGyver in the 80s for a pulpy thriller or have a contemporary story with a modern hero? …