Film
In 2004 plans were being drawn up for a film version of The Professionals with Lewis Collins approached to play the part of Cowley, but after negotiations broke down the film was abandoned.
In 2011, film company Lionsgate announced they had acquired the rights to the Professionals series and intended to begin shooting a film version of the series in 2011. The series will be set in the present day with the characters of Bodie, Doyle and Cowley played by new actors. The film looks likely to be a prequel to the 1970s series concerning how Bodie and Doyle entered CI5.
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