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Dukes of Hazzard being rebooted?

Catherine Bach as "Daisy", Tom Wopat as "Luke", and John Schneider as "Bo" with The General Lee, from "The Dukes of Hazzard" tv show. AP Photo

(CBS News) "Observe and Report" director and HBO's "Eastbound and Down" co-creator Jody Hill are reportedly writing and attached to direct an untitled action film set in the American South for Warner Bros. that some are speculating is a "Dukes of Hazzard" reboot.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the story is set in the 1970s South and involves an outlaw duo.

"The Dukes of Hazzard" was originally a CBS TV show that aired from 1979-1985 starring Tom Wopat and John Schneider. The series was turned into a movie in 2005 starring Seann William Scott and Johnny Knoxville.

Billy Gerber, who produced the 2005 film, is also attached to produce with Hill.

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