The ITC series The Champions is set to get a new lease of life, courtesy of Ben Stiller.

He and Cate Blanchett will lead the cast of the revival of the 1960s ITC show created by Dennis Spooner and Monty Berman, with Stiller directing.  It will focus once more on a team of agents who are given superhuman powers after a crash in the Himalayas.

“Champions is a long forgotten gem that will excite a new generation in the same strange and magnificent way that the original series spoke to us. I’ve long wanted to work with Ben – the director and the actor. He is one of the most engaged and versatile directors working today. Anyone who can make both Zoolander and Escape at Dannemora is a creative force to be reckoned with,” said Blanchett on behalf of Dirty Films.

“I’m a huge fan of Cate’s for a very long time. I’m hoping this project will help people to finally take her seriously as an actress,” added Stiller.

“New Republic Pictures is thrilled to be teaming up with Ben Stiller and Cate Blanchett – an irresistible cinematic spy duo if ever there were one – along with our friends at ITV and Dirty Films, as we reimagine ITV’s fun and iconic 1960’s espionage franchise, The Champions. Literally can’t wait,” said New Republic President Fischer

“There’s no doubt that we have a superhuman team on board to bring this riveting series to life for a new audience,” commented Philippe Maigret, President, ITV Studios America.

Guillermo del Toro and Christopher McQuarrie have previously been linked to film versions of the show.

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