Perry And Lopez To Team Up For Chips?

Hit TV cop show CHiPs is set to return as a big screen movie with former FRIENDS star [Matthew Perry](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/matthew-perry) and comic [George Lopez](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/george-lopez) in the lead roles, according to original star [Erik Estrada](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/erik-estrada).

Estrada, who played officer FRANK PONCHERELLO on the show, has revealed he has been in talks with pal Lopez about the possibility of adapting the 1980s show into a film.

Estrada claims Lopez is interested in playing his character and Perry is in talks to play Poncherello's sidekick JON BAKER - originally portrayed by LARRY WILCOX.

He says, "George expects to modernise the series, bringing in a lot more humour... It might work. It's different enough to."

If the project starts rolling it will join STARSKY + HUTCH and [Miami Vice](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/miami-vice) among the classic cop shows that have been given a movie makeover.

13/04/2005 21:17