ROTTEN TOMATOES: Wilmer Valderrama Serves Up Some "CHiPs" Talk

Wilmer Valderrama Serves Up Some "CHiPs" Talk

by Fred Topel | November 08, 2006

Prepare yourself: Wilmer Valderrama is going to play Francis "Ponch" Poncherello in the upcoming "CHiPs" movie. Erik Estrada must be spinning in his gr- - uh, he must be upset. But Valderrama says he will give the original Ponch his props in the new movie.

"First of all, I got to honor the general persona and the generalized iconic character that he built, but I'm excited to bring my own colors to the character," said Valderrama. "Obviously not take him too serious but have a lot of fun with him."

OG Ponch, and the Ponch of the future

The film is a go, but scheduling is going to delay the production a while. "I've been really busy so we haven't been able to figure out when we're going to get into that. We're in pre-production right now. The script is super solid. It's fantastic. It's literally the answer to every attempt that was there before. And it'll be sometime next year but I think I have to do one or two projects before I get to CHiPs but that's definitely happening."

Could we expect a "Yo Momma" joke to come out of the new Ponch? "I've got a lot of "Yo Momma" jokes but I'd rather concentrate a lot more on the movies."

Valderrama will likely not crack any snaps in "Fast Food Nation," out this month, but will put some out-of-control kids in their place in the December release, "Unaccompanied Minors."

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mikeyh writes:
on Nov 08 2006 05:30 AM

Sweet. I hate wilmer & there should be not even be talk of this movie being made. Who cares at all really.

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moross1018 writes:
on Nov 08 2006 06:44 AM

[b]another flop[/b]
the casting of this role may good, but overall this movie will be another tv to movie flop.*** mod squad, starsky and hutch etc,etc....****

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FILMCZY writes:
on Nov 08 2006 07:28 AM

"The script is super solid. It's fantastic." Nice PR there Valderrama. That's like saying "It's one notch above DTV." Maybe Ashton can play your sidekick. Once there's a release date, let know know. I'll need to cancel my death.

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Mikeal420 writes:
on Nov 08 2006 08:51 AM

If a Chips movie had to made, Fez would be perfect in the role. I think he already mocked Estrada's character on Mad TV, could be mistaken though.

Then again, Im for burning all the original reels of the TV show, next there going to make a Night Rider film-- the 80's had to be the worst decade in TV's history

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tyler8186 writes:
on Nov 08 2006 09:11 AM

did anyone catch that he was Entertainment weekly's number 1 Least Talented Star? or something of that nature

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h-town24 writes:
on Nov 08 2006 09:36 AM

[b]did anyone catch that he was Entertainment weekly'[/b]
Well all he does is date underaged girls, lie about himself and things that he did to them and make crap ass projects!

P.S. moross1018, S & H was awesome and made well over a $100 mill.

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Now it's dark writes:
on Nov 08 2006 09:57 AM

This looks so gay. Bound to be a hit with Republicans.

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loner_xtreme writes:
on Nov 08 2006 11:45 AM

ooooo weee! tsk tsk....

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dracus writes:
on Nov 08 2006 11:48 AM

No doubt The Village People will be doing the theme song.

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Xhrix writes:
on Nov 08 2006 12:28 PM

This movie screams Dane Cook! Why do they keep making these crapfests? What's next...Loveboat movie starring Paris Hilton, and P Diddy as Isaac?

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agentjames007 writes:
on Nov 08 2006 05:22 PM

The only thing of Wilmer's I've ever watched is Yo Momma......

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PhreazerBurn writes:
on Nov 08 2006 11:01 PM

[b]WTF[/b]
Who the hell would want to see this? The TV show was cheesy garbage. There is basically no current cult following (or any other kind). They didn't even bother to ever try to sell DVDs of the episodes.

So really...who is going to want to see this?

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pirate of skulls writes:
on Nov 09 2006 04:34 AM

meh, ill probably see it.

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