"Point Break" starring Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze to become a TV series.

AMC Develops New Series Continuing the Story of the "Ex-Presidents" Gang

The iconic early 1990s cult crime-action film Point Break is set to be expanded into a television series. AMC is currently developing a show inspired by Kathryn Bigelow’s original movie, focusing not on a direct remake but on broadening the film’s mythology several decades later.

Although the project is still in its infancy, sources reveal that AMC secured the rights amid intense competition from other studios. The series’ script is being crafted by Dave Kalstein, known for his work on gripping, high-stakes TV dramas.

Details About the Upcoming Series

The series will be co-produced by Alcon Television Group and AMC Studios. Along with writing the script, Dave Kalstein will serve as an executive producer, joined by Andrew A. Kosove and Broderick Johnson—the original film’s producers who also worked on the unsuccessful 2015 feature remake.

The creative team stresses that the series will not simply retrace the original film’s plot. Instead, it will forge its own narrative path while building on the legacy of the cult classic.

Link to the 1991 Film

The 1991 movie, penned by W. Peter Iliff and directed by Kathryn Bigelow, follows young FBI agent Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves) as he infiltrates a Southern California surfing gang. The criminals, known as the “Ex-Presidents,” carried out bank heists wearing masks of former U.S. presidents. The gang’s leader, Bodhi, was played by Patrick Swayze.

This film earned cult status with its unique combination of adrenaline-pumping action, a philosophy centered on freedom, and extreme sports, culminating in an unforgettable finale atop a towering, dangerous wave.

Plot Setting and Timeline

The new series will be set approximately 35 years after the events of the original film. It will focus on a fresh, perilous group of robbers tied in some way to the “Ex-Presidents” legacy. The exact nature of this connection—whether direct or symbolic—has yet to be disclosed.

The show aims to preserve the original’s core themes of risk, freedom, and irresistible danger, while adapting these elements to contemporary contexts and the episodic storytelling format.

Creative Team and Previous Reboot Attempts

Dave Kalstein’s background includes work on series like NCIS: Los Angeles, Quantico, and Treadstone, making him well-suited to helm a crime-action project of this nature.

It’s worth noting that the 2015 Point Break reboot, directed by Ericson Core, underperformed at the box office and did not continue beyond the initial film. AMC’s new series appears poised to learn from that misstep by delivering a more thoughtful and expansive continuation of this beloved story.