“S.W.A.T.” Spinoff “EXILES” Will See the Return of Other 'Favorites' Besides Shemar Moore, Says Studio Exec - GMA ShowBiz

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“S.W.A.T.” Spinoff “EXILES” Will See the Return of Other 'Favorites' Besides Shemar Moore, Says Studio Exec

"S.W.A.T." Spinoff "EXILES" Will See the Return of Other 'Favorites' Besides Shemar Moore, Says Studio Exec

Bill Inoshita/Sony Pictures Television/CBS Sony Pictures TV President Katherine Pope teased that Shemar Moore won't be the onlyS.W.A.T.star to appear on the spinoffEXILES The spinoff was announced earlier this week, mere days following the series finale ofS.W.A.T.after its third cancelation Moore called himself the "Tom Brady ofS.W.A.T."in an Instagram post he shared hours after news of the spinoff broke Shemar Moore's Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson won't be the onlyS.W.A.T.star heading to the show's newly announcedspinoff,S.W.A.T. EXILES. In the wake ofEXILESbeing announced mere days following theseries finale ofS.W.A.T., Sony Pictures TV President Katherine Pope toldVarietyto expect some "favorites" from the original series to pop up on the spinoff. "For sure," Pope said, noting the shows now exist in their own "universe." "There is a clear world that we're exploring here," Pope continued. "We're still putting it all together, but for sure, I think you can expect some of your favorites to be a part of it in some way." Bill Inoshita/Sony Pictures Television/CBS Pope also teased more aboutS.W.A.T. EXILES' premise, calling it "a bit of a take on the culture generation clash of Gen X versus Gen Z." "Where Hondo is all about duty, hierarchy and chain of command, the Gen Zers are a little more like, 'I might need to take a mental health day. I want to talk about it. I want to understand it.' It's kind of our take onTop Gun Maverick." "How do we build bridges around not just generational divides, but all forms of divide? There's a lot of division going on in our world. If we just took some time to listen and to try and be part of a team, and what that really means, it would probably be better for all of us," Pope added. Pope saidEXILEScame together "within weeks" following CBS' cancelation ofS.W.A.T.— which was technicallythe third time the network canceled it. EXILES' first season will feature 10 episodes and Jason Ning is serving as showrunner. He'll executive produce alongside  Neal H. Mortiz, Pavun Shetty, James Scura and Moore. Bill Inoshita/Sony Pictures Television/CBS "My eight seasons onS.W.A.T.have been epic and memorable," Moore said in a statement about the spinoff. "We entertained the world, defied the odds, came back from the dead twice, and continued to woo fans and families worldwide." He added, "I will keep the franchise, thrill ride action, heartfelt drama, and storytelling ofS.W.A.T.alive. WE DON'T LOSE!!!! ROLL SWAT!!!" Hours after news of the spinoff's broke, Moore shared anInstagram videoin which hecalled himself the "Tom Brady ofS.W.A.T."and addressed him being the only cast member announced to return, calling his former co-stars "a strong squad, a family, a team." Read the original article onPeople