Brad Pitt and Ryan Reynolds are in talks to play Marshall Matt Dillon in a motion picture remake of the classic TV western Gunsmoke, The Los Angeles Times said Monday. The character –made famous on the small screen by James Arness — kept the law in Dodge City as a radio staple before moving to television in 1957.
The television version ran for 20 seasons before ending in 1975. It is currently tied with Law & Order for the title of the longest running primetime drama in U.S. television history. In 2009, Gunsmoke was surpassed as the longest running program in the history of American television by FOX’s Sunday night comedy The Simpsons, now in its 21st season.