Washington DC, Jan. 14 -- The reboot of the critically acclaimed series 'The Rockford Files' is in the works, reported Variety. NBC has given the pilot order for the series.

According to the outlet, the pilot hails from writer and executive producer Mike Daniels. Carl Beverly and Sarah Timberman will executive produce, with Chris Leanza co-executive producing.

The original 'Rockford Files' was created by Roy Huggins and Stephen J. Cannell. It aired on NBC from 1974 to 1980, starring the late actor James Garner in the lead role.

The official logline for the reboot states: "A contemporary update on the classic series of the same name. Newly paroled after doing time for a crime he didn't commit, James Rockford returns to his life as a pri...