The Six Billion Dollar Man movie has faced multiple delays and changes, including director and actor shifts. It has not been released yet.
Initially announced in the early 2010s, the film adaptation of the classic television series “The Six Million Dollar Man” was set to star Mark Wahlberg and was retitled “The Six Billion Dollar Man” to reflect modern inflation. The project was to be produced by The Weinstein Company, with various directors, including Peter Berg and Damian Szifron, attached at different times.
However, the project encountered several obstacles. One of the major setbacks was the sexual misconduct allegations against Harvey Weinstein and the subsequent bankruptcy of The Weinstein Company, which led to the film’s rights being sold off. Warner Bros. eventually picked up the rights, but the change in studios led to further delays.
The departure of the initially attached directors and script rewrites added to the postponement of the film’s production. As of my knowledge cutoff in 2023, the movie has not yet been made, and there have been no recent updates on its status. Fans of the original series and the concept continue to wait for any news regarding the potential revival of this iconic character in a modern cinematic format.