Published January 13, 2015
"Welcome Back Kotter" is being made into a movie, with Ice Cube taking over for Gabe Kaplan in the starring role.
Cube tells "Variety" that he's a big fan of the original show.
Kaplan shares the rights to the series and he's been resisting a movie version for years. But he says he likes the way this project is shaping up.
https://www.foxnews.com/story/ice-cube-to-star-in-welcome-back-kotter-movie