“Car Wash” evolved out of the 1970s blaxploitation genre: Schultz, the director, had a hit with the coming-of-age drama “Cooley High,” and the screenplay was by Joel Schumacher, who wrote ...

The cult classic 1976 Universal Pictures film 'Car Wash' is being adapted for TV by producer Malcolm D. Lee and writer Opey Olagbaju. ‘Car Wash’ Comedy Series Based On Movie In Works At NBC ...