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Michael Chiklis is regularly hinting that a feature film version of The Shield is in the offing, while official news of any such production is still under wraps.

With posts like,"Vic Mackey lives!" and others, Chiklis is using his Facebook page to hype the Shield movie rumor. He linked to an E! article on the possible film no less than three times.

The problem is it's difficult to find any other media coverage on the possibility of The Shield heading to theaters. In fact, Chiklis' favorite article above is pretty much it. So, is Chiklis leaking something producers would just as soon keep quiet for now?

No doubt fans of the show would enjoy seeing it return in a movie, especially since some were left spinning after the show's on-air finale on FX. Fans are never entirely happy with any "farewell episode" (see The Sopranos), and some Shield fans were disappointed that Mackey's various sins led to little more than isolation. If a movie is en route, the anti-hero's dubious fate makes more sense.

Essentially, Chiklis' messages and the online article seem like a call to fans of the show to express an interest in a feature. If the studio sees there's still a base of support, it makes funding the project that much easier.