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| Fatal Flick Attracts Cool J Rapper and actor LL Cool J will star in an "urban remake" of the classic 80s chiller Fatal Attraction. Cool, alias James Todd Smith, plays an ordinary fella who lands himself in hot water by having an affair. LL Cool J stands for Ladies Love Cool James, but in this case, it seems there's a lady who loves him just a little too much. The movie is part of a massive deal between LL and Lions Gate Films that will see him producing as well as starring in a series of new films, according to The Hollywood Reporter. |
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| Moore's Devil Remake Irishman John Moore, who recently remade Flight Of The Phoenix, has turned his attention to 1976 horror The Omen. In case you were too afraid to open your eyes the first time, the story follows the arrival of the infant Antichrist in the home of an otherwise respectable family. Newbie screenwriter Dan McDermott has been given the job of updating the story, which is renamed The Omen 666. That cleverly leaves room for 665 prequels... |
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| Omen For Schreiber And Stiles The Manchurian Candidate star Liev Schreiber and Julia Stiles will reprise the roles played by Gregory Peck and Lee Remick in a remake of 1976 horror The Omen. Shooting is set to begin in October with Irishman John Moore (Flight Of The Phoenix) at the helm. In case you were hiding behind the sofa the first time around, the story chronicles the ungodly havoc caused when a young couple adopt the son of Satan. (Of course it could just be a case of too much orange squash.) Those ker-azy folks at Fox plan to release the film on 6/6/06. |
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| Wicker Women Rising star Leelee Sobieski (Deep Impact) and Ellen Burstyn are joining Nicolas Cage in Neil LaBute's remake of 1973 Brit horror The Wicker Man. Cage stars as a police officer investigating the disappearance of a girl in a small, neo-pagan community. Sobieski plays a barmaid who becomes Cage's confidant and Burstyn plays the head of a mysterious cult which has gripped the town. Cameras are already rolling in Vancouver, Canada. Neo-pagans may address their complaints accordingly. |
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| Oh for God's sake! Why remake The Omen or The Wicker Man? Why? Why? WHY?? :mad: |
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| and i read somewhere ( a while ago) that 616 was the evil number not 666 :shrug: |
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| but then someone like Peter Jackson comes along and redoes King Kong :ph43r: |
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| Westworld Remake Re-Animated When Arnold Schwarzenegger became the Governor of California, plans for a remake of Westworld starring the Austrian Oak were quietly dismantled. But now according to Variety, producer Jerry Weintraub is pumping juice back into the robots-gone-nuts classic, with or without Arnie on board. Director Tarsem (The Cell) is behind the camera, and while Schwarzenegger's reps say he's not involved, it's always possible that he'll decide to use Westworld as his ticket back to Hollywod if the next election goes badly. There's a dilemma for California's liberal movie lovers: another four years of the Governator, or Arnie acting again? |
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| Ahoy, squirts! Quint here... Now before this story starts getting misinterpreted as Steven Spielberg DIRECTING the sci-fi remake, the Variety story says that Spielberg is only producing the flick for Paramount. I assume that Paramount wants him to direct a franchise sequel involving a man with a whip a little bit more than they want him directing this film, but since the last sci-fi remake he did has grossed... what? $600,000,000 world-wide? Well, I guess I may be wrong in that assumption. But still, the story said he has just taken over as Producer since Stephen Sommers left the project in order to do a flick called A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM about a museum full of ancient critters that come to life and wreck havoc upon a big city. Spielberg's a great creative mind to have on a project, so this is nothing but good news for this movie. Oh, and if you haven't seen the original '50s WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE, you have to go pick it up. It's a great flick, one that I originally saw here in Austin at the Paramount Theater (that grand old movie palace) when they double-featured it with the George Pal WAR OF THE WORLDS, strangely enough. I actually preferred WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE, although I loved them both. The story is so dark... a planet is on a crash course with earth... scientists have just enough time to build a small craft to keep humanity alive after the earth is destroyed. But who gets to go? Pretty fucked up when you think about it. I'm looking forward to who lands in the director's chair. Any thoughts? |
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| Omen undergoes Hollywood remake Filming of the remake of the horror classic The Omen is to begin in the Czech Republic and Croatia in October. Scream actor Liev Schreiber and Bourne Supremacy star Julia Stiles take on the roles made famous by Gregory Peck and Lee Remick in the 1976 original. Omen 666 is being directed by John Moore, who made Behind Enemy Lines. The interior scenes are being shot at Barrandov studio in Prague. Producers 20th Century Fox have scheduled a release date of 6 June 2006. The original Omen, set in the UK, followed the story of a US ambassador who unintentionally adopts the Antichrist in the guise of a young boy called Damien. Director Richard Donner credited much of the scariness of the original to the music which was composed by Jerry Goldsmith, who picked up an Academy Award for his w**k on the film. It was followed by two big screen sequels and a TV movie spin-off. Story from BBC NEWS: |
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| Buscemi & Co Go Dutch Steve Buscemi, Stanley Tucci and Bob Balaban will pay tribute to murdered Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh by each remaking one of his films. The ill-fated helmer was shot and stabbed last year by a Muslim fanatic angered by his short film Submission which was critical of Islam's treatment of women. The films slated for a redo are 06 (1994), Blind Date (1996) and Interview (2003). Production begins next year using the digital video format. |
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| Catherine Cooks Up A Rom-com Catherine Zeta-Jones is tying up her apron strings for Mostly Martha, a romantic comedy about a high-powered chef. The film is remake of Sandra Nettlebeck's 2001 German hit Bella Martha. Scott Hicks, the director of crazy pianist biopic Shine, will make sure that Catherine is making sweet music in the kitchen, with help from a screenplay by Carol Fuchs. The story sees Zeta-Jones trying to juggle her professional life with the arrival of her young niece. We reckon Mrs Douglas would be a shoo-in when they finally get around to making Nigella: The Movie. |
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| Fraggle The Flick Muppet Central News reports that Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock is headed for the big screen. The 80s TV oddity featured a cast of fuzzy puppets who made up a bizarre underground civilisation. According to the site, the film will be made to appeal to adults (the original fans of the show) as well as children. The script hasn't been written yet, but the plot finds the Fraggles having to venture into "outer space" (aka the human world). Production begins next year with a view to release in 2008. |
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| Evil Dead: Still Kicking? Dark Horizons report yet another follow-up flick that's on the skids. Sam Raimi's horror classic The Evil Dead was pegged for a remake by Raimi's own Ghost House pictures, but brother Ted is increasingly doubtful. "I have this to say about it," he states, "there won't be one as far as I know. That's all I know." Well, that sounds final, except that Raimi quickly adds, "I mean there might be. There might be one, but as far as I can tell there isn't. Nothing's going on with it at the moment". So, um, that's a definite maybe then. |
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| Forster's French Connection Finding Neverland helmer Marc Forster will remake French cop saga 36 Quai Des Orfèvres. The original finds Gérard Depardieu and Daniel Auteuil as senior plainclothes detectives who attempt to solve a series of armoured car robberies by dangling a promotion for whoever catches the perpetrators. In essence it's an exploration of dodgy office politics and high-level corruption - think LA Confidential meets The Office. The bad news is that Dean Georgaris (Lara Croft: Cradle Of Life) has been entrusted with adapting the script. |
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| Shankman Set For Hairspray Unfortunately the sucking power of The Pacifier has not stopped director Adam Shankman from getting w**k. He's preparing to call the shots on a remake of John Waters musical Hairspray. Set in the 60s, it's the story of an overweight teenager who dreams of dancing stardom and racial integration. Groovy. A whole host of stars, including Queen Latifah and Meryl Streep, have been mentioned in connection with the project, but it's pure speculation at this stage. If the gossips are right, John Travolta will play the girl's mother (that's right, mother) and be married to Billy Crystal. (FYI: It's just been made legal in California.) |
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| Zellweger Has An Eye For Business Renée Zellweger has signed up for The Eye, a remake of the Pang brothers' cult horror to be directed by The Ring Two helmer Hideo Nakata. The US version is said to be more "psychological" in focussing on a girl who sees more than she bargained for when she regains her vision after a cornea transplant. The sometime Bridget Jones will also reprise her English accent for Miss Potter - a biopic of children's author Beatrix Potter. Ewan McGregor is in talks to play her publisher and love interest in a story that emphasises Potter's struggle for independence in Victorian Britain. Aussie helmer Chris Noonan will call the shots after a 10-year break (his last film was pig tale Babe |
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| Near Dark To Rise Again Rogue Pictures is developing a remake of the 1987 vampire film Near Dark, the Dread Central Web site reported. According to the site's "very reliable sources," producers Amy Kaufman and David Bixler have started soliciting pitches from writers for a new version of the script. Rogue recently produced the domestic horror films Cry Wolf and Seed of Chucky and distributed Shawn of the Dead in North America. The original Near Dark centered on a young man (Adrian Pasdar), who falls in love with a vampire (Jenny Wright) and faces the choice to become immortal himself. The film also stars Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein and Bill Paxton. The Web site reported that Rogue isn't planning any drastic changes to the story from the original version, which has become a cult favorite among horror fans. |
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| Report: Smith Quits Fletch Clerks director Kevin Smith has reportedly walked off the production of his long cherished comedy project, a remake of Fletch. Smith has spent years talking up the project and pushing for Jason Lee to play the lead role. However, the film's producer David List has told Moviehole that Smith is no longer involved with the project as a writer or a director. "His type of comedy just isn't Fletch," List said. "The movie is going to be made, and, if all goes as planned, should be in production in early 2006." Scrubs star Zach Braff is reportedly the front runner to play the title role, an investigative reporter with a talent for ludicrous disguises. The producers want Chevy Chase, the original movie Fletch, to appear in a cameo. |
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| Creepshow Rises From Dead Warner Brothers is developing a remake of Creepshow, the 1982 horror anthology movie written by Stephen King and directed by George A. Romero, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Roy Lee and Doug Davison of Vertigo Entertainment will produce, along with Taka Ichise of OZ LA and Tony Ludwig. James Dudelson, the original rights holder, also is attached to produce, the trade paper reported. Unlike the original film, in which the stories were unconnected, the plan is to structure the new movie a la Go, where individual stories will have interconnected characters and situations. The project is out to writers. |
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| THE CREATURE returns! BLACK LAGOON remake gets a director! Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with news of the moment. SAHARA's Breck Eisner has been announced as directing THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON from a script by Gary Ross (whose father wrote the original 1954 film). Eisner (whose father smeared feces on Uncle Walt's portrait in Disney HQ) seems like a really nice guy. I've heard good things about him. I never did see SAHARA, so I have no idea if he's right for this film, but I will say that this one's all about the tone. While not my favorite Universal Monster (I prefer both Frankenstein and The Wolf Man) there was a creepiness to the original that surpassed the other Universal monsters, particularly that great underwater shot of the girl swimming on the surface while the creature followed below, looking up. Harry knows and loves the original film more than I do, so I wouldn't be surprised if he pops in to give his two cents on this revelation. Good luck Gary Ross, Breck Eisner and the crew. You got some mighty big flippers to fill. |
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| Man Falls To Earth Again Warner Independent Pictures and Cherry Road Films are remaking The Man Who Fell to Earth with scribe Oren Moverman set to adapt, Variety reported. Cherry Road and Warner Independent have optioned the rights to Walter Tevis' 1963 SF novel of the same name, as well as the remake rights to Nicolas Roeg's 1977 British film version, which starred David Bowie. The story centers on an alien who comes to Earth disguised as a businessman to procure water for his parched planet. Along the way, he becomes the head of a powerful international conglomerate and discovers just how greedy mankind is, falling into a metaphysical crisis. Cherry Road Films produced Richard Kelly's upcoming SF movie Southland Tales for Universal, the follow-up to Kelly's cult hit Donnie Darko. Universal is owned by NBC Universal, which also owns SCIFI.COM. |
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| From the WTF files comes rumor of a PREDATOR remake... Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. You know, I'm an optimist on most aspects of film, entertainment and in life in general. I usually give things a chance to prove themselves... However this rumor about a PREDATOR remake has my BAD IDEA warning bells going off like I was a loose slot nickel slot machine in Vegas. Now, the original PREDATOR was one of those movies that somehow pulled out a classic flick when the production seemed doomed. The first Predator design was ridiculous and abandoned during shooting. Winston luckily remembered a conversation he had with James Cameron about a mandibled lizard creature and came up with one of the most iconic creature designs of the last quarter century. However, the production was full of ego wars, nasty tropical heat and just seemed to barely avoid catastrophy. And they want to remake it? They think they can do it better? The original is such a great moment in time... Why no sequel? I think that'd be a much better idea... even the idea of asking John McTiernan to come back and direct it... Especially with this John Cena wrestling flavor of the month guy... I don't know. Doesn't sound too sharp... Moviehole had the story, which is still a rumor... God, I hope it's not true... Click here to see the whole shebang! I have to admit, this is the very first that I'm hearing on it, but according to the "Wrestling Observer Newsletter", WWE Superstar John Cena, coming up next in "The Marine" opposite "Nip/Tuck" star Kelly Carlson, is apparently up for the lead role in a remake of 1987's Arnold Schwazenegger starrer, "Predator". A few months back, a scooper over at Latino Review touched on a remake, saying that John McTiernan has been offered the Directorial duties in an effort to lure him away from the "Thomas Crown Affair" sequel that he's been developing. The "Observer" was one of the first to break the news about Cena's role in "The Marine", so I'm betting that there's a bit of "where there's smoke, there's fire" going on around this story. The WWE has pushed several of their Wrestlers for big screen projects as of late, with Cena, The Rock, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin & Kane all headlining new projects within the next few months. Cena is in Australia at the moment for the "Survivor Series" tour, so hopefully we'll get some more info soon. Writer Sam Park ["The Half-Way House"] had been hoping to lure Schwarzenegger back to play Dutch - one last time - in a "Predator 3", but seems FOX might have decided to go the remake route instead. |
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| Day Of The Dead Dawns Steve Miner has been set to direct Day of the Dead, the Millennium Films and Emmett/Furla Films remake of George Romero's 1985 zombie film, Variety reported. Final Destination co-writer Jeffrey Reddick is writing the script, the trade paper reported. Miner takes the job after directing such horror movies as Halloween H2O and Lake Placid. Romero wrote and directed the original, which follows a group of scientists and military personnel holed up in an underground bunker because the world above is overrun with zombies |
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| Training Day scribe David Ayer will direct a remake of Sam Peckinpah western The Wild Bunch (1969). He's also writing the script for this "contemporised" story of a bunch of outlaws who find themselves out of time in a changing world. "I've introduced a present day setting," he says, "But there are very masculine themes and characters from the original that are still very relevant"... |
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| Training Day scribe David Ayer will direct a remake of Sam Peckinpah western The Wild Bunch (1969). He's also writing the script for this "contemporised" story of a bunch of outlaws who find themselves out of time in a changing world. "I've introduced a present day setting," he says, "But there are very masculine themes and characters from the original that are still very relevant"... |
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| Do we really need a WILD BUNCH remake? Warner Bros seems to think so. Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. There are certain movies that are ripe to remake, like WILLY WONKA which wasn't exactly true to the book it was based on. There are certain types of movies that shouldn't be touched, that are perfect for more than just their story, characters and actors, but shot in the perfect time. You couldn't do a FRENCH CONNECTION remake justice. THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY is perfectly made in the perfect time with the perfect actors. It could not be made anywhere near as well today. THE WILD BUNCH is in the same league as those latter two films. David Ayer is in final negotiations with Warner Bros to direct his screenplay remake of THE WILD BUNCH. I like Ayer. His writing on TRAINING DAY and U-571 was very solid. I hear his directorial outting HARSH TIMES with Christian Bale it very good, too. I am still radically opposed to this movie being remade. Especially since I read in the Hollywood Reporter that his remake is described as "a thriller involving heists, drug cartels and the CIA, set in contemporary Mexico." Why call it THE WILD BUNCH? That'd be like THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN just calling itself SEVEN SAMURAI. Take the structure and make something new and unique with it. This could be an interesting failure, I guess, but I'd much rather see a roaring success with a film that takes note of the tone and structure of Peckinpah's classic than a remake in name only. What about you? |
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| So, that BLACK CHRISTMAS remake has officially started moving... Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. I love Bob Clark's BLACK CHRISTMAS, the true granddaddy of slasher films. I love HALLOWEEN, but this is the one that really started it all. You can credit PSYCHO, too, but BLACK CHRISTMAS really started the visual style and tentpoles of the genre, like the killer's POV and "pick off the college co-eds one by one" formula for example. The movie is very much a product of its time and I am really struggling against the idea of a remake. I don't like the idea of remaking this film at all. The story is cliche now, the characters w**k because of the actors in that moment in time. This sounds to me just a way for the money men to take a great title and set-up and make something that is otherwise totally unrelated to the original. Dimension Films is distributing the movie in the US (another reason I'm thinking this remake is doomed) which will be handled by James Wong and Glen Morgan of X-Files the TV series (great), the WILLARD remake (really good), the original FINAL DESTINATION (fun) and Jet Li's THE ONE (retarded). If you're a horror fan at all and haven't seen the original film, go seek it out. Put it high up on your Netflix cache, hit local video store or Best Buy and get it. It's a classic of the genre with a great, great ending. John Saxon is the man in the movie, Olivia Hussey is forkin' gorgeous and you can see young Margot Kidder before she went insane! Quality stuff all around. Let's just hope they don't fuck it up too bad with this remake. |
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| Spielberg talked about how Hitchcock, John Ford, and other directors did remakes of their own pictures. Spielberg mentioned that he, too, is interested in someday remaking one of his own films: The Sugarland Express. |
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| Walden Media and New Line have joined forces to co-finance Journey 3-D, a modern take on the Jules Verne classic Journey to the Center of the Earth, Variety reported. Eric Brevig, who won a Special Achievement Academy Award for his visual effects w**k on Total Recall, will make his feature directorial debut. D.V. DeVincentis (High Fidelity) has written the script. Visual effects veteran Charlotte Huggins is producing, and production will begin in April. Journey centers on a teenager and his scientist father who stumble onto a message hidden in an ancient artifact. Their attempt to solve the riddle leads them into a previously unseen world and the creatures that inhabit it, the trade paper reported. The film will be shot in live action, but the otherworldly landscapes and creatures will be supplied by high-definition, photo-real 3-D technology. |
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| The Sound Of Musing Anybody fancy a remake of The Sound Of Music starring Cameron Diaz as Maria? It's a bit of a leap, to be sure, but the idea has the backing of nun other than Julie Andrews. Chatting to the press at a bash to celebrate the film's 40th anniversary, Andrews said Diaz would be the perfect choice if such a project was ever to get off the ground. We reckon Nicholas Cage could do a decent Captain Von Trapp, and maybe Kathy Bates as the mother superior. Are you listening, Hollywood? |
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| Weinstein Gets Equal Miami Vice looks set to spark a cycle of 80s cop revival flicks. Harvey Weinstein has just announced that he's bought the film rights to The Equalizer. It originally starred Brit thesp Edward Woodward as a retired covert agent who seeks redemption for his dark deeds by offering his services to people who've been failed by the police. No director or cast is attached as yet. "The Equalizer was one of my favourite TV series in the 80s," says Weinstein, "because the writing was always smart and very unpredictable." But Harvey, surely nothing could beat ChiPs?! |