Remake News: American Gladiators, Let the Right One In and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: DreamWorks, Sony, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Foreign, Foreign Language, Horror, Remakes, Science Fiction, Comedy, Casting, Filmmaking, Scripts, Upcoming Releases,
American Gladiators: A theatrical version of the NBC series has just been given a screenwriter. Patriot Games’ Peter Iliff will be crafting American Gladiators, an entirely different games-related story. The redo will reportedly treat the muscular stars as superhero-type characters. No word whether they’ll be watching over the city from their perch above the Sky Track or on top of The Wall.
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Remake News: American Werewolf, Bride of Frankenstein and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Columbia Pictures, MGM, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Classics, Drama, Horror, Remakes, Science Fiction, Comedy, Casting, Rumors, Upcoming Releases, Videos,
An American Werewolf in London: While fans are reminiscing over Michael Jackson’s Thriller video, it seems just appropriate that a remake of John Landis’ horror film is in the works. (Werewolf was the inspiration for the music video.) In the 1981 original, two college students (David Naughton and Griffin Dunne) are attacked by the creature while backpacking. The survivor eventually goes on to attack other victims. Dimension Films has tapped Sean and Bryan Furst (Daybreakers) to produce.
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Remake News: Short Circuit
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Family, Science Fiction, Comedy, Upcoming Releases,
The minute I saw the trailer for Wall•E, I knew it was just a matter of time before someone toyed with the idea of revamping Short Circuit. (Steve Guttenberg‘s recent stint on Dancing with the Stars only strengthened my theory.) Now that bad idea is finally coming true: Johnny 5 will once again be coming alive.
Dimension Films has just announced that it has purchased the rights to remake the cheesy ‘80s film. The movie, which starred Ally Sheedy and Guttenberg, featured a military-built robot that eventually adapts human qualities. Families will supposedly crave more robot fare after this summer’s Pixar release, which is why Bob Weinstein has greenlighted the update.
S.S. Wilson and Brent Maddock, the same two behind the 1986 film and its sequel, will also be charged with writing the modern-day version. In the meantime, look for Wall•E to hit theaters on June 27.
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