Paramount Pictures is planning a big-screen Americanized adaption of the acclaimed British sitcom "The Inbetweeners" says The Hollywood Reporter. The show followed a quartet of suburban teens in school together at the fictional Rudge Park Comprehensive. Show co-creator Iain Morris will pen and direct the feature which will shift the action to an … [Read more...]
“The Thin Man” Remake On Hold
June 22, 2012 by
Warner Bros. Pictures has halted development of their Johnny Depp-led, Rob Marshall-directed remake of "The Thin Man" detective comedy film series reports Deadline. No lead actress had been set and the film hasn't received a green light as yet. A $ 100+ million budget was submitted which was an issue, added to that is the fact that there simply … [Read more...]
Sam Raimi Produces “Poltergeist” Remake
April 29, 2012 by
Sam Raimi is set to produce the remake of the 1982 supernatural horror classic "Poltergeist" at MGM reports Heat Vision. Like the original, the story focuses on a family whose house was built on a holy site and whose daughter is taken by ghosts. David Lindsay-Abaire ("Oz: The Great and Powerful") is working on the script, Raimi is not directing … [Read more...]
“Suspiria” Remake Officially Underway
April 11, 2012 by
Despite his recent flops like "Your Highness" and "The Sitter", it looks as if filmmaker David Gordon Green has secured financing for his long-gestating remake of Dario Argento’s classic 1977 horror movie "Suspiria". Screen Daily reports that Crime Scene Pictures, who are also behind the upcoming "Gambit" remake, are set to finance the film and a … [Read more...]
French Horror “Livid” Gets A Remake
April 8, 2012 by
SND Films is planning an English language re-make of last year's Toronto premiering French horror feature "Livid" reports Deadline. David Birke will pen the script which revolves around a young home nursing aide who works in a remote country estate and discovers that her comatose patient may have hidden her fortune somewhere in the house. The … [Read more...]
Tom Cruise Wanted For “Star” Remake
March 12, 2012 by
Tom Cruise is being courted to topline Clint Eastwood's remake of "A Star is Born" for Warner Bros. Pictures reports Variety. Should he sign on, Cruise would play an over-the-hill musician who falls for a young singer (Beyonce) whom he is trying to help turn into a star. The likes of Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman and Leonardo DiCaprio have all … [Read more...]
Stallone Talks “Wicked” Remake, “Rambo 5”
March 9, 2012 by
Looks like Sylvester Stallone has made up his mind about a fifth "Rambo" film. Talking with Macleans.ca, Stallone says the film will bring the Vietnam vet character to "Arizona on the border. It will involve him going into Mexico. I don’t think Rambo likes Mexicans". He also says it'll be the last one and gave an affirmation when asked straight … [Read more...]
“Luther” Creator Does “Triffids” Remake
March 1, 2012 by
Neil Cross, the creator behind the acclaimed Idris Elba-led BBC series "Luther", has been hired to pen a new adaptation of the sci-fi classic "The Day of the Triffids" for Ghost House Pictures reports Heat Vision. John Wyndam penned the 1951 post-apocalyptic classic which has since became a landmark of science-fiction literature. Set in the … [Read more...]
“Evil Dead” Remake To Be Dark & Gory
February 20, 2012 by
A few weeks ago Jane Levy replaced Lily Collins as the female lead of Federico Alvarez's "The Evil Dead" remake. Now the actress revealed to The Insider that this take won't shy away from having a dark edge - "This one is really different. They've changed it a lot, but it's still a pretty gory movie. My mom probably can't see it. I think the humor … [Read more...]
Ingelsby Pens “The Raid” Remake
February 4, 2012 by
Brad Ingelsby ("The Low Dweller," "Run All Night") has been hired to pen the script for the remake of "The Raid" at Screen Gems and XYZ Films says Deadline. The Gareth Evans-directed Indonesian martial arts film follows the surviving members of a police riot squad who've become trapped in a derelict apartment building with the worst criminals in … [Read more...]
