"The Grey" and "The A-Team" director Joe Carnahan has been hired to write and direct a reboot of the vigilante action franchise "Death Wish" at MGM, Paramount and Scott Free says The Los Angeles Times. The original 1974 Charles Bronson-led thriller follows an architect whose wife is raped and murdered and his daughter savagely beaten by three … [Read more...]
De Bont Helms “5 Minutes to Live” Remake
January 20, 2012 by
"Speed" and "Twister" helmer Jan De Bont is set to direct "Five Minutes to Live", a remake of the 1961 Johnny Cash-led film for Nasser Entertainment/Nasser Group North says Deadline. Raul Inglis ("The Killing Machine," "Transparency") penned the script which follows two men pulling off a bank robbery. One holds up the bank, the other takes the … [Read more...]
Lifetime Set To Remake “Blue Lagoon”
December 9, 2011 by
Lifetime has given the green light to a contemporary telemovie remake of the classic 1980 romance/adventure "The Blue Lagoon" at Storyline Entertainment and Peace Out Productions reports Deadline. The Randal Kleiser-directed original follows two Victorian-era cousins (Christopher Atkins, Brooke Shields) who become shipwrecked and marooned on a … [Read more...]
“American Psycho” Gets Low Budget Remake
December 8, 2011 by
Now here is some remake news that's frankly inexplicable. Commercials and music video helmer Noble Jones, who served as second unit director for the Boston-shot scenes of "The Social Network", has scored a new job. That gig? A low-budget re-imagining of "American Psycho" for Lionsgate reports Variety. Based on the Bret Easton Ellis' 1991 … [Read more...]
“Starship Troopers” Remake On The Way
December 2, 2011 by
They've remade "Total Recall", they're working on a reboot of "Robocop", now a third Paul Verhoeven film is about to get another go around - "Starship Troopers". Producer Neal Moritz is looking into a reboot of the 1997 sci-fi cult classic and have assigned "Thor," "X-Men: First Class" and frequent "Fringe" writers Ashley Edward Miller and Zack … [Read more...]
“Red Dawn” Remake, “Pixels” Set Dates
November 25, 2011 by
Still waiting for the remake of cult 80's flick "Red Dawn"? Well, you are going to have to wait another year it seems. FilmDistrict has set a November 2nd 2012 release date for the long-delayed big-budget project which was left on a shelf for over two years due to MGM's financial issues. FilmDistrict picked up the rights back in September but … [Read more...]
Paul Walker Stars In “District B13” Remake
October 27, 2011 by
Paul Walker is in talks to star in the action-thriller "Brick Mansions", a remake of French international hit "District B13", at EuropaCorp says Deadline. Walker plays a detective trying to track down a stolen weapon of mass destruction in the ghetto dubbed Brick Mansions. He enlists the help of Lino (David Belle), a fearless man who knows the … [Read more...]
Fassbender Wanted For “Robocop” Remake
September 24, 2011 by
Michael Fassbender has emerged as director José Padilha's apparent top choice to play the new version of "RoboCop" for MGM. In an interview with G1 (via Bleeding Cool), Padilha says he and a writer are in Rio de Janeiro and have spent much of this month working on the script. He's now meeting with the studio to talk plans with filming in February … [Read more...]
Denzel Offered Lead In “Secret” Remake?
September 15, 2011 by
Denzel Washington has reportedly been offered the lead role in a remake of Oscar-winning Argentinian thriller "The Secret In Their Eyes" at Warner Bros. Pictures says Twitchfilm. Juan Jose Campanella's 2009 original followed a retired legal counselor who writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for … [Read more...]
Whitney Houston Stars In “Sparkle” Remake
September 13, 2011 by
Fifteen year's since her last onscreen role in 1996's "The Preacher's Wife", Whitney Houston is returning to acting in a remake of "Sparkle" at Sony Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter. Loosely based on The Supremes, Sparkle follows three sisters that form a successful singing group and then must deal with the fallout of fame and drugs. Jordin … [Read more...]
