Originality is for Suckers! Here's More Than 50 Movie Remakes Currently in the Works.
Oh, don't make that face. Enough with the sighing and groaning! The only reason Hollywood keeps remaking classic movies is because YOU keep paying to see them. Is it not enough for you to watch these classics on DVD and enjoy them as they are?
Here's a list of 50+(!!) remakes currently in some stage of production. Some are just strongly rumored while others are wrapped and in the can:
Arthur
with Russell Brand replacing Dudley Moore
The Crazies
Romancing The Stone
The Incredible Shrinking Man
starring Eddie Murphy
When Worlds Collide
directed by Stephen (G.I. Joe) Sommers
Fantastic Voyage
Back To School
Cedric The Entertainer replacing Rodney Dangerfield
Metropolis
The Dirty Dozen
13
starring Jason Statham, Ray Winstone, Ray Liotta and Mickey Rourke
Conan
Brett Ratner directing
Clash Of The Titans
Akira
The Karate Kid
Will Smith’s son, Jaden Smith replacing Ralph Macchio
Death Wish
Sylvester Stallone no longer attached
Footloose
High School Musical’s Zac Efron to replace Kevin Bacon
The Taking Of Pelham 123
starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta
State Of Play
The Last House On The Left
Fame
Red Dawn
Short Circuit
The Thing
The Birds
director Martin Campbell with Naomi Watts and George Clooney
Hellraiser
Poltergeist
Oldboy
director Steven Spielberg with Will Smith
Westworld
36
Logan’s Run
Child’s Play
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Flash Gordon
Rosemary’s Baby
produced by Michael Bay
The Jetsons
Starfighter
with original 'The Last Starfighter' director Nick Castle
Forbidden Planet
script by J. Michael Stracyznski.
Sympathy For Lady Vengeance
Near Dark
Barbarella
Rose McGowan to replace Jane Fonda
Red Sonja
Rose McGowan again
Angel Heart
The Host
produced by Gore Verbinski
High and Low
My Fair Lady
Rashomon
set in modern day America
All Of Me
Steve Martin again with Queen Latifah to replace Lily Tomlin
Captain Blood
Highlander
Brighton Rock
...that's not even counting the new Star Trek movie coming out this year. But don't feel bad if you end up missing any of these because I guarantee they'll remake them again in 15- 20 years.
In Hollywood EVERYDAY IS GROUNDHOG'S DAY!
...Which, thankfully isn't on the list.
...yet.
...Alright. Alright. I threw one in there to see if you guys were paying attention.
"13" is actually a French film, 13 Tzameti
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Here's a list of 50+(!!) remakes currently in some stage of production. Some are just strongly rumored while others are wrapped and in the can:
Arthur
with Russell Brand replacing Dudley Moore
The Crazies
Romancing The Stone
The Incredible Shrinking Man
starring Eddie Murphy
When Worlds Collide
directed by Stephen (G.I. Joe) Sommers
Fantastic Voyage
Back To School
Cedric The Entertainer replacing Rodney Dangerfield
Metropolis
The Dirty Dozen
13
starring Jason Statham, Ray Winstone, Ray Liotta and Mickey Rourke
Conan
Brett Ratner directing
Clash Of The Titans
Akira
The Karate Kid
Will Smith’s son, Jaden Smith replacing Ralph Macchio
Death Wish
Sylvester Stallone no longer attached
Footloose
High School Musical’s Zac Efron to replace Kevin Bacon
The Taking Of Pelham 123
starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta
State Of Play
The Last House On The Left
Fame
Red Dawn
Short Circuit
The Thing
The Birds
director Martin Campbell with Naomi Watts and George Clooney
Hellraiser
Poltergeist
Oldboy
director Steven Spielberg with Will Smith
Westworld
36
Logan’s Run
Child’s Play
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Flash Gordon
Rosemary’s Baby
produced by Michael Bay
The Jetsons
Starfighter
with original 'The Last Starfighter' director Nick Castle
Forbidden Planet
script by J. Michael Stracyznski.
Sympathy For Lady Vengeance
Near Dark
Barbarella
Rose McGowan to replace Jane Fonda
Red Sonja
Rose McGowan again
Angel Heart
The Host
produced by Gore Verbinski
High and Low
My Fair Lady
Rashomon
set in modern day America
All Of Me
Steve Martin again with Queen Latifah to replace Lily Tomlin
Captain Blood
Highlander
Brighton Rock
...that's not even counting the new Star Trek movie coming out this year. But don't feel bad if you end up missing any of these because I guarantee they'll remake them again in 15- 20 years.
In Hollywood EVERYDAY IS GROUNDHOG'S DAY!
...Which, thankfully isn't on the list.
...yet.
...Alright. Alright. I threw one in there to see if you guys were paying attention.
"13" is actually a French film, 13 Tzameti
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