The unnecessary reboot/remake of the week thread

[Rowdy Roddy McDowall]

Hell yeah, I loved The Critic!

I loved their take on Siskel and Ebert, especially their brutal airplane fight.

 

[Kai "the spy"]

After years of no interest from Sony, Jon Lovitz says Al Jean is working on a revival of "the Critic".

If "The Simpsons" can go on forever like a flying stuffed pig, if "Futurama" can come back from cancellation more times than Sweet Zombie Jesus, if "King of the Hill" get a new season after a decade of being over, if "Samurai Jack" came come long after it's cancellation to get one final concluding season, and "Beavis and Butthead" can get new episodes, SURELY, in an time where Hollywood is RIFE with opportunity to make fun of and online film critics, THIS show can come back.

While I don't want to talk ill of The Critic, I also think we should be honest enough to point out that it never had even close to a fraction of the cultural impact as those other shows you mentioned.

 

[Aragorn]

Amazon is turning the video game Life is Strange into a TV series.

 

[tharpdevenport]

While I don't want to talk ill of The Critic, I also think we should be honest enough to point out that it never had even close to a fraction of the cultural impact as those other shows you mentioned.

I don't disagree, but 'member berries, and a show that never really had the same chance/chances. The webisodes? A joke.

 

[oktay]

Amazon’s ‘GOD OF WAR’ live-action series is set to begin filming March 2026 in Vancouver

 

[Captaindemotion]

The Cliffhanger remake hasn’t yet been released but a sequel is already planned.

‘Cliffhanger’: Sequel In The Works To Upcoming Reboot Of Climbing Classic

Lily James and Pierce Brosnan are starring in the reimagining of the classic action pic with Jaume Collet-Serra directing.

deadline.com

 

[Owain Taggart]

Amazon’s ‘GOD OF WAR’ live-action series is set to begin filming March 2026 in Vancouver

I always thought this would do better as a big screen epic. The 2018 God of War was already quite cinematic.

 

[oktay]

Jay Harrington & Patrick St. Esprit To Join Shemar Moore In ‘S.W.A.T. Exiles’ Pilot

Jay Harrington & Patrick St. Esprit To Join Shemar Moore In 'S.W.A.T. Exiles' Pilot

deadline.com

 

[Aragorn]

WTF? The Last Witch Hunter sequel in development with Vin Diesel and Michael Caine.

 

[Nerys Myk]

I thought Caine retired.

 

[Captaindemotion]

He came out of retirement to do this last movie. He obviously wanted to show belated solidarity with Sean Connery, whose career ended with LXG.

 

[MarcKyle1964]

He came out of retirement to do this last movie. He obviously wanted to show belated solidarity with Sean Connery, whose career ended with LXG.

That movie was...something.

 

[Aragorn]

LXG sent Connery into retirement. Welcome to Mooseport sent Hackman into retirement. How Do You Know sent Nicholson into retirement. You can practically guarantee that Pacino and De Niro's final roles won't be ones for the highlight reel. Redford went out on a high note with The Old Man & the Gun, though Avengers: Endgame was released afterward.

 

[Starkers]

Given Diesel and Caine have apparently been really close friends for decades I suspect that friendship is a big factor in him coming back.

 

[Markonian]

If there is a Robin Hood reboot/remake, could they use puppetry or CGI to bring back the tree that was cut down? I don’t see how the story can work without it.

 

[oktay]

A ‘CONJURING’ prequel is reportedly in development