The unnecessary reboot/remake of the week thread
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Lots of money in nostalgia, apparently.
Likely be around at least some of the kids grown up Now one of them has a bunch of girl scouts to look over.. Shelly Long will have at least a cameo.
Jason
Even though John Ritter is no longer with us I would like to see someone do another "Stay Tuned." Have another married couple travelling through devil versions of modern tv or they could update I guess to the internet these days so the parents could find themselves in something like The Walking Dead where they are zombies or then find themselves on the Joe Rogan podcast having a horrific DMT trip.
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Jason
I just looked up the movie. Several of the troop members grew up to be talented actresses/entertainers: Jenny Lewis, Carla Gugino, Kellie Martin. Also, Tori Spelling was in it. I doubt any of them will reprise their roles.
Yep I agree they would go get new actors. Out of that lot I only see Carla Gugino being brought back but I bet they wouldn't just bring one back so better to just recast them all. Not to mention you got tons of girl scouts in the later years as well that could play a role in the movie seeing as how the movie was made in the 80's.
Jason
Jason
Deadline| 'A Fistful Of Dollars' TV Series In Development At Mark Gordon Pictures
Despite the headline, it's really another remake of Yojimbo, this time in a contemporary setting. What's bothering me is, it's a series. How do you stretch that concept into a series without demystifying the lead character?
Despite the headline, it's really another remake of Yojimbo, this time in a contemporary setting. What's bothering me is, it's a series. How do you stretch that concept into a series without demystifying the lead character?
The Bruce Willis vehicle Last Man Standing was also Yojimbo, transplanted to feuding gangsters in the 1930s
Yes, it was, and it worked, because it also was a movie and kept the lead character mysterious. There have been other adaptations, like the sword & sorcery film The Warrior & the Sorceress, but they all have in common that no, or at least very little, backstory for the lead character is given. I can't imagine that working with a modern TV series.
The movie is an American classic but there is so much more material there for a series to expand on. I hope it will turn out to be a decent companion piece to From The Earth To The Moon.
The Addams Family sequel series in the works from Tim Burton - https://tvline.com/2020/10/22/the-addams-family-reboot-tv-series-tim-burton/
That’s interesting - I think I remember hearing that Burton was offered the first chance to direct the 1991 film but turned it down. Though I must admit that I’d rather see a 1991 Tim Burton take than a 2020 Tim Burton take.
If he tries to cast Johnny Depp as Gomez and Helena Bonham-Carter as Morticia, I'm gonna shoot the TV.
The voice cast from the recent animated movie would also work as live-action but Oscar Isaac and Charlize Theron are probably too big for tv.
But that actually is perfect casting. Jack Black as Uncle Fester. Shaq( former NBA star) as Lurch. Carol Kane as Grandma. Not sure about kid actors.
My idea is would do a time jump were we see the old family connect with the kids families all grown up and you bring back Christine Ricci and give her a wacky family as well that is kind of the same. She's married to a Aubrey Plaza weirdo character. Former NBA star Yao Ming is their lurch type of person. Samuel Jackson as a crazy Grandpa. Mellisa McCarthy as the Aunt Fester type. Also once again kid actors I don't know.
Jason
This is going to be a good one I think. Being done with Seth McFarlande and David Gordon Green and Danny McBride. I wish McBride was acting in it. He would make for a good sheriff chasing after The Bandit.
Jason
Best choice for kid actors is to cast unknowns. You have a vast talent pool to choose from, and you can get just the kid you want. And you might discover an amazing new talent.
Given Oscar Isaac's experience with Star Wars, I'd expect him to stay a galaxy far, far away from anything that smacks remotely of franchise work, at least where he'd be expected to show his face, not just lend his voice.
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