The unnecessary reboot/remake of the week thread

[Rowdy Roddy McDowall]

Something from outer space threatening life on earth is nothing new. I suspect they just want the title for name recognition and the movie won't even resemble the original.

Simpler to make ARMAGEDDON into a musical.

 

[The Wormhole]

Apparently Peacock TVs Battlestar Galactica reboot is still a thing according to its producer. Now that the Writers strike is over, scripts are being developed/written and they expect to start casting once the actors strike is over.

Funny. I remember a few years ago the only roadblock was we were in the early days of the pandemic when production of everything had been shut down, but once people were in studios again filming stuff the BSG reboot would begin casting characters and we could expect it on TV a year or so afterwards.

Seems all this has happened before and it will happen again.

 

[Aragorn]

Edgar Wright is remaking The Running Man. Supposedly it will be more faithful to the original Stephen King story since it won't be an Arnold vehicle this time. But that's what they said about the Total Recall remake.

 

[Captaindemotion]

Edgar Wright is remaking The Running Man. Supposedly it will be more faithful to the original Stephen King story since it won't be an Arnold vehicle this time. But that's what they said about the Total Recall remake.

To be fair, Edgar Wright is a more inventive and imaginative filmmaker than Len Wiseman.
So I’m sure he’s less likely deliver a straight up remake of a movie than LW was

 

[Rowdy Roddy McDowall]

I think Len Wiseman's PG-13 DIE HARD outdoes the third and fifth installments. (What movies don't outdo the fifth?)

But after HOT FUZZ, BABY DRIVER and LAST NIGHT IN SOHO, I'll just say give Wright whatever he wants.

 

[Captaindemotion]

I think Len Wiseman's PG-13 DIE HARD outdoes the third and fifth installments. (What movies don't outdo the fifth?)

I love DHWAV. 4 has a decent enough plot and part of the problem with it is that McClane doesn’t swear and another is that he’s too invulnerable. But I remember sitting in the cinema watching the scene where McClane stands on a car and watches the havoc unfold around him, thinking “John McTiernan would’ve done SO much more with this.”

But after HOT FUZZ, BABY DRIVER and LAST NIGHT IN SOHO, I'll just say give Wright whatever he wants.

We can agree on this.

 

[wayoung]

Apparently FX is remaking Shogun. I had no idea until I saw the trailer.

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[John Clark]

Apparently FX is remaking Shogun. I had no idea until I saw the trailer.

I had (and am interested) though I wasn't aware there was a trailer.

I'd just watched the Chamberlain version a couple of months ago,

 

[wayoung]

I had (and am interested) though I wasn't aware there was a trailer.

I'd just watched the Chamberlain version a couple of months ago,

I've never seen it. I only read the book last year and really liked it, although the ending was sudden.

 

[DarrenTR1970]

Here's the trailer for the fourth entry in the new 'Planet of the Apes' series by 20th Century (Fox). It comes out Memorial Day 2024, taking the slot of 'Deadpool 3'.

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[UssGlenn]

Here's the trailer for the fourth entry in the new 'Planet of the Apes' series by 20th Century (Fox). It comes out Memorial Day 2024, taking the slot of 'Deadpool 3'.

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Looks interesting, I still need to watch the third one. You know, when they finally remake the original, no one will object because they earned it.

 

[wayoung]

I didn't even know they were making that

 

[DarrenTR1970]

Here's another one I wasn't aware of. Looks like it has nothing in common with the TV series except for the title.

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Here's hoping they at least use an updated version of the theme song at some point in the movie.

 

[Rowdy Roddy McDowall]

Edgar Wright should remake HILL STREET BLUES and have them battle demons in the second half.

Is Samuel Jackson still slated for THE BLOB re-remake?

 

[wayoung]

Is Samuel Jackson still slated for THE BLOB re-remake?

My understanding is that it's filming right now outside the ISS

 

[Aragorn]

Dr. Phil is returning to television, but it's going to be on his own brand new cable station, Merit Street Media. So I guess it's a good thing that a lot less people will be listening to his pseudo-advice?

 

[Jayson1]

Dr. Phil is returning to television, but it's going to be on his own brand new cable station, Merit Street Media. So I guess it's a good thing that a lot less people will be listening to his pseudo-advice?

I suppose everyone needs to find ways to kill time.

 

[Wingcommanderdarkwolf01]

Dr. Phil is returning to television, but it's going to be on his own brand new cable station, Merit Street Media. So I guess it's a good thing that a lot less people will be listening to his pseudo-advice?

Who's Dr. Phil?

 

[Jayson1]

Bald guy who Oprah arranged a talk show for. He gave out therapy advice.

 

[Wingcommanderdarkwolf01]

Bad therapy advice are i guessing?