Tag Archives: Remakes

Spike Lee Back with a Vengeance to Direct ‘Oldboy’ Remake

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

To be honest, as with most remakes, I’m not sure how I feel about this. I’m sure it might look like a great idea on paper, at least to some, but I’m not sure director Spike Lee has the required … Continue reading →

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Norwegian ‘Troll Hunter’ Getting Americanized by Chris Columbus

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

You know us Americans, always thinking we can do things better than everyone else. It’s sorta ironic, then, that a guy named Chris Columbus has made a deal to remake the Norweigian mockumentary monster film Troll Hunter. Columbus’ 1492 Pictures has … Continue reading →

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Ryan Gosling Cast As Lead In ‘Logan’s Run’ Remake

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Matt Raub

Breaking news coming in today as Ryan Gosling is currently finalizing the deal with Warner Bros. to take the lead in the upcoming remake of the 1976 classic Sci-Fi thriller Logan’s Run. Rumors have been abound for years on this … Continue reading →

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Director Shawn Levy to Go On a ‘Fantastic Voyage’

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

Having just watched the classic original recently this story is of particular interest to me. Following the trend of remaking classic films, next up from Fox and James Cameron is the reboot/remake of 1966 sci-fi adventure Fantastic Voyage, which was … Continue reading →

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Remake of John Woo’s ‘The Killer’ On the Way

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

Even if Hollywood has long wanted to remake John Woo’s classic and amazing 1989 action film The Killer, they haven’t been able to get it together yet and I wasn’t disappointed about that at all. However, it seems the project … Continue reading →

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New Trailer for ‘The Mechanic’ With Jason Statham Arrives

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

Based on the original film featuring Charles Bronson and Jan Michael Vincent, this new take on The Mechanic features Jason Statem and Ben Foster as a master assassin and his apprentice. They come together to avenge the death of Foster’s … Continue reading →

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International Trailer for ‘Let Me In’ Arrives

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

When it comes to Americanized remakes or reboots of other country’s films I tend to think we should wait at least a few years before launching said remake. After all, other countries do have a film production business as well … Continue reading →

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A Remake Of ‘Real Genius’? Sure. Why Not?

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Matt Raub

Because it’s just not good enough to make films about the E*Trade Baby or Battleship, Columbia Pictures is now taking it back to the 1980s with a remake of the Val Kilmer sci-fi comedy Real Genius. That’s right. Not many … Continue reading →

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