‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ is getting a Reboot?

Really?

I just read that Sony wants to remake I Know What You Did Last Summer. Why are they doing this? Are they officially out of ideas?

I guess... YES!

Deadline reports:

Sony Pictures is rebooting I Know What You Did Last Summer, the 1997 horror flick that ended up grossing $125M worldwide and spawned a sequel the following year. Both starred Jennifer Love Hewitt. This one is being written by Oculus c0-writer/director Mike Flanagan and partner Jeff Howard who are adapting the 1973 Lois Duncan book again. Producing is Neal Moritz (Fast and Furious franchise) who also produced the original 17 years ago. If the budget is kept tight for the revamp of the popular horror movie about friends being stalked by a killer after conspiring to cover up a fatal car accident, it could be a very profitable venture for the studio.

This is so silly. Do we need a remake of this film? NO!

Again, this is so silly.

Cujo gets a Remake

First Carrie, now Cujo.

The doggie horror flick gets a remake, here's the scoop:

Lang Elliott, President & CEO of Sunn Classic Pictures, Inc., announced that Sunn plans to produce the remake of Cujo this year representing the 30th Anniversary since Sunn produced and distributed the original Cujo motion picture in 1983, based upon Stephen King’s novel. The 1983 version was highly successful at the worldwide box-office and, compared with today’s inflation and higher ticket prices, the box-office would be well over $225 million even without ancillary sales (i.e., DVD, cable, free television, pay-per-view, etc.).

Cujo is the story of a large, playful St. Bernard dog that is transformed into a hideous killing machine after being infected by rabies. Donna Trenton’s car is on the fritz, and she and her son take her ailing automobile to their mechanic. Upon their arrival, the car stalls and refuses to restart. The mechanic fails to appear so Donna searches for him. The transformed, maniacal Cujo reveals himself; he is highly agitated and very aggressive. Donna hardly recognizes this filthy, monstrous creature foaming at the mouth. Suddenly Cujo charges Donna, who barely makes it back into the car for protection. Trapped with her son and the windows rolled up, the sweltering heat begins to take its toll. Cujo’s powerful state of insanity and violence await.

I'm not for it or against it. I guess we'll see how it turns out. Watch the teaser after the jump.

Who Asked For This: A Remake of "Short Circuit"

The 80s are in danger of lazy Hollywood executives! Now, they are going after Johnny Five!

Deadline has the scoop:

Dimension Films has tapped Disney writers program alum Matt Lieberman to script its family film Short Circuit. Tim Hill (Alvin And The Chipmunks), already attached to direct, will work closely with Lieberman in re-imagining the 1980s John Badham film about a lab robot that is electrocuted and becomes intelligent. Details of the new version are being kept secret. David Foster, who produced the original, is producing with Ryan E. Heppe, John Hyde and Brian Manis. 

Why? Hollywood, why? I guess they will get LMFAO to ruin El DeBarge's "Who's Johnny?"

A 'Carrie' Remake is coming and a Director may be attached

I talked about the Carrie remake last year and... Well, it's happening and a director may be attached.

Deadline has the scoop:

Kimberly Peirce is in talks to direct Carrie, the remake of the Stephen King thriller about the telekinetic teenager who gets pushed too far at the prom and wreaks havoc on her fellow high school students. Peirce is best known for helming another troubled female coming-of-age tragedy, the Hilary Swank-starrer Boys Don’t Cry. Carrie was previously turned into the 1976 film that starred Sissy Spacek, John Travolta and Amy Irving, with Piper Laurie as the repressive mother. 

The script has been written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, whose rewrite work helped save Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark on Broadway. Aguirre-Sacasa set out to write a version of Carrie that is more faithful to the King book, and more grounded than the Brian De Palma-directed film. That kind of grounded material is something Peirce does well. She last directed Stop-Loss and is repped at CAA.

 As I said before, Roberto is a good writer.  I trust him and Kimberly's 'Boys Don't Cry' was a great film, so perhaps this remake has hope.

Who Asked For This: Scarface REMAKE?

Hollywood is dead!

Deadline posted this horrid piece of news. A possible 'Scarface' remake:

Universal Pictures is developing a new version of Scarface, the title first released in 1932 and then turned into the iconic 1983 film that starred Al Pacino as Cuban gangster Tony Montana.


The film is not intended to be a remake or a sequel. It will take the common elements of the first two films: an outsider, an immigrant, barges his way into the criminal establishment in pursuit of a twisted version of the American dream, becoming a kingpin through a campaign of ruthlessness and violent ambition. The studio is keeping the specifics of where the new Tony character comes from under wraps at the moment, but ethnicity and geography were important in the first two versions. In the 1932 Scarface, an Italian (Paul Muni) took over Chicago, and in the Brian De Palma-directed remake, a Cuban cornered the cocaine trade in 1980s Miami, only to be consumed by it. Ann Dvorak, George Raft and Boris Karloff starred in the original and Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer and Mary Elizabeth Mastrontonio starred in the remake.

Seriously, how do this folks have jobs?

Whitney Houston and Jordan Sparks gear up for a 'Sparkle' Remake

A 'Sparkle' remake has been in the works for years, but it seems that it's actually happening.

Variety reports that Whitney and Jordan Sparks are in negotiations for the remake:

Sony Pictures is rounding up a sparkling cast for its remake of the 1976 music-themed pic "Sparkle": Whitney Houston is in negotiations to join "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks and Mike Epps in the film, which Salim Akil is directing from a script by Mara Brock Akil.

Debra Martin Chase, TD Jakes and Curtis Wallace are producing along with the Akils, while Houston will exec produce with Howard Rosenman and Gaylyn Fraiche.
TriStar Pictures will distribute the film in association with Stage 6 Films. Production is skedded to start next month.

Original pic followed three sisters who begin singing in their church choir in Harlem in the late 1950s and go on to become a successful girl group. Their sudden rise unravels their personal lives.Remake will be set in 1968 Detroit during the rise of Motown. 

Jordan will be Sparkle. Whitney will probably be the mother.

Interesting Quote: Stephen King

"I've heard rumblings about a Carrie remake, as I have about The Stand and It. ... Who knows if it will happen? The real question is why, when the original was so good? I mean, [it's] not Casablanca or anything, but a really good horror-suspense film, much better than the book. Piper Laurie really got her teeth into the bad-mom thing. Although Lindsay Lohan as Carrie White ... hmmm. It would certainly be fun to cast. I guess I could get behind it if they turned the project over to one of the Davids: Lynch or Cronenberg."

Stephen doesn't know why there's a remake to 'Carrie'


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Comic Book Writer takes on Spider-Man on Broadway, 'Glee' and a 'Carrie' Remake

Comic Book writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa will get to spread out his talents very soon. One of his opportunities is rewriting the Broadway madness, Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark, then he will be a co-producer and writer of 'Glee' (maybe he can save that mess) and then... He may be writing the remake of 'Carrie'!

CARRIE!

I had to clutch my pearls on that one. However, Roberto is a good writer. I enjoyed his work on the Nighcrawler comic, so it's in good hands. But it's 'Carrie'; I LOVE Carrie! I hated the TV remake in the early 2000s and I heard the Broadway version was horrid. But I have faith in Roberto. I'm sure he will make it right.

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New Poster: Fright Night

David's looking Hot!

New Pics: 'Fright Night' remake

Here are new pics from the upcoming remake of 'Fright Night'. I hope this is good. I LOVE the original and the characters were the best group of actors. I'm wishing this film luck.

Charlie and Jerry Dandridge

 

The New "Evil" Ed

Charlie and Amy?

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Will Ryan Murphy direct a remake of The Rocky Horror Picture Show?

According to Deadline, it could be a possibility:

I'm told that he's being courted by Fox 2000 to direct a remake of the 1975 musical, which has grossed north of $100 million and is considered the longest running theatrical release in film history because it still packs the faithful into midnight shows. The project is taking shape at Fox 2000, with Peter Chernin producing along with Lou Adler.


Murphy hasn't committed, but he has met. 

I'm not sure if I want a remake of Rocky Horror. It's too much of a classic. 

First Look: David Tennant as Peter Vincent in the Fright Night remake

Interesting

Waaay different than the original
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New Trailer: Let Me In (US Remake of Let the Right One In)

Exciting Fright Night Casting: Christopher Mintz-Plasse and David Tennant joins the group!

Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Superbad's McLovin) was been given an iconic role.

















He will be Evil Ed, the character Stephen Geoffreys made legendary.

And David Tennant (Doctor Who) will be Peter Vincent, the Great Vampire Killer!














I'll tell you, this is a great cast so far!

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Colin Farrell and Toni Collette joins Fright Night

Okay, maybe there's some hope for this remake.

Colin Farrell and Toni Collette will join the cast! Colin will be the evil and hot vampire, Jerry Dandrige. Toni will be Charlie's mom.

The two join Anton Yelchin in DreamWorks' new version, which sticks to the original concept of a teen (Yelchin) being convinced that his new neighbor is a vampire, though no one will believe him.

Farrell has the plum role of the vampire, named Jerry, who on the surface appears to be a cool guy but is really preying on the neighborhood. Chris Sarandon originated the role.

Collette is Yelchin's mom, who at first disapproves of the new arrival but changes her attitude when she meets the magnetic man and -- surprise -- doesn't believe her son when he tries to tell her Jerry is a vampire. Craig Gillespie is directing.

Things are looking good for this flick. However, they have to get Stephen Geoffreys to make a cameo in the movie.

pic from Collider.com

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Hera, Be Praised! No Friday the 13th 2 Remake!

I am happy to announce there will be NO sequel to the Friday the 13th remake!

Bloody Disgusting reports:

On Twitter @Mayroth_Tucker3 asked Platinum Dunes producer Brad Fuller, "Hows the F13 sequel coming along?" to which Fuller replied, "it is dead- not happening." Bummer news after hearing that New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. were aiming to have the film in theaters for August 13, 2010. We checked in with Fuller who added, "Right now there is no movement on Friday 13th: Part 2." The sequel to the 2009 Friday the 13th remake penned by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift was going to be shot in 3-D and feature the return of Derek Mears as the new Jason Voorhees. Considering the redo made a whopping $40m in its opening weekend, and with Elm Street looking to open huge next Friday, this comes as a major shocker.

Maybe so, but I'm very happy about this. It was an insult to the original and a lazy attempt to get money.

It was a less than stellar remake and should not be done ever again.

Charley Brewster has been cast in the Fright Night remake

Charley Brewster, our favorite teen (male) vampire slayer has been cast in the classic remake.

Anton Yelchin, from Star Trek, will play our oddly hero.
I think it's a good choice.

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Clash of the Titans Review

So I just saw Clash of the Titans and I don't know what to think.

While the flick was cute, it wasn't super better than the original. In fact, the original was better.

However, I will give my review in bullet form:

• This version was very MALE heavy. Not much for the women characters. For example, the Goddesses had speaking parts and one of them played an important role in the film. In the new one, none of them spoke.
• Perseus whined too much about being a half-god.
• Io was the love interest, not Andromeda.
• Thetis, who demanded the Kraken to take Andromeda, was not in the movie.
• Hades was the main villain, and he sucked.
• The origin of Calibos was better in the original, the new version was silly.
• Sam was hot as Perseus, but Harry played him better.
• Medusa was also better in the original.
• What was interesting was the use of the Djinn in this movie. The idea was cute.
• The Kraken in this version was over dramatic and under used.
• Bubo made an appearance in this version.
• They fought a lot in this film.
• It was more like 300 meets Harry Potter.

That my review

New Teaser: Predators

The Director of the Fright Night Remake is...

I'm not feeling this, but who knows, y'know?

According to many Horror sources, Craig Gillespie could be the director of 'Charlie and the Vampire next door'. Craig is not new to the scene. He's has directed "Lars and the Real Girl and "Mr. Woodcock". He also served as the as director and producer of "The United States of Tara".

Now as y'all know, I don't like remakes too much. But I'm only in this because Marti Noxon, (from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) is writing the script. I just hope they don't f**k it up.

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