When announced last year, the whole web went berserk upon hearing the news that Lynch and co-creator Mark Frost would return for a limited series of Twin Peaks. However, due to a series of complications in the financial department, network brass refused to offer Lynch the additional time he required to properly hammer out the scripts. After a long period in which Lynch struggled to iron out negotiations with Showtime, he ultimately decided to drop out of the forthcoming season.
As Hollywood's raid on the cinematic closets of yesteryear continues, this latest piece of development news shows that at least some things are changing. Most recently, announcements concerning remakes, reboots, sequels and spinoffs have been met by the wild sobs of people who grew up in the eighties.
Now, thanks to that decade having practically been exhausted of its recyclable potential studios are turning to the nineties. The newest slice of nostalgia in the crosshairs for a do-over is the 1999 teen comedy She's All That. And is it coincidence that the film itself is about getting a makeover? Probably.
David Fincher's The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo remake caused a stir when initially announced. Sony, who threw a sizeable budget at the movie, were hoping for a significant return on their investment. Bearing in mind the popularity of the Millenium series of novels on which it's based that assumption wasn't unrealistic but the end product still flopped at the box office.
If the past month or so has taught us anything, it's that Disney won't stop rifling through its veritable back catalogue until every single one of their pre-existing properties enters development. The mouse house is gearing up to fill its entire future production slate with remakes, spinoffs and sequels - but mainly remakes - of its most iconic characters. You know, so as to appeal to modern audiences.
Warner Bros.' remake of its eighties monster classic Gremlins has been through the ringer, but its long, arduous path to the big screen has taken a giant leap forward today. Even though January brought word that the movie was effectively dead in the water, Deadline reports that the studio has hired a new writer to punch up the project. Carl Ellsworth (Disturbia, Red Eye) has been contracted to pen this contemporary take on the story, which will likely involve the cute mogwai Gizmo, an irresponsible owner and a batch of malevolent gremlins.
During the first round of press interviews for Terminator: Genisys, Jai Courtney tried to flummox reporters by steering them away from the movie's central love story. Granted, the fifth instalment in the sci-fi franchise isn't a straight-up remake, reboot or sequel - it's actually a reset. Still, the love story between his character Kyle Reese and the mother of humanity's savior Sarah Connor (Emilia Clarke) was never going to be written out of the movie. The circumstances may change, but the chemistry remains the same.
Another day, another report on a childhood classic that’s being repackaged for modern audiences. Today’s news hails from The Tracking Board, who reveal that a brand new animated feature based on the iconic Hanna Barbera characters Tom and Jerry has entered development. In the second theatrical outing for the mismatched pair, Warner Bros. intend to “reinvent the characters for a mass audience,” with studio executives Cate Adams and Jesse Ehrman set to oversee the project.
The sequel to last year’s intergalactic Marvel blockbuster has hit headlines in recent weeks as its director James Gunn revealed a series of tidbits concerning its current status. One factoid that’s not been mentioned is the actual title of Guardians Of The Galaxy 2. Granted, the one just cited suits the movie to a T. You can’t really go wrong with something that straightforward. However, thanks to a preview of Production Weekly’s upcoming issue, that may no longer be the case.
Confirming what the entire movie-obsessed world has suspected for several months, Marvel officially went on the record today to announce its directors for the third Avengers event. Anthony and Joe Russo, who blasted their way into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Captain America: The Winter Soldier, are signed on to direct Avengers: Infinity War.
11/22/63 is proof that not every literary adaptation starring James Franco is based on the works of John Steinbeck or William Faulkner. This upcoming miniseries hails from legendary horror author Stephen King (whose works outside of the scary realm are equally as prolific as those within it) and focuses on a small-town school teacher who realizes he is able to travel through time via a door in a local diner. Franco previously snagged the lead role as the teacher Jake Epping, who takes it upon himself to prevent the assassination of JFK, and the show has now secured a director and supporting cast.
