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Old 6th November 2017, 03:58 PM
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I'm quite amazed that the remake frenzy is still carrying on unabated. I would have thought they'd be running out of classic horrors to be remade. It won't be long before they start remaking the remakes....
It's been done before.
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Not Another Bloody Nosferatu Remake! But This One Needs to Happen | Vamped

"...So do we really need another remake? Yes, and I’ll tell you why: Robert Eggers will be writing and directing it. Probably.

In case you’re not familiar with Eggers, you might’ve seen his debut feature film, The VVitch: A New-England Folktale (2015), a film that “scared the hell out of” Stephen King."
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Hmmmm.
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So apparently they've remade Picnic At Hanging Rock as a miniseries.
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Just seen these both these articles are few year old no idea if any truth in them but thought i mention them anyway

I googled it and seen other links confirming
Brood remake


https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Rema...ity-15802.html


It's strange to think that David Cronenberg has been freaking us out for thirty years. Be it the head explosion in Scanners, the creation of Brundlefly in The Fly, or even Ed Harris' end in A History of Violence, his films have always existed on the far edge of extreme, even by today's standards. When you consider the impact his films have had, it's kind of strange that Hollywood has yet to make any crappy, updated remakes of them yet. There was a rumor a few years ago of a Scanners remake that never was, and Cronenberg himself signed on to remake The Fly back in September, but up until now the man's work has been untouched. Now to drop the other shoe...

According to Shock Till You Drop, Cory Goodman, the writer of next year's Paul Bettany film Priest, is refinishing his script for The Brood, a remake of Cronenberg's film from 1979, and Spyglass Entertainment has a director interested in the project. The original film is about a man who begins to investigate the strange form of psychology that his wife's doctor is practicing, at the same time as a group of mutant children terrorize the neighborhood. As his investigation continues, he learns that the two are actually related by a horrifying secret.

Unless said director is Cronenberg himself (don't count on it), this one is destined to be a disappointment. Unlike most directors, Cronenberg has never shied away from putting the most horrible abominations imaginable on screen, and it is hard to think of an equal in that department. The original came as the director was dealing with a divorce and fighting for the custody of his child, and removing that element could result in removing the film's soul. All we can really hope for is that the mutants aren't entirely CGI

13 utterly unnecessary 1980s movie remakes that are actually in development

Don't know if any truth in these here either ,

13 utterly unnecessary 1980s movie remakes that are actually in development

Filmgoers who frequented cinemas during the 1980s have probably felt some deja vu lately. Over the past two years, remakes of films like Fame (1980), Evil Dead (1981), Conan the Barbarian (1982), Footloose (1984), Red Dawn (1984), and Fright Night (1985) have hit theaters. And Hollywood still has plenty of remakes in the works that are designed to convert your nostalgia into cold, hard cash. Here, 13 remakes of movies from the 1980s that are currently in development:

1. Escape from New York
Remake of Escape from New York (1981)

John Carpenter's gleefully ridiculous 1981 sci-fi/action movie follows an ex-con hired to save the president after his plane crashes in New York City, which has been converted into a giant prison. According to G4 TV, the current favorites to replace Kurt Russell as protagonist Snake Plissken in the upcoming remake are Tom Hardy and Jason Statham, who are both fine action stars — but it's still hard to imagine either of them strapping on Kurt Russell's iconic eyepatch.

2. Endless Love
Remake of Endless Love (1981)

If Franco Zeffirelli's gross, turgid melodrama is remembered at all, it's for Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie's syrupy theme song. But this story of two lovestruck teenagers torn apart when the boy goes to prison for burning his girlfriend's house down is still slated for a remake by Country Strong director Shana Feste, starring Alex Pettyfer and Gabriella Wilde.

3. Scarface
Remake of Scarface (1983)

Tony Montana might have a few choice words for anyone who thinks they can remake Scarface, but don't forget: The '80s crime drama was also a remake — albeit a very loose remake — of 1932's Scarface. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Universal's in-development film will be neither a sequel nor a remake of either of the two existing Scarface films, but tell a new "crime tale set in today's world, offering a dark look at the American Dream." Of course, those differences aren't keeping them from exploiting the original film's title.

4. Time Bandits
Remake of Time Bandits (1983)

The original Time Bandits was Terry Gilliam's breakthrough film, in which an 11-year-old teams up with a bunch of dwarves to go on a time-traveling journey that takes them from the Napoleonic Wars to the sinking of the Titanic. It's a strange, fun, deeply idiosyncratic film with charms that would be very difficult to replicate — so of course, a team of producers told Variety they plan to turn the film into a "bigscreen kids action franchise."

5. Videodrome
Remake of Videodrome (1983)

It's hard to imagine any reason why someone would want to remake Videodrome. Though critics adore it, the original film was a flop with audiences, and its grotesque, explicit body horror makes it virtually impossible to faithfully adapt for mainstream audiences. Both its themes and its aesthetics are built on 1980s culture, right down to its obsession with videotapes. And on top of all those barriers, director David Cronenberg actually made a similar film, 1999's eXistenZ, which updated the themes and technology for the modern day — and that was an even bigger flop than Videodrome. But against all odds, this remake is reportedly in the early stages of development. Long live the new flesh, indeed.

6. WarGames
Remake of WarGames (1983)

WarGames, which tells the story of a teen who almost starts World War III when he mistakes an actual nuclear launch program for a video game, may seem a little dated — but it did get an extremely belated (and extremely terrible) direct-to-DVD sequel in 2008. Horrible Bosses director Seth Gordon was reportedly on tap to direct a big-budget, full-scale remake in June 2011, but it's not clear if he's still attached to the project. Will WarGames still work in an era in which young gamers have grown up on Call of Duty? Maybe the only winning move is not to remake it.

7. Romancing the Stone
Remake of Romancing the Stone (1984)

Romancing the Stone was the most successful of a group of films that rode the coattails of Raiders of the Lost Ark, offering an adult-oriented version of a big-screen jungle adventure that emphasized the romance between leads Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas. Talks of a remake have bounced around for the better part of a decade; according to Screen Rant, Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler remain the favorites to star. We can only hope the actors find the chemistry that they completely lacked in 2009's The Ugly Truth.

8. Short Circuit
Remake of Short Circuit (1986)

Is Johnny 5 still alive? This long-in-the-works Short Circuit remake, which follows an adorable robot who becomes sentient after he's struck by lightning, has already had a tumultuous production process. According to Deadline, the film has already bounced from Paul Blart: Mall Cop director Steve Carr to Alvin and the Chipmunks director Tim Hill, so fans of the original Short Circuit should probably lower their expectations even further.

9. Highlander
Remake of Highlander (1986)

The original Highlander movie, which tells the story of an immortal Scottish warrior fighting his fellow immortals, was an unexpected franchise-starter that spawned five sequels, three TV series, and almost a dozen novels. But now that the franchise's long-term success has proven to be less immortal than its title character, a remake is on the way. The AV Club reports that Ryan Reynolds was cast in the lead role in 2012, but the Highlander remake has already burned through a series of directors, including Justin Lin (Fast Five) and Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later). So far, no one has been hired to take Fresnadillo's place.

10. Dirty Dancing
Remake of Dirty Dancing (1987)

Dirty Dancing already got what filmmakers insisted was merely a "re-imagining" in 2004 with Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, which moved the story to Cuba immediately before the revolution (and featured pre-Mad Men appearances from John Slattery and January Jones). But the middling box-office of Havana Nights sent the franchise back to the safer waters of a shameless retread of the 1987 original, with High School Musical's Kenny Ortega currently attached to direct.

11. The Monster Squad
Remake of The Monster Squad (1987)

The original Monster Squad followed a group of preteens as they squared off against a team of classic monsters that includes Dracula, The Wolf Man, and The Mummy — and the upcoming remake aims to reintroduce them to a new generation of children. Rob Cohen, who directed last year's Alex Cross, produced the original Monster Squad and intends to direct the remake. As recently as October 2012, Cohen lamented that the script was just "sitting at Paramount," though he assured fans that both he and producer Michael Bay were "kicking them" to put the film into production.

12. Overboard
Remake of Overboard (1987)

The original Overboard paired real-life couple Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn in a sort-of-queasy story about a man who tricks a spoiled heiress into thinking she's his wife after she falls off a yacht and develops amnesia. In 2011, Will Smith was reportedly attached to star in a remake opposite Jennifer Lopez, who was eager for the chance to "make fun of her diva reputation," though the lack of updates since then means it's unclear if either actor remains with the project.

13. Pet Sematary
Remake of: Pet Sematary (1989)

Stephen King is such a prolific writer that Hollywood isn't exactly hurting for King stories that haven't already been adapted — even if more than 50 movies have already been produced based on his work. But Pet Sematary is one of the more successful King adaptations to hit theaters, which means that it earned both a sequel (1992's Pet Sematary Two) and the upcoming remake, which remains in development with a script by 1408 writer Matthew Greenberg

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Overboard has already happened, hasn't it? I believe Anna Faris is in it.
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I can't be bothered to look into the developmental stage of all of those titles mentioned, but since the article is from 2013 it's safe to say that they would fit into three categories:
a) Will never happen
b) Have already been made
c) Are stuck in 'development hell' and may stay there forever.
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I see Videodrome as a cornerstone of what I grew to love. Extremity. Suspiria is in there also. To imagine any 'improvement" is an insult I am growing tired of hearing. YES ... they are only films.
But still .... a musical then?? (Always with the musical )
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I see Videodrome as a cornerstone of what I grew to love. Extremity. Suspiria is in there also. To imagine any 'improvement" is an insult I am growing tired of hearing. YES ... they are only films.
But still .... a musical then?? (Always with the musical )
Granted films are always going to be remade but looks like no film safe anymore from being remade,
Problem I have with films is over 90% of the film industry now consist of remakes , reboots , sequels or marvel and DC stuff .
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Well ... Hollywood certainly ....
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