The Remakes and Adapted from Book/Comic book thread

Yeah DB - remakes as comedies thread that we could all live without. Rolling Eyes

So who would star in a remake of the Six Million Dollar Woman?
Thinking they would need a tall slender blond. Idea Spears Idea
Laughing Laughing Rolling Eyes

Fogey; well her talent would suit the material.

Wretch:look on the hemi-demi-semi-bright side; at least nobody has publicly mentioned Tom Arnold playing Andy Taylor yet.

General;well, a serious remake wouldn't be do-able;not that i was fond of the show when it was first on anyway, I only watched it because there were only three networks and in my upstairs room I couldn't tune in the old movies on UHF.

As to things we don't need; well, we get those anyway so is this any worse than ?

wonder what else they'll remake now...maybe they'll bring daytime soaps to the big screen? Rolling Eyes Judge Judy? Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes

oh look, I spoke TOO FRIGGIN SOON!:

Jessica Simpsons talks about her possible upcoming slate
Friday, March 5th, 2004 - 12:55 PM PST

Source: MTV

Jessica Simpson: A recent article over at MTV has actress Jessica Simpson talking about her possible upcoming slate and production status of the films she's screen testing for. It seems after her hit show, "Newlyweds", on MTV finishes it's run, Simspon could be one busy starlet.

Simpson had previously expressed interest in filling Barbara Eden's harem pants in an upcoming "I Dream of Jeannie" movie (see "Jessica Simpson Dreams Of Jeannie Role, But Sitcom Comes First"), but that project has stalled as it looks for a director. So now Simpson is seeing if she can squeeze into Catherine Bach's hot pants in the movie remake of another classic television series, "The Dukes of Hazzard." Ashton Kutcher and Paul Walker are currently favorites to play Bo and Luke Duke.

"I would love to be Daisy Duke," Simpson said. "I think that would be so much fun, just to wear the shorts. I would get to have my own car. I think it would be a blast."
Simpson recently met with producer Bill Gerber to discuss taking a part in the TV show adaptation, which, like the CBS show that aired from 1979 to 1985, would focus on the adventures of two Southern cousins who race around Hazzard County in an orange Charger named the General Lee. Gerber sang the singer's praises when he described the meeting to People magazine, saying Simpson is "young, moral, bright, gorgeous and Southern — everything that Daisy is."

"The meeting just went really, really great," Simpson said, "so we'll see. 'I Dream of Jeannie' is a little further behind, so the 'Dukes' will be first to go. I honestly don't know when I'll find out, but they start shooting in May or June, so let's keep our fingers crossed."

Simpson's also keeping her fingers crossed for a long-hinted-about Marvel Comics movie, the details of which she'd been keeping quiet about. Now, however, she's confirmed that she shot a screen test for "Mort the Dead Teenager," based on an adaptation of an obscure, out-of-print title that follows the ghost of a teen who is commanded by Death to haunt the friends he had during his life, including the girl of his dreams (the role the singer wants).

"It's an adorable script," Simpson said. "I would love to do it. It's the next 'Back to the Future,' it's that cool. I think it'll have a cult-type following. It's a clever, clever script, and the way it could be shot would be really cool."

One glitch — the film is languishing in development. Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis bought the books for adaptation, commissioned a script and enlisted Elijah Wood to play Mort. Then DreamWorks sold the rights to Artisan Entertainment. Then it was sold again, this time to Quentin Tarantino's A Band Apart and Madonna's Maverick Films for them to co-produce, with distribution by Dimension/Miramax. Now, a rep for Dimension says they're not involved, and a rep for Marvel says there's no director, leaving the project in limbo.

"I think it's just about placing it with the right studio," Simpson said. "And if they can still get Elijah, that would be perfect."

Dont forget Nicole Kidman as Samantha in "Bewitched" as she plays a witchy actress playing a witch on a TV sitcom.

No. Im not making this up.

I know you're not....I remember that too....and Marvel's got like 5 comic book deals to turn into movies for 2005 IIRC

John Singleton's doing LUKE CAGE HERO FOR HIRE.

wHEN ARE THEY GONNA DO THE FORBRUSH MAN????

I want John Carpenter's Snake Plissken project, just as good in animated form!

and I'm waiting for Scud: the disposable assassin.

and I'll remention here: Logan's run, To Be Directed by Bryan Singer (X men franchise, to which he'll return to after)

While we're at it --Robert Rodrigues is doing Frank Miller's SIN CITY and is also inked to bring to the screen Edgar Rice Burroughs JOHN CARTER WARLORD OF MARS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shocked Shocked Shocked

Thank YOU Mr Peter Jackson for kicking Fantasy Films in the butt! Twisted Evil

and while we're on the Peter Jackson subject....let's not forget King Kong remake, set again in the 1930s, as well as the possibility of bringing the Hobbit to the screen if the whole right's deal between two studios (don't remember which) gets solved

Im actually looking forward to Mr Jackson's film as he is a devoted fan of the original. Back in the 70s Universal and Paramount announced competing remakes. Paramounts made Dino Kong with Ricj Baker in a monkey suit and a 50 ft robot designed by Carlo Rambaldi that did nothing. Universal's would have been period 30s and featured stop motion animation ala Harryhausen. Guess which one I wanted to see?

Regardless...I am an extra in the Dino Kong for the finale at the base of the World Trade Center. And got to meet John Agar and get knocked over repeatdely by Jeff Bridges.

But alas I am the face on the cutting room floor........

alas poor wretch, we hardly saw ye....haven't been able to catch taht version...saw the horrible one with Linda Hamilton while I was down in Houston....bad bad bad

King Kong LIVES but shoulda stayed dead! LOL

I saw that King Kong movie. That movie sucked.

The Lion, Wich and Wardrobe movie comes out Christmas Day 2005, and I think that Disney is going to release it. Also, rumor has it that Jackson has agreed to do the Hobbit movie. hm...since they are doing a Luke Cage movie, are they going to do an Iron Fist movie or a Cage and Fist movie. Confused

Lone, the Iron Fist movie has been in development for a while now. It was to be a solo act with Ray Park playing Iron Fist. Lion's Gate just re-upped their license on this property and added Black Widow. Marvel movies in production or scheduled development currently are:

2004
The Punisher
Spider-man 2
Blade III
Man-Thing

2005
Fantastic Four
Elektra
Iron Man
Ghost Rider
Luke Cage

Saw the previews for the new PUNISHER movie. I like the actor in it (he was in DEEP BLUE SEA). Didn't Dolph Lundgren play the Punisher in a movie or two? The new one looks cool and John Travolta plays the bad guy.

Saw the HELLBOY preview again too. I actually hope that it is good because I would like to see it.

Does Nicole Kidman is the new STEPFORD WIVES count?

Myth, Lundgren played the Punisher in a really, really bad 80s adaptation. I have a feeling that this one is going to be worlds better.

I'll be extremely disappointed if Hellboy isn't any good. I love the comics and Guilermo Del Toro, the director, does too. This is going to be a movie made with repect for the source material. I can't wait.

As for the Marvel movies, Spidey 2 is the only one I'm really planning on seeing. Maybe Elektra next year. That's also the only 2005 movie on the list that is definate. They start shooting this summer. None of the others are beyond the development stage as far as I know.

DC, on the other hand, has 2 movies now filming. Keanu Reeves is shooting Constantine (based on the comic Hellblazer) right now and production began last week on Batman Begins. Very Happy

I read last week that the creator of the comic book Hellblazer (can't remember his name) has again distanced himself from the project (he did that with LXG too), and even refused royalties IIRC

here's an article about The Hobbits and a bit about King Kong (nothing really new, just all laid out for my foggy mind Razz)
Saturday, March 6, 2004

Jackson hopes to film Rings prequel
NEW YORK (AP) -- Peter Jackson won't be returning to the Shire any time soon.

The Oscar-winning director is planning to film The Hobbit, the prequel to The Lord of the Rings, trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, but two studios must first fight over legal rights to the film.

Jackson said New Line Cinema has the rights to make the movie, but MGM has the rights to distribute it.

"I guess MGM's lawyers and New Line's lawyers are going to have a huge amount of fun over the next few years trying to work it all out," he told reporters recently in Los Angeles, according to AP Radio. "I'm obviously busy for a couple of years on King Kong so those lawyers can just go at it for a long time."

The Hobbit tells the story of Bilbo Baggins, who found the ring and eventually passes it on to his cousin, Frodo Baggins. Frodo's journey to Mount Doom to destroy the ring is the basis for the Rings books and films.

Jackson said if he were going to direct the movie, he'd want it to feel like the rest of the trilogy. On Sunday, Jackson won an Academy Award for best director shared the adapted-screenplay award with his two co-writers for the final Rings film, The Return of the King.

"I'd want Ian McKellen to be back as Gandalf, I'd want it to feel like it was part of the same mythology that we've done with Lord of the Rings," Jackson said.

The Return of the King swept this year's Academy Awards, winning all 11 categories in which it was nominated.

Jackson is in the middle of remaking King Kong, due out next year, starring Naomi Watts.

Thats not a good sign. Neither was the casting of Whoaaaaaaa keanu.

Wretch; since your stint as an extra in THAT MOVIE was cut out, I feel under no obligation to change my firm conviction that THAT MOVIE does not exist, was never made, is a false entry in the annals of film history.
(If Dell Comics were still around maybe someobody could get the rights to do a Brain Boy movie.)

SevenofTEN: Well, in a prior Fantastic Four movie which as I understand has been supressed MErcedes Mcnab played Sue Storm as a young girl; maybe she could do the part again, how oild was Sue supposed to be anyway? She was actually enaged to Reed at the beginning, but she was quite a bit younger, but he was still part grey,sooooo.......

rollin'

Anywho, I better go. I've got a killer bio test tomorrow, so I needs the rest badly. I'll talk to you guys tomorrow, though! Have a great night!! Angel tomorrow..WOO!

I'm not even touching The Ring. People try to tell me that it's not scary, but I don't trust them. Maybe if I had a boyfriend to talk me to sleep I'd give it a shot, though. Laughing

Goodnight Myles!

Okay. Good luck on your test, dude.

There are reports Jessica Alba is in talks to play Nancy in Sin City. This movie just gets cooler and cooler.

Check out this cast list:

Josh Hartnett .... Dwight
Marley Shelton
Jaime King .... Goldie
Maria Bello
Kate Bosworth
Steve Buscemi
Benicio Del Toro
Johnny Depp .... Wallace
Leonardo DiCaprio
Michael Douglas
Carla Gugino .... Lucille
Brittany Murphy .... Shellie
Mickey Rourke .... Marv
Christopher Walken
Bruce Willis .... Hartigan
Elijah Wood .... Kevin
Jessica Alba ... Nancy

I cannot wait to see this.

Is that list confirmed? That's a mighty line up there

woa..according to imdb..it is. Wow. That cast just..wow..lol

I never read Sin City. How is it?

Another Remake on its way....Amityville Horror...produced by Michael Bay (you heard me Rolling Eyes) and directed by movie newcomer Andrew Douglas. Scott Kosar wrote the remake (who also wrote the Machinist and the screenplay of the TxChMass remake according to IMDB). begins shooting in July.

there are some new Batman Begins Photos, but they're shots to be used in VFX and no castmembers are visible (tho you can see GPD squad cars lol) if anyone's interested they're here

http://superherohype.com/cgi-bin/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Batman/The_Movie/On_Set

there's also a production report available here

http://www.superherohype.com/batman/index.php?id=1474

*counts the bloody seconds*

I'm glad they're getting rid of that neo-retro look Tim Burton brought to the Batman movies. It was cool at first, but once he left the series it just went downhill.

today there's a buttload of news and rumours at movieweb so I'll post the headlines and you can check em out yourself Wink

Paul Walker to star in Knight Rider?
...new rumors emerge
http://www.movieweb.com/news/news.php?id=4057

Lindsay Lohan to play the lead in I Dream of Jeannie?
...new rumors abound
http://www.movieweb.com/news/news.php?id=4054

John Woo to direct Rainbow Six
...a film adaptation of the popular video game
http://www.movieweb.com/news/news.php?id=4052

Universal adapting DC graphic novel The Psycho
...Jeffrey Nachmanoff drafting the film
http://www.movieweb.com/news/news.php?id=4051

GenndyTartakovsky adapting Astroboy
...the classic Japanese toon series for Sony Pictures
http://www.movieweb.com/news/news.php?id=4050

ASTROBOY!!!!!! Very Happy and WOO (no pun intended) for Rainbow Six

John Woo would do well with Rainbow Six, I think. I've never actually played the game, but I know it was created by Tom Clancy. I think he's done a couple books based on it, too.

Dark Horizions (http://www.darkhorizons.com/) had a Spider-Man 2 spoiler I read that kind of contradicts some things that have been said about Spider-Man 3. [SPOILERS - HIGHLIGHT TO READ][i]Spidey 2 allegedly ends with an insane Harry Osbourne finding his father's Green Goblin costume.[END SPOILERS]

MTV News has a couple tidbits about some upcoming Marvel movies.

Jennifer Garner's costume in Elektra is going to more closely resemble the outfit from the comics.

And Mark Stephen Johnson, who wrote and directed Daredevil, is set to beging filming Ghost Rider in November with Nicholas Cage.

Finally, the Fantastic Four has officially started pre-production in Vancouver.

http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1488122/06022004/story.jhtml

An Astro boy movie, that might be interesting to see Very Happy

I definitely want to see Ghost Rider the Movie. i loved the comic when i was younger Very Happy

Lindsay Lohan as Jeannie? Isnt she a bit...young? Will her master be a teen beat pop star who's peach fuzz lingers behind the ears?

Wretch - It might be Nick Lachay and Jessica Simpson might do a cameo Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing

some tidbits today: Andy Serkis (AKA Gollum/Sméagol) will apparently be playing not only King Kong himself, but will also have a bigger live action role as Lumpy, a ship's cook.

full article here.
http://www.movieweb.com/news/news.php?id=4164

and they're toying with another classic....Wolfgang Petersen (Troy, Air Force One, Das Boot among others) will be directing a remake of Bullitt. no one's been cast so far. I'm....iffy. I don't know if anyone can take over Steve McQueen's role

http://www.movieweb.com/news/news.php?id=4162

and here's another interesting tidbit. Petersen will also be directing Ender's Game, based on SF Author Orson Scott Card's novel (there are 7 books in that series so far). Card will be at least in part, writing the screenplay.

a couple of behind-the-scenes photos from the upcoming A Scanner Darkly, based on the Philip K. Dick novel, starring Keanu Reeves:

http://www.philipkdick.com/films_scanner-061204.html