The reboot/remake bandwagon rumbles on...

[jmorgan]

Reading a few rumours that Dune will be re done. Re done? Given the justice it deserves.
http://www.empireonline.com/movies/dune/denis-vill...

Never really saw it doable as a film though, more a long series.

[frisbee]

jmorgan said:

Reading a few rumours that Dune will be re done. Re done? Given the justice it deserves.
http://www.empireonline.com/movies/dune/denis-vill...

Never really saw it doable as a film though, more a long series.

I quite like the David Lynch version, it would have been good to see a director's cut of the film.

I don't really rate any of Villeneuve's films, no doubt he'll impose his own interpretation on Herbert's loopy philosophy which will irritate people who've read the books and utterly confuse anyone that hasn't.

[ClockworkCupcake]

frisbee said:

I quite like the David Lynch version, it would have been good to see a director's cut of the film.

There is an extended version of it, but I wouldn't call it the Director's Cut as it is credited as being directed by Alan Smithee, which is "an official pseudonym used by film directors who wish to disown a project". So quite possibly the polar opposite of a Director's Cut.

[jmorgan]

ClockworkCupcake said:

frisbee said:

I quite like the David Lynch version, it would have been good to see a director's cut of the film.

There is an extended version of it, but I wouldn't call it the Director's Cut as it is credited as being directed by Alan Smithee, which is "an official pseudonym used by film directors who wish to disown a project". So quite possibly the polar opposite of a Director's Cut.

Personally I preferred the TV series though the lack of budget really showed. The film distorted the book somewhat. Problem is the situation at the time of the book and why and so on and so on and I understand they did not want to end up with a film that was Ninja's in the sand.

[Halmyre]

jmorgan said:

ClockworkCupcake said:

frisbee said:

I quite like the David Lynch version, it would have been good to see a director's cut of the film.

There is an extended version of it, but I wouldn't call it the Director's Cut as it is credited as being directed by Alan Smithee, which is "an official pseudonym used by film directors who wish to disown a project". So quite possibly the polar opposite of a Director's Cut.

Personally I preferred the TV series though the lack of budget really showed. The film distorted the book somewhat. Problem is the situation at the time of the book and why and so on and so on and I understand they did not want to end up with a film that was Ninja's in the sand.

David Lynch definitely does not want anything to do with a Director's Cut of Dune, or indeed anything to do that involves revisiting Dune.

[Morningside]

This week a reboot of Halloween but at least it will be Jamie Lee Curtis.

But I cannot see it having the same atmosphere as the original and the great music / effects

[FourWheelDrift]

Morningside said:

This week a reboot of Halloween but at least it will be Jamie Lee Curtis.

But I cannot see it having the same atmosphere as the original and the great music / effects

Halloween H20 in 1998 with JLC was not a success. Neither was Halloween: Resurrection from 2002 also with JLC.

So don't hold your breath on this one.

H20 - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120694/
Resurrection - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0220506/

[Moonhawk]

Looks like a Flight of the Navigator reboot may be actually happening.

http://variety.com/2017/film/news/flight-of-the-na...

[SystemParanoia]

Moonhawk said:

ajprice said:

A couple more…

Flight Of The Navigator. Now not being directed by Colin Trevorrow.
http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/flight-of-the-navi...

That article seems to be suggesting that this project may have died a death.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_of_the_Navigator#Remake

article said:

On September 2017, Lionsgate and The Jim Henson Company announced that a reboot of Flight of the Navigator is in pre-production with Joe Henderson from TV's Lucifer writing the script

oop's only read the 1st page! diint see this post

Edited by SystemParanoia on Sunday 15th October 08:11

[jmorgan]

Hitchikers Guide may be getting another outing with the original radio cast, on radio.

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-10-12/original...

Given the diverse ways the series was scripted, and written, not as mortified as I should be?

e.g. the radio scripts vs the books vs the TV series vs the film.

[Teppic]

jmorgan said:

Hitchikers Guide may be getting another outing with the original radio cast, on radio.

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-10-12/original...

Given the diverse ways the series was scripted, and written, not as mortified as I should be?

e.g. the radio scripts vs the books vs the TV series vs the film.

It’s the sixth radio series, based on the book "And another thing..." by Eoin Colfer, so a continuation rather than a reboot.

[jmorgan]

Opps. Missed that,

[ajprice]

The latest attempt to remake The Crow is no more. This one was going to be directed by Corin Hardy and have Jason Momoa as The Crow, both of them have left a month before filming was going to start.

https://www.slashfilm.com/the-crow-remake-dead/

Hardy has posted a picture showing Momoa in the make up https://twitter.com/corinhardy/status/100264794149...


I really like the original film, I hope this remake is really really gone now, and they don't try again with other people.

[Halb]

thank fk, that was horrible casting.

it won't stop it

[Hazuki]

Anyone fancy another Bill and Ted?

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/f...

[Clockwork Cupcake]

Hazuki said:

Anyone fancy another Bill and Ted?

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/f...

"Bill & Ted Face The Music will see the duo dealing as middle-aged men with families who have written several songs, but still have yet to pen the greatest song ever written.

How is this a reboot or remake?

[Halb]

jesus fking christ, just seen that get shorty has been rebooted into a hbo series with chris fking o'dowd as Travolta...sounds utter turd...but it's hbo, they don't crank out arseburgers!

[SlimJim16v]

Suspiria

[Jonesy23]

Halb said:

jesus fking christ, just seen that get shorty has been rebooted into a hbo series with chris fking o'dowd as Travolta...sounds utter turd...but it's hbo, they don't crank out arseburgers!

It's actually quite good, very different take on the story compared to the book/film.

[Tony Starks]

I'm still waiting for Flash Gordon, but with Melissa McCarthy or Amy Schumer.