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Movies 11.01.2012

‘Closer to the source material’: the new justification for a remake?

Simon Brew

I’m a passionate believer that a book is not a film, and shouldn’t thus be treated with outright reverence.

Is James Bond responsible for a new trend in remakes that purport to more faithfully adapt their source? Here’s Simon’s view on a common Hollywood phrase…

Movies 10.01.2012

Police Academy remake definitely happening, director found

Simon Brew

New Line makes good on its threat to reboot the Police Academy series, as a remake is heading to cinemas...

Movies 09.01.2012

Can the Akira remake be saved?

Simon Brew

Warner Bros might just be bringing in some help from a Nolan to get the live action Akira remake back up and running...

Movies 06.01.2012

Is the Hollywood Akira remake dead?

Simon Brew

The US live action remake of Akira hits a major stumbling block, and might be just weeks away from the axe...

Movies 05.01.2012

Sigh: here comes the Carrie remake

Simon Brew

Hollywood is planning another take on Stephen King's Carrie, in a film that promises to be more faithful to the novel. Or something.

Movies 02.12.2011

Get ready to weep: Starship Troopers reboot coming

Simon Brew

We want to cry. Plans are afoot to remake/reboot Paul Verhoeven's brilliant Starship Troopers...

Movies 20.11.2011

Diablo Cody reveals her contribution to The Evil Dead remake

Glen Chapman

Following on from the recent reveal of the film's synopsis, Diablo Cody has spoken of her contribution to The Evil Dead remake...

Movies 30.10.2011

Plot details for the remake of The Evil Dead revealed

Glen Chapman

Sam Raimi's horror classic The Evil Dead is the latest genre property set for the remake treatment, and some more details on the plot have been released.

Movies 29.09.2011

Rooney Mara linked with Oldboy remake

Simon Brew

Spike Lee's American remake of Oldboy has seemingly set its sights on both Rooney Mara and Christian Bale...

Movies 27.09.2011

Red Dawn remake finally set for release

Simon Brew

After languishing on the shelf since 2009, the controversial remake of Red Dawn is set for cinema release next year...

Movies 14.09.2011

Where we’re up to with the remake clock

Simon Brew

As a remake of the classic Point Break is announced, Simon wonders whether the floodgates have been opened for a whole wave of 90s retreads…

Movies 13.09.2011

Director confirmed for Highlander reboot

Simon Brew

Juan Carlos Fresnadillo is signing up to reboot the Highlander franchise. Where does that leave his apparent commitment to The Crow, though?

Movies 13.09.2011

Point Break remake confirmed

Simon Brew

90s action classic Point Break is getting the remake treatment, it's been confirmed. More details here.

Movies 30.08.2011

Josh Brolin confirmed for Oldboy remake

Ryan Lambie

Spike Lee’s putting together his remake of the classic revenge thriller Oldboy, and Josh Brolin’s just been confirmed for the lead…

Movies 08.08.2011

Short Circuit remake confirmed, Alvin & The Chipmunks director signed up

Simon Brew

The planned remake of Short Circuit looks to have been given fresh impetus, as a new director is found for the project...

Movies 15.07.2011

Akira remake back on track, with Unknown director attached

Simon Brew

Jaume Collet-Serra, the director of Unknown, is set to take up the reins on the live-action remake of Akira…

Movies 12.07.2011

Spike Lee confirmed for Oldboy remake

Simon Brew

It’s official: the US remake of Oldboy is finally moving forward again, and Spike Lee has signed on the dotted line to direct the movie.

Movies 24.06.2011

WarGames remake presses ahead, director found

Simon Brew

A brand new take on WarGames is heading to the big screen, with The King Of Kong director, Seth Gordon, attached…

Movies 18.05.2011

Phillip Noyce to direct a remake of Bloodsport

Ryan Lambie

Jean-Claude Van Damme’s 80s martial arts movie Bloodsport is set for a remake, with Phillip Noyce in line to direct…

Movies 21.04.2011

The Crow reboot faces legal problems

Simon Brew

Uh-oh. A spanner goes into the works of The Crow reboot, as The Weinstein Company files a lawsuit that might just slow things down…

Movies 24.03.2011

The saga of the Red Dawn remake

Ti Singh

The Red Dawn remake was, in theory, completed nearly two years ago. Yet there's still no sign of it, and reports suggest it's being re-edited for political reasons. Ti traces the saga...

TV 11.11.2010

Shooting script appears for abortive US Spaced remake

Ryan Lambie

The shooting script for the canned US Spaced remake has appeared online. Would it really have been as bad as fans of the original feared?

Movies 10.11.2010

Why fans are getting their fishnets in a twist about The Rocky Horror Picture Show remake

Louisa Mellor

Maybe depressingly, now seems like the perfect time for a decent satire on the parochial fear of difference, whether it's men in fishnets, women in veils or US presidents with foreign-sounding names.

Zac Efron in a corset? 50 Cent doing the time warp? As the classic movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show arrives on Blu-ray, Louisa argues that now is the perfect time for a remake...

Movies 01.09.2010