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Zombie Vs. C.H.U.D.s

November 8, 2007 Rich Drees

It seems that Rob Zombie hasn’t shaken the need to remake 1980s horror films, as it looks as if the rocker-turned-writer/director has his sights on a revamp of the cult classic C.H.U.D. In the original, [click for more]

HIGH NOON Remake Rights Bought

November 7, 2007 Rich Drees

The rights to remake the 1952 western classic High Noon were purchased earlier this week by producer Mark Headley, actor Christopher Mitchum and their business partner Toni Covington. The trio is operating under the umbrella [click for more]

Stallone Has DEATH WISH

November 5, 2007 Rich Drees

With the success of Rocky Balboa under his belt and the growing interest in the upcoming Rambo sequel, it certainly seems that Sylvester Stallone’s career is on an upswing. Apparently hoping to capitalize on that [click for more]

Everyone’s Escaping From NEW YORK

October 31, 2007 Rich Drees

It seems that everyone is trying to get away from New Line’s planned remake of John Carpenter’s ’80s action classic Escape From New York. Recently, it had been rumored that Brett Ratner, the director of [click for more]

Toho Returns To Kurosawa’s HIDDEN FORTRESS

October 30, 2007 Rich Drees

Cameras start rolling later this week on a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s classic film The Hidden Fortress, according to an announcement from in today’s Variety from Japan’s Toho Studios. The remake’s director, Shinji Higuchi, comes [click for more]

Ritchie To Lead DIRTY DOZEN

October 29, 2007 Rich Drees

Guy Ritchie has confirmed that he is set to helm a remake of the 1967 World War II adventure film The Dirty Dozen. The director announced the news last week to an IESB reporter during [click for more]

Travolta In Talks To Hijack PELHAM Remake

October 29, 2007 Rich Drees

John Travolta is currently in talks to play the leader of a group of terrorists who hijack a Manhattan subway in the upcoming remake of The Taking Of Pelham 123. He’ll be squaring off against [click for more]

LONE RANGER Getting Ready To Ride Range Again?

October 25, 2007 Rich Drees

Entertainment Weekly is reporting that the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy scripting duo of Terry Rossio and Ted Elliot are currently developing a new screenplay to bring iconic western hero The Lone Ranger back to [click for more]

Comparing the Casts: Star Trek

October 24, 2007 Bill Gatevackes

The main casting of the new Star Trek film is finally complete and Trekkers all over the world are putting the cast under intense scrutiny. I wouldn’t say that I was a hardcore Trekker, but [click for more]

Rodriguez’s BARBARELLA Redo In Question

October 18, 2007 Rich Drees

Sticking to his guns may have cost director Robert Rodriguez upwards of $40 million dollars and has placed the future of his remake of the campy 1960s science-fiction film Barbarella in jeopardy, according to a [click for more]