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Author:  Dr. Lecter [ Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:45 pm ]
Post subject:  WB developing Lethal Weapon, The Dirty Dozen etc. remakes

"There are some really good reasons to reboot a franchise or do a remake. Some films just don't age well over time. Others have an interesting concept that simply wasn't executed well. Sadly, none of that really matters in Hollywood. For executives, the reason to remake or reboot is to capitalize on an existing brand, regardless of how amazing or classic the original was. Perfect example? This story.

THR has learned that with the departure of Warner Bros. executive Jessica Goodman, the studio is now planning a reboot of the Lethal Weapon franchise and has started planing remakes of The Wild Bunch, Westworld, The Dirty Dozen, Oh, God, and Tarzan. All of the remakes have been in development for years under Goodman, but with her leaving the projects are being re-distributed among other executives trying to make a splash. According to the article, agents have already begun considering casting opportunities and shortlisting possible players.

I know that I've been cheering on the return of the western in recent months, but I'd rather Hollywood abandon the entire genre then see them remake The Wild Bunch. And Lethal Weapon? Why the hell would you want to soil something as wonderful as the chemistry between Mel Gibson and Danny Glover? This is an all-around travesty and needs to be stopped. Find some original material and leave the classics alone. "



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Author:  MadGez [ Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:49 pm ]
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Yeah absolute idiocy. Westworld, ok its about time. But the others - Lethal Weapon?? agghh!!

I really do hope a bunch of these reboots bomb. I guess as much as I like Spidey, perhaps the re-boot would be a start.

Author:  El Maskado [ Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:46 pm ]
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Lethal Weapon with a new cast has already been done


Author:  junio [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:03 am ]
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The Dirty Dozen fucking sucks and it one of the worst films I've seen. Who'd ever want to remake that POS?

Author:  David [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 6:17 am ]
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Tarzan could be cool...

Author:  MovieDude [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 6:20 am ]
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junio wrote:
The Dirty Dozen fucking sucks and it one of the worst films I've seen. Who'd ever want to remake that POS?


Guy Ritchie and Neal H. Moritz almost did...

Author:  Algren [ Tue Aug 09, 2016 10:37 pm ]
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So, apart from Tarzan, all these other reboots still haven't made any headway? I mean, good. I'm glad. But with Goodman leaving, I thought the new executives would have injected some life into these in-development projects.

Author:  Jmart [ Mon Aug 15, 2016 10:03 am ]
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Algren wrote:
So, apart from Tarzan, all these other reboots still haven't made any headway? I mean, good. I'm glad. But with Goodman leaving, I thought the new executives would have injected some life into these in-development projects.


Lethal Weapon is now a TV show with Damon Wayans.

Author:  Algren [ Mon Aug 15, 2016 10:10 pm ]
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Yes, I know.

Author:  _axiom [ Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:09 am ]
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I guess Jmart missed the thread in the TV section. viewtopic.php?f=8&t=80759&hilit=lethal+weapon

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