Movie-Holic » Remakes http://www.movie-holic.com Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:38:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 New Set Photos for Man of Steel http://www.movie-holic.com/2011/07/06/new-set-photos-for-man-of-steel/ http://www.movie-holic.com/2011/07/06/new-set-photos-for-man-of-steel/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:27:52 +0000 Tim http://www.movie-holic.com/?p=1260

Zach Snyder is well under way with the new Man of Steel movie. This Superman reboot has every fan holding their breath as to how well the final picture is actually going to be. For myself, I hope it is a cinematical masterpiece that exceeds all expectations. And, of course, action. Full on action.

Anyway, the Superman Homepage has some evidence that the movie is actually getting underway. They have posted what is said to be the structures for Clark Kent’s hometown of Smallville.

As you can see from the photos the buildings look they are built to resemble buildings that have sustained damage. Damage from what? Did Superman do it? We can only guess for now.

Man of Steel is going to have a star studded cast in Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Michael Shannon, Antje Traue, Russell Crowe, Julia Ormond and Christopher Meloni. Plans are for a December 2012 release.

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When it comes to Hollywood coming up with new ideas for movies, there is a mixed bag of both good and bad ones. Warner Brothers might be on the verge of a bad one. It seems that the movie company is in talks with Robert Zemekis to direct a remake of the beloved classic of The Wizard of Oz.

As the continuing trend of remakes is going forward with ever increasing vitality there isn’t going to be any movie that is safe. One of the bright shining points of this proposal to remake the MGM classic The Wizard of Oz is that it is going to based completely on the original script. Many of today’s remakes do not resemble the original, so this would be a breath of fresh air. But, remake The Wizard of Oz?

Isn’t there any other ideas that can be told?

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]]> http://www.movie-holic.com/2010/11/20/remake-of-wizard-of-oz-based-on-original-script/feed/ 0 Karate Kid Remake Trailer With Jackie Chan And Jaden Smith http://www.movie-holic.com/2010/02/26/karate-kid-remake-trailer-with-jackie-chan-and-jaden-smith/ http://www.movie-holic.com/2010/02/26/karate-kid-remake-trailer-with-jackie-chan-and-jaden-smith/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:14:38 +0000 Tim http://www.movie-holic.com/?p=1124

The year of the remake continues with the release of the 1984 classic The Karate Kid. The new 2010 version is starring the combination of Jackie Chan as Mr. Han, the Mr. Miyagi of the new version, and Jaden Smith who is portraying Dre Parker.

While I am not sold on the need for a new Karate Kid movie I do think that the trailer looks pretty good. Maybe we shouldn’t call it a complete remake. After all, the characters and setting are changed. The story is basically similar, but it just isn’t The Karate Kid without Mr. Miyagi and Daniel-san.

The Karate Kid 2010 Trailer

Well, I guess we’ll see. The Karate Kid is scheduled to release in theaters on June 11, 2010.

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]]> http://www.movie-holic.com/2010/02/26/karate-kid-remake-trailer-with-jackie-chan-and-jaden-smith/feed/ 0 Nightmare On Elm Street Remake Trailer http://www.movie-holic.com/2010/02/25/nightmare-on-elm-street-remake-trailer/ http://www.movie-holic.com/2010/02/25/nightmare-on-elm-street-remake-trailer/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:52:30 +0000 Tim http://www.movie-holic.com/?p=1121

When you look at remakes (and there are a lot of them today), the one that I am looking forward to is Nightmare on Elm Street. I was not a big fan of the originals and am glad that somebody has some vision for this new reboot of the film.

This new remake is scheduled to be releases on April 30th, and judging from the trailer alone, it could be much better than the previous ’80′s version.

Nightmare on Elm Street Trailer

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]]> http://www.movie-holic.com/2010/02/25/nightmare-on-elm-street-remake-trailer/feed/ 0 Spider-Man in 3D with a little help from James Cameron http://www.movie-holic.com/2010/02/17/spider-man-in-3d-with-a-little-help-from-james-cameron/ http://www.movie-holic.com/2010/02/17/spider-man-in-3d-with-a-little-help-from-james-cameron/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:54:05 +0000 Tim http://www.movie-holic.com/?p=1097

Reboots of movies is starting to get out of hand. But, besides all the movie reboots, filming in 3D is starting to get a little annoying. I don’t know, maybe it is because all I can think of is wearing those stupid cardboard cut out glasses, but 3D just does not appeal to me. Even if it is Spider-Man.

However, the news that James Cameron is interested in working with the director of the upcoming Spidey flick, Marc Webb. While it is not really in cement that the movie will be a complete reboot (just leave it alone!), the news about Cameron’s involvement might just make this the best Spider-Man yet. We’ll see.

It isn’t suppose to be in production until later this year with a release date set for sometime in 2012.

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In the days before the Super Bowl we are finding that many of the cool trailers are making their way online. Thank you Lord!

A new Robin Hood trailer has made its way to us and it looks like this just might not be the boring bit of movie that people thought it might be after the first trailer was seen. Sure, this isn’t a lot to go on in this short :45 second piece, but it is enough to give a little bit of desire to check it out when it hits theaters on May 14th.

Robin Hood Super Bowl Trailer

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]]> http://www.movie-holic.com/2010/02/05/new-robin-hood-super-bowl-trailer/feed/ 2 Brad Pitt, Ryan Reynolds Being Considered For Gunsmoke? http://www.movie-holic.com/2010/02/05/brad-pitt-ryan-reynolds-being-considered-for-gunsmoke/ http://www.movie-holic.com/2010/02/05/brad-pitt-ryan-reynolds-being-considered-for-gunsmoke/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:02:34 +0000 Tim http://www.movie-holic.com/?p=1046

There are just some people that you can picture for any role you can imagine. As far as the role of Marshall Dillon – that incredible television role played by James Arness in Gunsmoke – neither Brad Pitt or Ryan Reynolds would come to mind.

According to some recent ‘Gunsmoke’ movie news it seems that both Pitt and Reynolds are high on the list of highly popular actors who are in the running for the lead role.

For those who are too young to have watched the long running Gunsmoke series, you missed out on a good series. Marshall Matt Dillon stood tall above the Kansas prairies as the lone source of justice. Somehow, I do not see either Brad Pitt or Ryan Reynolds as Dillon.

Don’t get me wrong. I love both Pitt and Reynolds. I think that they do an amazing job in their respective niches. Brad Pitt as the scheming psychopath or high class con artist. Reynolds pretty much has the hokey comedy scene down pat, and can even do a great job in a horror remake. But, an iconic western?

Reports are that CBS Films wants to bring the ‘Gunsmoke’ franchise back and more contemporary. While I would be the first to say, “Oh, heck yeah!”, I feel that they need to find another top quality actor that can match the historical aspect of Dillon, can play an action part, and has deep connection with the character.

Seeing Kevin Costner in this type of role would not be too much of a stretch. Neither would someone like Harrison Ford, or even Bruce Willis. Now, that would be an idea! Get rid of Pitt and Reynolds. Bring in someone like Bruce Willis to shake Dillon up a little and add to the authenticity of the period.

Of course, this is still all up in the air. There is no director that has stepped up to the plate and sign on for this project yet. Hopefully it will get a little bit of life and begin growing. But, Pitt? Reynolds?

Gunsmoke Clip

Here’s a clip from the original. Yeah, I’d like to see this made into a big screen movie.


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]]> http://www.movie-holic.com/2010/02/05/brad-pitt-ryan-reynolds-being-considered-for-gunsmoke/feed/ 0 The Crazies 2010 Movie Trailer http://www.movie-holic.com/2010/02/03/the-crazies-2010-movie-trailer/ http://www.movie-holic.com/2010/02/03/the-crazies-2010-movie-trailer/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:19:20 +0000 Tim http://www.movie-holic.com/?p=1043

A remake of the of the 1973 movie The Crazies is getting ready to be released on Feb. 26, 2010. I have to admit that I did not see the original, but after seeing the trailer for the new version, I will be going back through the archives to give it a view.

The Crazies Trailer

Movie synopsis:

About the inhabitants of a small Iowa town suddenly plagued by insanity and then death after a mysterious toxin contaminates their water supply

The Crazies stars Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Joe Anderson, Danielle Panabaker, and Christie Lynn Smith.

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In a movie world that is quickly being overrun with vampire type movies, it is about time that someone stepped up for a Wolfman film. Of course, it is a remake of the 1941 classic, but at least the effects should be better. Here is the trailer for the new ‘The Wolfman’ movie starring Benecio del Toro and it looks like this movie just might be something to watch.

The Wolfman Trailer

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nightmare_on_elm_street As we get closer to the release of the newest remake of a Hollywood classic, it looks like it just might be a good one. At the first news that a Nightmare on Elm Street as going to be remade I wasn’t all that excited. It just wasn’t one of my favorites. Then the news broke that Jackie Earle Haley (The Watchmen) was going to play Freddy Krueger in it, I got a little excited.

However, with the newest bit of information, I just might have to see this one. MTV Movies Blog has an interview with Haley where he says, “You know, I think my Freddy is just a bit more serious,”. Haley told this MTV’s Vanessa White Wolf during an on-set interview.

Haley also goes on to say, “It’s really important for us, as we’re re-envisioning this, that there’s a good, strong sense of new and fresh but there’s still some recognizability,” Haley said of the adaptation’s faithfulness. “I think a lot of what was in that first movie is also in this movie, in terms of the structure of it and how it plays out.”

As I see it now, this means that instead of the slapstick horror comedy that Robert Englund brough as Freddy Krueger, Haley is going to make it a true boogeyman type of horror. Someone to be really scare of instead of laugh at. In another quote, “We delve into Freddy’s background a little bit more,” Haley explained. “It’s a very similar background to what we know about him, but… I think it’s going to be a unique kind of homage to Wes’s original film.”

I think I can get into this movie.

Nightmare on Elm Street Remake Trailer

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