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Remake News: Casting Mr. Miyagi and a Return to Eden
Two remake-related items making news today:
A Chat With My Boyfriend About the Day the Earth Stood Still
The last time I chatted with my boyfriend about movies here we discussed Brendan Fraser, mummies, and Yetis and it was a lot of fun. So, I recruited him again for The Day the Earth Stood Still, a remake of the 1951 sci-fi classic of the same name.
I had a feeling that despite a pretty neat-looking cast (Jennifer Connelly, Keanu Reeves, Kathy Bates, Will Smith's kid Jaden, Mad Men's Jon Hamm, and John Cleese — John Cleese!) this movie might not turn out to be all that great.
Jaden Smith = The Next Karate Kid?
We all know that Hollywood is extremely remake-happy these days, so I'm not even going to resist the Karate Kid remake news because it was probably bound to happen, right? Now moving onto the casting: Jaden Smith is first in line to play the lead role, the Kid himself, in a new version of the 1984 pop culture staple. Variety has more info:
The script is being written by Chris Murphy, and the film will shoot next year in Beijing and other cities.
Movie Preview: The Day the Earth Stood Still
The modern remake of the 1951 sci-fi film The Day the Earth Stood Still attempts to update the older version, shifting its themes from Cold War political tension and the threat of human violence to the imminence of environmental retaliation from an abused Earth. Keanu Reeves, who plays the protagonist in this new version, explains:
The first one was borne out of the cold war and nuclear détente. Klaatu came and was saying cease and desist with your violence.
Buzz News Roundup, 3/14
- Will Smith's kids Willow and Jaden will star in Amulet, a fantasy feature film their father is producing, Zap2it reports.
- The creators of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia are working on a comedy series for Fox set aboard a spaceship, Variety reports.
- Rob Thomas isn't just penning a remake of 90210 — he's also gotten the OK to remake his own series, Cupid, for ABC, writes the Hollywood Reporter.
- Sheryl Crow has told the Associated Press that she has plans to collaborate with Fleetwood Mac.
- TV Guide reports that the CW has picked up a horror-themed reality show from director Sam Raimi.
- Yes, it's true: Paris Hilton will use her MTV reality show to find a new BFF; details are at The Futon Critic.
- ComingSoon reports that Sarah Michelle Gellar is in talks for the lead role in the indie drama Veronika Decides to Die, replacing Kate Bosworth.
Buzz News Roundup, 1/16
- The American Idol premiere was its lowest rated in four years, TV Week reports — but it still got more than 33 million viewers.
- Variety has more details on Apple's new iTunes movie rental service.
- Studios have canceled dozens of deals with producers as a result of the strike, writes The Hollywood Reporter.
- While the Grammys and Oscars are in question, the NAACP Image Awards will go on as planned, the New York Times reports.
- Forest Whitaker may star in Patriots, a post-Katrina sports drama directed by Tim Story, writes ComingSoon.
- According to Billboard, Alicia Keys' album returns to its No. 1 spot on the charts, though the Juno soundtrack is up there, too, coming in as the No. 3 bestselling album in the country.
- The Hollywood Reporter has news that Will Smith's son Jaden Smith will star in the sci-fi thriller The Day the Earth Stood Still.
- According to ComingSoon, the director of 27 Dresses, Anne Fletcher, has signed on to direct Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock in the romantic comedy The Proposal.
- The Decemberists' Colin Meloy will release a live solo album in April, Pitchfork reports.
The Results Are in: Recast "Diff'rent Strokes"
Every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. The reader who submits the best cast wins a BuzzSugar t-shirt!
This week, everyone had great ideas for a modern makeover to the 1978 cast of "Diff'rent Strokes."
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