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Remember Drop Dead Fred? Yeah, They're Going to Remake It
Ack! Hands off my childhood!
Sorry for the outburst, but, seriously, it's one thing, I suppose, to take successful '80s franchises like The Karate Kid and update them for a new generation.
Remake News: Casting Mr. Miyagi and a Return to Eden
Two remake-related items making news today:
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.
Which Is Better: A Remake or a Sequel?
In a recent interview, Natalie Portman pooh-poohed the idea of making movie sequels — in particular she never wants to do a sequel to The Professional. Remakes, on the other hand, appear to be a different thing according to Natalie, as she is currently filming Brothers, a remake of the Danish movie Brødre.
Her point was basically that if a movie is good enough as it is, there's no need to make a sequel.
Other Search Results
Link Time! James Van der Beek Is Coming to The Forgotten
- James Van Der Beek will make an appearance on The Forgotten — The Ausiello Files
- Woody Allen's next movie will be called You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger — Vulture
- Jay-Z will perform at the World Series this week — Pitchfork
- Bravo has a new Top Chef spinoff in the works that's focused entirely on desserts — YumSugar
- Keira Knightley will portray Eliza Doolittle in Joe Wright's My Fair Lady remake — Cinematical
- Check out these two new leaked promos for 24 — The Wrap
- Michael Hurwitz confirms that he's directing the Arrested Development movie — MTV Movies Blog
- 5 things you should know about the Battlestar Galactica spinoff Caprica — Pop Candy
- Kristin Chenoweth is going to reprise her guest-starring role on Glee — PopWatch
- Kenny Ortega drops out of directing the Footloose remake — Coming Soon
Watch, Pass, TiVo, or Rent: Fame
I had semi-cynical feelings about the remake of Fame when I first heard it was being cast, but flash ahead two years later, and the trailer has me kind of pumped to see it on Friday. The music numbers look flashy, and it's got So You Think You Can Dance alum Kherington Payne, so I fully expect to be toe-tapping in my seat.
But here's the dilemma: I also really loved the original Fame.
Link Time! George Clooney Gets Behind A New TNT Show
- George Clooney is signing on to exec-produce Delta Blues (with an Elvis impersonator cop!) for TNT — TV Squad
- January Jones will star in the Nicolas Cage thriller The Hungry Rabbit Jumps — Coming Soon
- The Short Circuit remake gets a director — MTV Movies Blog
- Those DirectTV ads with Chris Farley and David Spade suffer some backlash — E! Online
- Kristin Davis talks the Sex and the City sequel — Hollywood Crush
- Lots of photos from this past weekend's CMJ Festival — Stereogum
- Weezer and Lil Wayne's collaboration "Can't Stop Partying" is pretty darn catchy — Idolator
- Check out this list of the best rock-'n'-roll movies — Rotten Tomatoes
- Author Augusten Burroughs is working on two new TV series, one for CBS and one for Showtime — Movieline
- Norah Jones plays a pirate in her new music video — HitFix
- Just in time for Halloween: The 5 scariest TV episodes ever — TV.com
- Plus, 10 girl-power inspired costumes (Bella Swan made the list!) — TresSugar
Adam Shankman to Direct Rock of Ages Movie Musical
Sometimes I forget that So You Think You Can Dance's Adam Shankman is also heavily involved in the movie biz — he directed 2007's remake Hairspray and recently produced 17 Again. Now the booty shakin' judge just scored a deal to direct and choreograph another movie musical, the Broadway hit Rock of Ages.
The stage show debuted in 2006 and revolves around the hits of '80s glam/hair/metal rock bands.
Buzz's Favorite Dance Flicks
Remake Fame comes out on Friday, with a whole new cast of kids as talented students. The number one reason I'd see it: the dance numbers. It doesn't matter what style, I am a sucker for dance movies.
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