Title: Fox plans new THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL
Description: Klaatu barada remakto
William S. Wilson - February 22, 2007 06:37 PM (GMT)
Setting a date with no one attached? Always a good sign. Odds on it starring Will Smith? Via Dark Horizons:
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Now, Boxoffice Mojo reports that 20th Century Fox has staked out May 9th of next year for release of a remake of the project. One posting is hardly conclusive even though BOM is very reliable, but the report was then confirmed by Fox to FirstShowing.net.
From the sounds of it though this is purely concept stage for now as no-one is attached |
Domenick Fraumeni - February 22, 2007 08:19 PM (GMT)
Well, if FOX were to buck current trends and get a good director and keep the themes of the original film intact, this might not be so bad. But then again, I'm speaking of an alternate universe, where people who do remakes, Scorcese and Jackson aside, actually care.
Craig Blamer - February 22, 2007 08:31 PM (GMT)
"It's a cookbook!"
"WHAT?!"
"Just kidding...it's a cure for cancer."
It actually sounds like a pretty solid idea, but one with a lot of built-in potential pitfalls...tone, intent. How harshly do you approach contemporary politics without alienating (heh) half of your audience?
Step one in the right direction would be casting Adrien Brody as Klaatu.
Bob Gutowski - February 22, 2007 09:42 PM (GMT)
Or Jude Law. But not Vin Diesel.
Dale Sherman - February 22, 2007 10:44 PM (GMT)
Ah, I can see Bruce Willis now in the climatic chase from the hospital to the ship ...
JEFFREY ALLEN RYDELL - February 23, 2007 12:19 AM (GMT)
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| Ah, I can see Bruce Willis now in the climatic chase from the hospital to the ship ... |
Good! Cuz he's the only mainstream actor I can tolerate! Oh wait, that's a silly thing to say... :ph43r:
Craig Blamer - February 23, 2007 01:00 AM (GMT)
Yeah, it is...are you on crack?
Bernie Jacobs - February 23, 2007 08:15 PM (GMT)
What are the odds they'll keep this a low-key, thoughful and intelligent story rather than pumping it up with chases, explosions and CGI?
Slim to none?
Shawn Garrett - February 23, 2007 08:31 PM (GMT)
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What are the odds they'll keep this a low-key, thoughful and intelligent story rather than pumping it up with chases, explosions and CGI?
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The Day The Earth Stood DEAD!!!!
Terry Barhorst, Jr. - February 23, 2007 08:58 PM (GMT)
Remember this was 'a low-key, thoughful and intelligent story' where people got distintergrated from a 7 foot tall robot's deathray.
It would be nice if they played up the original story's ("Farewell to the Master") angle.
William S. Wilson - July 4, 2008 01:53 AM (GMT)
JEFFREY ALLEN RYDELL - July 4, 2008 02:06 AM (GMT)
Anybody know who the D.P. is? The trailer has a real nice look, and IMDB ain't tellin' (which is obviously an 'oopsie!' as the credit list is pretty complete, otherwise).