There have been rumors circling the net in regards to a continuation of the Gremlins franchise – be it as a reboot or sequel – for close to a decade. Now, according to a post on AICN, the project is on the fast-track towards production at Warner Bros. That’s right, folks. A Gremlins reboot is […]
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‘Gremlins’ Reboot Allegedly Being Fast-Tracked At Warner Bros.
April 8th, 2014 
James Shotwell 
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Holy Sh!t: Key and Peele to Produce ‘Police Academy’ Remake
April 4th, 2014 James Shotwell I never knew I wanted a Police Academy remake until now. The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, best known for their incredible Comedy Central sketch comedy show Key and Peele, have signed on to produce a remake of Police Academy. They have no contractual obligation to appear in the film […]
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Jason Sudeikis May Be The New ‘Fletch’
March 12th, 2014 James Shotwell There were a number of years in the mid 2000s where Hollywood was buzzing with rumors that Zach Braff would be filling Chevy Chase’s shoes in a reboot of the Fletch franchise. Those conversations eventually cooled around the time Scrubs went off the air, and as far as we were concerned so did the heat […]
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Rumor: Chris Pratt And Danny McBride May Lead The ‘Knight Rider’ Reboot
February 13th, 2014 James Shotwell Chris Pratt is currently having the best week ever. Not only is The Lego Movie a runaway success, but the excitement surrounding his next two cinematic endeavors (Jurassic Park IV and Marvel’s Guardians Of A Galaxy) is high as well. He has the ‘Midas touch’ for the time being, and if a story on Schmoes […]
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Plot Synopsis For ‘Fantastic Four’ Reboot Promises Original Story, Younger Characters
January 24th, 2014 James Shotwell Whenever a new comic book movie begins ramping up for production, one of the first questions asked is whether or not the plot will follow in the footsteps of a story from the comic series that inspired the adaptation. Most of the time the answer is no, and that appears to to be the case […]
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John Goodman To Collect From Mark Wahlberg In ‘Gambler’ Remake
January 9th, 2014 James Shotwell I love John Goodman. Who doesn’t? From his years on television as the one and only Dan Connor, to his recent role in Inside Llewyn Davis, Goodman has proven to be a valuable addition to any cast. He does for drama and indie comedy what The Rock does for action or Bill Murray does for […]
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Gerard Butler May Take Patrick Swayze’s Role In ‘Point Break’ Reboot
January 9th, 2014 James Shotwell THR is reporting this morning that 300 star Gerard Butler is currently in final negotiations to join the reboot of the 1991 action-heist film Point Break. If he signs, Butler would be playing the role of Bodhi (originally portrayed by the late Patrick Swayze). Planned for production in summer 2014, the new version of Point […]
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Reasonable Remakes: ‘WarGames’
January 6th, 2014 Justin Proper After being laid to rest in the middle of 2013, Reasonable Remakes has been resurrected from the internet archives for a new series of editorials in 2014. Written by Justin Proper, this column examines the potential for reboot glory possessed by films you may or may not remember from years past. Everything below is purely hypothetical […]
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Ed Helms To Replace Leslie Nielsen In ‘Naked Gun’ Reboot
December 13th, 2013 James Shotwell A never thought I would see the day someone attempted to revive The Naked Gun, but so far I am certainly on board for another round of crime and folly. Paramount Pictures has announced that Ed Helms (The Hangover, Cedar Rapids) will be starring in an upcoming attempt at rebooting the once popular Naked Gun film franchise. […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Oldboy’
November 29th, 2013 Kevin Blumeyer Film: Oldboy Directed by: Spike Lee Starring: Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley Chan-wook Park’s original Korean version of Oldboy is one of the most revered foreign films of the past decade or so. Released in 2003, it still comes up in conversations with all sorts of moviegoers, even amongst those who don’t typically delve […]
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No Joke: ‘The Fast and the Furious’ Director to Remake ‘Road House’
November 26th, 2013 Kevin Blumeyer Since last year’s remake of Red Dawn was such a massive success, pulling in a whopping $44 million on a $65 million budget, it’s only natural that Hollywood producers will continue ravaging their VHS collections for fresh “ideas.” The latest ’80s classic to get thrown into the fire is Road House, which The Wrap reports […]
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Director Hired for ‘Day of the Dead’ Remake
November 25th, 2013 James Shotwell George Romero’s 1985 film Day Of The Day is one of the great underrated horror classics of all time, and for many years there has been talk of a modern remake being in the works throughout the often troublesome land of Hollywood. Nick Cannon starred in one remake not long ago, but given the limited […]
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