One thing that many of the followers of the Hellraiser series will argue over is the existence of the sequels; all of which weren’t worked on by the series’ creator, Clive Barker. Well, according to a recent Facebook post by Barker where he revealed his role in the writing of an upcoming reboot that he […]
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Coffee Shop Prank Promotes Upcoming ‘Carrie’ Remake
October 8th, 2013 
Kriston McConnell Best way to promote an upcoming movie? Pull off a funny prank on some unsuspecting coffee shop patrons (or patrons anywhere, really). As you might have guessed, Sony set up a hidden camera in a coffee shop, where an actress pretends to control her surroundings using telekinetic powers. She even “attacks” another patron in the […]
REMAKE ALERT: ‘The Butterfly Effect’ Will Soon Strike Again
July 26th, 2013 James Shotwell Back in 2004, the majority of the UTG staff was still in high school, iPods were still a cool thing, and Ashton Kutcher was generally known as Kelso from That 70s Show. Things changed that fall when a little movie called The Butterfly Effect, which found Kutcher taking his first dramatic turn, opened in theaters. […]
Comic-Con Panel Reveals ‘Robocop’ Remake Will Be PG-13, Major Character Changes
July 20th, 2013 James Shotwell Looking ahead to 2014, I’m not sure any film has the attention of the UTG staff quite like the upcoming remake of Robocop. It’s partially due to the fact we have a lot of fans of the original on board, but also because we believe Joel Kinnaman could be Hollywood’s next great leading man. The […]
MGM And Fox 2000 Announce ‘Poltergeist’ Remake, Horror Fans Get Defensive
June 20th, 2013 James Shotwell Though it has been rumored for several days, MGM and Fox 2000 have officially partnered with plans to develop a quasi-remake of the iconic horror film Poltergeist. Confirmed this morning via press release, the “modern” version of Poltergeist will be directed by Monster House mastermind Gil Kenan and written by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer David Lindsay-Abaire, […]
DAMMIT: Universal Moving Forward With ‘Weird Science’ Remake
April 18th, 2013 James Shotwell It has been said for years that the golden age of 80’s teen films, namely those created by John Hughes, would not make it out of the era of remakes without incident. Today we learn that saying is indeed true, and something tells me this is only the beginning. Today Universal confirmed that they are […]
REASONABLE REMAKES: See No Evil, Hear No Evil
February 6th, 2013 Justin Proper Under The Gun is continuing our efforts to bring you more original and engaging content with REASONABLE REMAKES. Written by film-nerd Justin Proper, this column aims to highlight Hollywood’s forgotten gems and spark debate.You see, we’ve grown tired of Hollywood rehashing ideas we’re old enough to remember. Why remake something the majority of the planet still remembers […]
Michael Keaton to join RoboCop Remake
August 30th, 2012 Dane Sager Deadline is reporting that Michael Keaton is taking over the role of the evil CEO from Hugh Laurie in Jose Padilha’s remake of Paul Verhoeven ‘s ultra-violent classic “RoboCop”. He will be joining a cast that already includes Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, and Joel Kinnaman as the titular robotic police officer. This news is […]
EDITORIAL: “Total Recall: Lessons to be Learned from the Sci-Fi Remake’s Poor Performance at the Box Office”
August 11th, 2012 Boris Paskhaver Somewhere in California, Arnold Schwarzenegger is having a good laugh. This weekend’s remake of the action star’s 1990 sci-fi flick Total Recall opened to a so-so $26 million across 3,601 screens, a result that only slightly outperformed the original’s $25.5 million first weekend gross, and that’s before ticket price inflation is taken into account. For […]
DAMMIT: A “Saw” Remake May Be Closer Than You Think
August 7th, 2012 Justin Proper Just when you thought horror was beginning to find a new sense of pride in the ability of indie filmmakers, one of the biggest studios to embrace horror goes and leaks something downright stupid. According to a story on Bloody-Disgusting, Lionsgate is currently considering the idea of rebooting the Saw franchise (though an 8th entry […]
The Death Of REASONABLE REMAKES
June 27th, 2012 Justin Proper Sometimes your loved ones die. There is not anything you can do to change that. You just accept it and eventually you move on. This article was like a loved one for me. Every week it gave me something to look forward to and every week it gave me a purpose. It kept me linked […]