‘Road House’ remake now in the works

A remake of Patrick Swayze’s high-kicking cult favourite Road House is getting a remake. According to The Wrap, Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious) is attached to direct. The original 1989 flick – helmed by the aptly named Rowdy Herrington – told of a bouncer (Swayze) hired to watch over a bar in deep […]

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Hot Tub Time Machine might get a sequel

Look, I liked Hot Tub Time Machine, but even I think this is a little unnecessary. According to The Hollywood Reporter, MGM is in “exploratory talks” with Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, and Clark Duke – but not John Cusack – to reprise their roles in a sequel. Prior to HTTM‘s release, the much-buzzed about script and descriptive title caught the internet’s […]

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Ben Hur reboot in the works (now with more Jesus)

In news that signals this remake craze is well and truly out of control, Deadline reports that MGM is looking to mount a new take on Ben Hur. As with most remakes these days, insiders are claiming this reboot returns to the source material of Lew Wallace’s 1880 novel Ben Hur: A Tale Of The […]

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MGM sue to shut down Raging Bull 2

According to Deadline, MGM has filed a lawsuit attempting to halt the production of Raging Bull 2, a sequel currently filming based on parts of Jake LaMotta’s memoir that were left out of Martin Scorsese‘s classic 1980 film. MGM aren’t messing around with this legal action, not only wanting this sequel to never see the […]

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Tom Cruise attached to Magnificent Seven remake

Tom Cruise is reported to be attached to the MGM remake of the legendary Western The Magnificent Seven, according to Variety. Director John Sturges’ The Magnificent Seven was a 1960 remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai, transporting the story from Japan to America and establishing itself as a classic in its own right. MGM is […]

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Where’s Waldo to become live-action movie

MGM has purchased the film rights to the Where’s Waldo franchise, with the intention of bringing the oft-hidden character to the big screen. According to MGM’s press release (captured by Deadline), the film will be a “live-action family adventure”. Of course, Waldo – created by Martin Handford in the mid 1980s –  is better known here […]

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Red Dawn remake will digitally alter Chinese army into North Korean

Well this is interesting. MGM’s long-shelved remake of Red Dawn is set to have its villains digitally altered from Chinese to North Korean, the L.A. Times reports. The original 1984 Red Dawn was released during the Cold War, and depicted a Soviet invasion of America fended off by plucky teenagers – Go Wolverines! MGM decided […]

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Peter Jackson in negotiations to direct The Hobbit

Listen to the tiny voices of Middle Earth celebrating in unison. Peter Jackson is in talks to direct the two films based upon J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. According to THR, Jackson is officially negotiating a deal to helm The Hobbit films following former-director Guillermo Del Toro‘s departure from the project. Jackson and Del Toro had […]

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The Hobbit – Guillermo Del Toro out; Peter Jackson in?

Guillermo Del Toro has pulled out of directing The Hobbit for Peter Jackson, citing the financial woes of studio MGM and the project’s ongoing delay as the reasons for his decision. Del Toro has spent the past two years writing the script for the Lord of the Rings prequel (set to be turned into two […]

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James Bond has been deactivated

Production on the next instalment of the James Bond franchise has been put on indefinite hold due to the uncertain financial situation of distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, according to Business Week. The future of the Bond series (and indeed, the future of MGM) has been in doubt for much of the past 12 months. Michael G. Wilson […]

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