sometimes giving new life or a new spin to an old movie can be a breath of fresh
to an old movie can be a breath of fresh
to an old movie can be a breath of fresh air other times it’s just a waste of
air other times it’s just a waste of
air other times it’s just a waste of oxygen welcome to watchmojo.com and
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today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 upcoming reboots and remakes
the top 10 upcoming reboots and remakes
the top 10 upcoming reboots and remakes no one wants before we begin we publish
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content for this list we’re looking at movies that are slated for an
movies that are slated for an
movies that are slated for an english-language remake or reboot and
english-language remake or reboot and
english-language remake or reboot and have been listed on IMDB calm with at
have been listed on IMDB calm with at
have been listed on IMDB calm with at least a pre-production status as of
least a pre-production status as of
least a pre-production status as of early 2018 projects that are on hold or
early 2018 projects that are on hold or
early 2018 projects that are on hold or stalled are still eligible but those
stalled are still eligible but those
stalled are still eligible but those with confirmed cancellation are not note
with confirmed cancellation are not note
with confirmed cancellation are not note that the status of these projects are
that the status of these projects are
that the status of these projects are subject to change in the future but
subject to change in the future but
subject to change in the future but we’ll try to go with the most up-to-date
we’ll try to go with the most up-to-date
we’ll try to go with the most up-to-date information available at this time
information available at this time
information available at this time number 10 drop dead Fred targeted to
number 10 drop dead Fred targeted to
number 10 drop dead Fred targeted to children and families this British
children and families this British
children and families this British American production didn’t actually
American production didn’t actually
American production didn’t actually appeal to all ages thanks to its more
appeal to all ages thanks to its more
appeal to all ages thanks to its more grown-up themes and dark comedy elements
grown-up themes and dark comedy elements
grown-up themes and dark comedy elements drop dead Fred follows a young woman who
drop dead Fred follows a young woman who
drop dead Fred follows a young woman who sees the return of the chaotic imaginary
sees the return of the chaotic imaginary
sees the return of the chaotic imaginary friend from her childhood during a
friend from her childhood during a
friend from her childhood during a particularly trying time in her adult
particularly trying time in her adult
particularly trying time in her adult life it’s the motor the film returned to
life it’s the motor the film returned to
life it’s the motor the film returned to public attention when Universal spoke of
public attention when Universal spoke of
public attention when Universal spoke of remaking it with Russell Brand in the
remaking it with Russell Brand in the
remaking it with Russell Brand in the titular role in 2009 and it made the
titular role in 2009 and it made the
titular role in 2009 and it made the social media rounds following actor Rick
social media rounds following actor Rick
social media rounds following actor Rick Mail’s 2014 death but with 9 percent on
Mail’s 2014 death but with 9 percent on
Mail’s 2014 death but with 9 percent on Rotten Tomatoes Gene Siskel calling it
Rotten Tomatoes Gene Siskel calling it
Rotten Tomatoes Gene Siskel calling it 1991 s worst film and a storyline that
1991 s worst film and a storyline that
1991 s worst film and a storyline that includes emotional abuse we’d just
includes emotional abuse we’d just
includes emotional abuse we’d just rather this potential reboot drop dead
rather this potential reboot drop dead
rather this potential reboot drop dead by Charles oh I forgot to give you
by Charles oh I forgot to give you
by Charles oh I forgot to give you something
number nine cliffhanger
number nine cliffhanger this is not a film for the faint apart
this is not a film for the faint apart
this is not a film for the faint apart or those with acrophobia the original
or those with acrophobia the original
or those with acrophobia the original was an action-packed sylvester stallone
was an action-packed sylvester stallone
was an action-packed sylvester stallone fest with many daring aerial shots and
fest with many daring aerial shots and
fest with many daring aerial shots and edge-of-your-seat stunts that had
edge-of-your-seat stunts that had
edge-of-your-seat stunts that had audiences buzzing the rumors of a reboot
audiences buzzing the rumors of a reboot
audiences buzzing the rumors of a reboot with producer Neal H Moritz of the Total
with producer Neal H Moritz of the Total
with producer Neal H Moritz of the Total Recall and 21 Jump Street remakes
Recall and 21 Jump Street remakes
Recall and 21 Jump Street remakes producing began circulating in 2009 but
producing began circulating in 2009 but
producing began circulating in 2009 but given the original is considered one of
given the original is considered one of
given the original is considered one of sighs best films and that it had visuals
sighs best films and that it had visuals
sighs best films and that it had visuals that have held up surprisingly well over
that have held up surprisingly well over
that have held up surprisingly well over the years this leaves us wondering if
the years this leaves us wondering if
the years this leaves us wondering if the reboot won’t just be hung out to dry
the reboot won’t just be hung out to dry
the reboot won’t just be hung out to dry hook us up just wait for number eight
hook us up just wait for number eight
hook us up just wait for number eight dirty rotten scoundrels if it worked the
dirty rotten scoundrels if it worked the
dirty rotten scoundrels if it worked the first time why not do it again right no
first time why not do it again right no
first time why not do it again right no given that this Steve Martin Michael
given that this Steve Martin Michael
given that this Steve Martin Michael Caine LED comedy its self a remake of
Caine LED comedy its self a remake of
Caine LED comedy its self a remake of 1964 s bedtime stories won over
1964 s bedtime stories won over
1964 s bedtime stories won over audiences a redo could be welcomed right
audiences a redo could be welcomed right
audiences a redo could be welcomed right well Hollywood may only be calling
well Hollywood may only be calling
well Hollywood may only be calling themselves with this idea the nasty
themselves with this idea the nasty
themselves with this idea the nasty women titled remake will have an
women titled remake will have an
women titled remake will have an Hathaway and rebel Wilson in the
Hathaway and rebel Wilson in the
Hathaway and rebel Wilson in the starring roles and is set for an August
starring roles and is set for an August
starring roles and is set for an August 2018 release while there is nothing
2018 release while there is nothing
2018 release while there is nothing wrong with giving a girl powered
wrong with giving a girl powered
wrong with giving a girl powered revision to a great film and both women
revision to a great film and both women
revision to a great film and both women have been known to deliver laughs one
have been known to deliver laughs one
have been known to deliver laughs one has to worry if this new movie won’t
has to worry if this new movie won’t
has to worry if this new movie won’t turn out to be snake oil you won’t let
turn out to be snake oil you won’t let
turn out to be snake oil you won’t let me down I won’t let you down number
me down I won’t let you down number
me down I won’t let you down number seven on American Werewolf in London it
seven on American Werewolf in London it
seven on American Werewolf in London it seems almost every iconic horror movie
seems almost every iconic horror movie
seems almost every iconic horror movie is up for remake grabs and to be fair
is up for remake grabs and to be fair
is up for remake grabs and to be fair they haven’t always been a disaster
when a movie is as iconic and innovative
when a movie is as iconic and innovative as this one however the idea of a remake
as this one however the idea of a remake
as this one however the idea of a remake makes us want to howl at the moon in
makes us want to howl at the moon in
makes us want to howl at the moon in protest with its eerie atmosphere
protest with its eerie atmosphere
protest with its eerie atmosphere groundbreaking effects and talented cast
groundbreaking effects and talented cast
groundbreaking effects and talented cast there is doubt that a reboot would ever
there is doubt that a reboot would ever
there is doubt that a reboot would ever do the original justice though 2016 news
do the original justice though 2016 news
do the original justice though 2016 news that director John Landis is son is set
that director John Landis is son is set
that director John Landis is son is set to take the reins does give us a small
to take the reins does give us a small
to take the reins does give us a small bit of hope set to be a modernization of
bit of hope set to be a modernization of
bit of hope set to be a modernization of this early 80’s creature feature one has
this early 80’s creature feature one has
this early 80’s creature feature one has to wonder if CGI will end up shooting a
to wonder if CGI will end up shooting a
to wonder if CGI will end up shooting a silver bullet into the transformation
silver bullet into the transformation
silver bullet into the transformation scene that still remains one of the most
scene that still remains one of the most
scene that still remains one of the most iconic shots in horror cinema number six
iconic shots in horror cinema number six
iconic shots in horror cinema number six commando of course at some point you had
commando of course at some point you had
commando of course at some point you had to expect an arnie movie to show up on a
to expect an arnie movie to show up on a
to expect an arnie movie to show up on a list of reboots and remakes they’re
list of reboots and remakes they’re
list of reboots and remakes they’re practically an industry onto itself
practically an industry onto itself
practically an industry onto itself commando an 80s borderline cheesefest
commando an 80s borderline cheesefest
commando an 80s borderline cheesefest about a retired Delta Force colonel
about a retired Delta Force colonel
about a retired Delta Force colonel trying to get back his kidnapped
trying to get back his kidnapped
trying to get back his kidnapped daughter he’s rumored to be getting to
daughter he’s rumored to be getting to
daughter he’s rumored to be getting to remake treatment really while a Russian
remake treatment really while a Russian
remake treatment really while a Russian remake was produced in 2008 we’re
remake was produced in 2008 we’re
remake was produced in 2008 we’re specifically referring to talk about a
specifically referring to talk about a
specifically referring to talk about a potential Hollywood update that’s been
potential Hollywood update that’s been
potential Hollywood update that’s been making the rounds since 2010 with all of
making the rounds since 2010 with all of
making the rounds since 2010 with all of the early 21st century films about
the early 21st century films about
the early 21st century films about kidnappers getting their due after a
kidnappers getting their due after a
kidnappers getting their due after a parent fights back against their demands
parent fights back against their demands
parent fights back against their demands one does have to wonder what a remake of
one does have to wonder what a remake of
one does have to wonder what a remake of this action flick might possibly have to
this action flick might possibly have to
this action flick might possibly have to offer that hasn’t been done before and
offer that hasn’t been done before and
offer that hasn’t been done before and again and again in Venice number 5
again and again in Venice number 5
again and again in Venice number 5 splash when it comes to movie do-overs
splash when it comes to movie do-overs
splash when it comes to movie do-overs there certainly seems to be an ocean of
there certainly seems to be an ocean of
there certainly seems to be an ocean of possibilities and romantic comedies are
possibilities and romantic comedies are
possibilities and romantic comedies are certainly fair game case in point
certainly fair game case in point
certainly fair game case in point splash is reportedly slated for a redo
splash is reportedly slated for a redo
splash is reportedly slated for a redo albeit with a gender flip this time
albeit with a gender flip this time
albeit with a gender flip this time Channing Tatum is set as the Merman who
Channing Tatum is set as the Merman who
Channing Tatum is set as the Merman who finds himself as a fish out of water
finds himself as a fish out of water
finds himself as a fish out of water after falling for a human as a
after falling for a human as a
after falling for a human as a moderately amusing film the original is
moderately amusing film the original is
moderately amusing film the original is often cited as a soft spot for those
often cited as a soft spot for those
often cited as a soft spot for those fond of Hanks as such it’s hard to
fond of Hanks as such it’s hard to
fond of Hanks as such it’s hard to imagine Tatum as a wide-eyed naive
imagine Tatum as a wide-eyed naive
imagine Tatum as a wide-eyed naive innocent or adding anything to the role
innocent or adding anything to the role
innocent or adding anything to the role played so well by Daryl Hannah
played so well by Daryl Hannah
played so well by Daryl Hannah number four Ace Ventura pet detective
number four Ace Ventura pet detective
number four Ace Ventura pet detective let’s start by saying this isn’t a bad
let’s start by saying this isn’t a bad
let’s start by saying this isn’t a bad movie and it isn’t a great movie but
movie and it isn’t a great movie but
movie and it isn’t a great movie but it’s a movie that works because of Jim
it’s a movie that works because of Jim
it’s a movie that works because of Jim Carrey which is kind of the point when
Carrey which is kind of the point when
Carrey which is kind of the point when it comes to why this remake is unneeded
it comes to why this remake is unneeded
it comes to why this remake is unneeded and unwanted as Carrie and his animated
and unwanted as Carrie and his animated
and unwanted as Carrie and his animated expressions are pretty much synonymous
expressions are pretty much synonymous
expressions are pretty much synonymous with the character captain’s log
with the character captain’s log
with the character captain’s log stardate 23.9 rounded off to the nearest
stardate 23.9 rounded off to the nearest
stardate 23.9 rounded off to the nearest metal point we go back in time to save
metal point we go back in time to save
metal point we go back in time to save an ancient species from Total
an ancient species from Total
an ancient species from Total Annihilation while Morgan Creek
Annihilation while Morgan Creek
Annihilation while Morgan Creek entertainment group has said that they
entertainment group has said that they
entertainment group has said that they plan to make a movie that is more in the
plan to make a movie that is more in the
plan to make a movie that is more in the spirit of Ace Ventura than an actual
spirit of Ace Ventura than an actual
spirit of Ace Ventura than an actual remake hoping it might lead to a series
remake hoping it might lead to a series
remake hoping it might lead to a series franchise we have some serious doubts
franchise we have some serious doubts
franchise we have some serious doubts that it will live up to their
that it will live up to their
that it will live up to their expectations or the original film I’m
expectations or the original film I’m
expectations or the original film I’m ready to go in couch just give me a
ready to go in couch just give me a
ready to go in couch just give me a chance
chance
chance number 3 memento although it seems odd
number 3 memento although it seems odd
number 3 memento although it seems odd calling something written and directed
calling something written and directed
calling something written and directed by Christopher Nolan an indie film this
by Christopher Nolan an indie film this
by Christopher Nolan an indie film this is what this turn of the millennium
is what this turn of the millennium
is what this turn of the millennium thriller was it was also one of his
thriller was it was also one of his
thriller was it was also one of his earliest directorial projects the story
earliest directorial projects the story
earliest directorial projects the story of a man with an inability to build new
of a man with an inability to build new
of a man with an inability to build new memories trying desperately to solve his
memories trying desperately to solve his
memories trying desperately to solve his wife’s murder told both forward and in
wife’s murder told both forward and in
wife’s murder told both forward and in Reverse it’s the film that built the
Reverse it’s the film that built the
Reverse it’s the film that built the nolan name and introduced his style to
nolan name and introduced his style to
nolan name and introduced his style to the masses except he doesn’t seem to be
the masses except he doesn’t seem to be
the masses except he doesn’t seem to be involved with the potential remake which
involved with the potential remake which
involved with the potential remake which is instead a cash grab daydream of its
is instead a cash grab daydream of its
is instead a cash grab daydream of its new rights holder a MBI Pictures who
new rights holder a MBI Pictures who
new rights holder a MBI Pictures who want to remake it due to the originals
want to remake it due to the originals
want to remake it due to the originals popularity how did you give me a minute
popularity how did you give me a minute
popularity how did you give me a minute number two the birds whenever you hear
number two the birds whenever you hear
number two the birds whenever you hear about the possible remake of a Hitchcock
about the possible remake of a Hitchcock
about the possible remake of a Hitchcock film it’s impossible not to think of Gus
film it’s impossible not to think of Gus
film it’s impossible not to think of Gus Van Sant’s version of psycho but when
Van Sant’s version of psycho but when
Van Sant’s version of psycho but when you add to the rumor the idea that
you add to the rumor the idea that
you add to the rumor the idea that Michael Bay will produce the
Michael Bay will produce the
Michael Bay will produce the conversation becomes unsettling
well he may be a master of explosive
well he may be a master of explosive action he’s not a director known for
action he’s not a director known for
action he’s not a director known for slow burning suspense the birds is one
slow burning suspense the birds is one
slow burning suspense the birds is one of Hitchcock’s best-known masterpieces
of Hitchcock’s best-known masterpieces
of Hitchcock’s best-known masterpieces it has managed to build tension through
it has managed to build tension through
it has managed to build tension through subtle imagery and succeeded in making
subtle imagery and succeeded in making
subtle imagery and succeeded in making birds as scary as sharks or snakes there
birds as scary as sharks or snakes there
birds as scary as sharks or snakes there seems little that could be gained from
seems little that could be gained from
seems little that could be gained from redoing this film and so so little need
redoing this film and so so little need
redoing this film and so so little need for it and yet in mid 2017 the BBC
for it and yet in mid 2017 the BBC
for it and yet in mid 2017 the BBC announced the TV adaptation set for 2018
announced the TV adaptation set for 2018
announced the TV adaptation set for 2018 with updates about the bay version
with updates about the bay version
with updates about the bay version announced back in 2014 being scarce
announced back in 2014 being scarce
announced back in 2014 being scarce [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] before we reveal our number one pick
before we reveal our number one pick
before we reveal our number one pick here are some honorable or rather
here are some honorable or rather
here are some honorable or rather dishonorable mentions that was great
number one Scarface this is another case
number one Scarface this is another case of planning to remake a film that is
of planning to remake a film that is
of planning to remake a film that is already itself a remake don’t
already itself a remake don’t
already itself a remake don’t however the 1983 remake that so many
however the 1983 remake that so many
however the 1983 remake that so many love did so well that it’s still
love did so well that it’s still
love did so well that it’s still considered one of the greatest gangster
considered one of the greatest gangster
considered one of the greatest gangster films of all time it is an iconic film
films of all time it is an iconic film
films of all time it is an iconic film often quoted often parodied and forever
often quoted often parodied and forever
often quoted often parodied and forever equated with Al Pacino’s amazing and
equated with Al Pacino’s amazing and
equated with Al Pacino’s amazing and amazingly over-the-top performance but
amazingly over-the-top performance but
amazingly over-the-top performance but this fitful girl it’s hard to imagine
this fitful girl it’s hard to imagine
this fitful girl it’s hard to imagine anyone else in the role of Tony Montana
anyone else in the role of Tony Montana
anyone else in the role of Tony Montana or more perfectly shot cinematography so
or more perfectly shot cinematography so
or more perfectly shot cinematography so in this case we’d like to say goodbye to
in this case we’d like to say goodbye to
in this case we’d like to say goodbye to our little friend
our little friend
our little friend the remake even if the Coen brothers are
the remake even if the Coen brothers are
the remake even if the Coen brothers are attached as a February 2017 do you agree
attached as a February 2017 do you agree
attached as a February 2017 do you agree with our picks check out these other
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