For anyone who has read any of William Goldman’s books on Hollywood, you’ll be aware that it seems executives will go to any lengths to try and guarantee a hit. That’s one of the reasons stars have become so powerful and can now induce a green light for a film simply by expressing an interest. Another method of reducing the risk is to remake a movie (or TV series) that has already been done (not always successfully). Some turn out well, most end up bad, but one strange thing is the number that re-cast stars from the original film/TV show. The Guardian has an article pleading these actors start putting their foot down and have some input into making the modern day tripe at least bearable. A great quote from the article:
And just imagine if Vladimir Nabokov and Stanley Kubrick had been invited to endorse Adrian Lyne’s porny remake of Lolita: they would have kicked his ass around that set all the livelong day.
They also have an article about Spike Lee criticising Hollywood’s addiction to remakes. I’m not sure what’s going on with Hollywood when it comes to cross-over films, adaptations and remakes. More and more games, comics, books and TV shows seem to be making it onto the big screen, often with little or no thought, along with more remakes and spin-offs (Alien vs. Predator, Electra and Catwoman stand as prime examples of the abysmal
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