The process of remaking something isn’t new, but it seems that today reboots and remakes have been dominating the film industry at an incredibly high degree. Whether it the superhero reboots that come out within five years of each other or the endless slew of classic horror films that get remade, Hollywood has really banked a significant portion of it’s business on them. So what are some things that make these remakes and reboots successful? I took a gander at the film landscape and came up with some Dos and Dont’s for having a successful remake.
Fanboys seem to be having an interesting week. Pacific Rim has arrived to wildly divisive response, Comic-Con fever is about to hit and we’re in the thick of the summer movie season. But the biggest news of the week was derived from an interview with current Spider-Man star Andrew Garfield in which he tells Entertainment Weekly that he talked with his director about the possibility of MJ being played by Fruitvale Station actor Michael B. Jordan. Not only would Spidey then get a male love interest but have an interracial relationship, which is rare on screen in any movie, let alone a superhero one.
It’s been a pretty slow Monday here at the blog cause I’m trying to get ready for Comic-Con, moving, and preparing my spirit for an epic episode of Teen Wolf. But speaking of Comic-Con, did you guys see that the full schedule is up? I am very excited to attend again so I decided to pull together a sample schedule of what I might like to see. And just like last year it’s madness. Please take a look at what I will be doing for the 4 days and preview night.
While attempting to find the info to apply for a job, I came across this delightful piece of news. The Thor Comic Con footage has leaked and it can viewed at this link http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Thor-s-Comic-Con-Trailer-Leaks-Online-19882.html. Even though I’m not a Thor fanatic, I have to say this footage looks pretty fantastic and gives you just enough
2012 is set to be a clash of comic book titans as both the Avengers and Batman 3 will come out that summer. This has lead to many to wonder which film will perform better. One of my good friends wrote up a piece on his blog about why Batman 3 would be bigger than