Over at the Hollywood Reporter, there is an article called "MGM likes 'Dawn' at the 'Cabin'". The article pretty much outlines MGM's recent new line-up of greenlighted movies. All is well until you get almost to the end and find:
Parent and MGM chairman and CEO Harry Sloan announced the "Red Dawn" remake -- along with a big-budget rebuild of "RoboCop," which director Darren Aronofsky among others has recently been in to discuss -- in May at the Festival de Cannes.
Now, I don't know about you, but every time Darren Aronofsky's name pops up, I am all ears. Even if his name is attached to a remake that doesn't need to happen. Aronofsky has yet to make a bad film with Pi, Requiem for a Dream, and The Fountain (Best movie of 2006) all under his belt. He also has both a wrestling movie and a boxing movie, titled, quite literally, The Wrestler and The Fighter respectively, in production.
I can jump on this bandwagon. Peter Sciretta at /Film feels the same (Unlike Mr. Beaks at Ain't It Cool News). Peter also goes on to talk about RoboCop's original X rating and the subsequent R that followed after Paul Verhoeven cut much violence and gore. MGM obviously wants this rebuild to appeal to wider audiences however, and has called for the suicidal PG-13.
I trust Aronofsky wholeheartedly . He is very careful to choose projects that allow him to express his talents completely. He also hates CG graphics, which is always a plus in my book. Anyway, if we get more news than just one sentence tucked away in some article, I will be sure to update.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
2 comments:
Wow this sounds interesting. After The Fountain, I'd totally be willing to see this film be put into production.
This is one of those movies that does not need to be remade. The original is a classic of 1980's cinema and I wouldn't change a thing about it. However, Aronofsky could make a remake very very interesting. It will still be an unneeded remake but, if Aronofsky directs it, I'll see it.
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