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Basic Instinct Is Getting an 'Anti-Woke' Reboot

Joe Eszterhas, screenwriter of the 1992 original, promises a 'wild and orgasmic ride'

(Newser) - More than 30 years after it shocked audiences and drew protests, Basic Instinct is getting a reboot. Joe Eszterhas, the screenwriter for the 1992 original—but not the sequel that bombed in 2006—has signed a $4 million deal to write a reboot for Amazon MGM Studios, the Wrap reports....

Big Names Are Returning for Spaceballs Sequel

Josh Gad is leading the follow-up to iconic 1987 film

(Newser) - Spaceballs is getting a sequel, nearly 40 years after the iconic 1987 original, and Thursday brought big casting news. Mel Brooks, who wrote, directed, and starred in the parody of Star Wars and similar films of the '80s, will reprise his role as Yogurt (a send-up of Yoda), Variety...

Blair Witch Project Actors: Studios Have Cheated Us

Trio asks for retroactive payment over the 1999 blockbuster

(Newser) - The three actors in the unexpected 1999 blockbuster The Blair Witch Project say it's long past time they were fairly compensated for their work. In an open letter to Lionsgate, Rei Hance (then known as Heather Donahue), Joshua Leonard, and Michael Williams ask for retroactive money as well as...

10 Movie Remakes That Were Awful

Many were hated by critics and audiences alike

(Newser) - Some movie remakes and reboots are actually good , but many are cringeworthy—and Radar runs down 20 of the worst offenders:
  • The 2011 remake of Arthur was called a "career killer" for leading man Russell Brand—especially bad news since it was Brand's first film in the lead
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Hollywood's New Tactic: Remake Duds


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Jul 15, 2012 10:16 AM CDT

Hollywood's New Tactic: Remake Duds

Get ready for reboots of 'Daredevil' and 'Judge Dredd'

(Newser) - The Ben Affleck-helmed Daredevil was a flop, but it may be getting a reboot, compliments of 20th Century Fox. Ditto for Judge Dredd (coming in September as just Dredd, and minus Sylvester Stallone), the moderately successful Fantastic Four, and the often re-interpreted Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Sure, Hollywood has long...

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