Everything is being remade, whether it should be or not, And I can tell how the pitch meetings go:
For remaking a drama: "Hey, we should remake (fill in the blank) and make it like Twilight!"
For remaking a musical: "Hey, we should remake (fill in the blank) and make it like High School Musical!"
For remaking a comedy: "Hey, we should remake (fill in the blank) and make it like Superbad!"
For remaking a quirky movie: "Hey, we should remake (fill in the blank) and make it like Juno!"
Then there'll be the maverick with the fresh idea: "Hey, we should remake (fill in the blank), update it for today's world and put in a younger cast."
I'd love to see one year with no remakes.
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Donovan Trent
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