Remakes

First trailer for Kong: Skull Island revealed at San Diego Comic Con

Warner Bros. has revealed the first official trailer for Kong: Skull Island, which is directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts and starring Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman and John C. Reilly. Kong: Skull Island reimagines the origin of the mythic Kong in a brand new adventure. In the film, a team of explorers ….

Wanted director Timur Bekmambetov reveals first trailer for Ben-Hur remake

Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) directs the upcoming remake of the classic Biblical epic Ben-Hur, starring Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Morgan Freeman, Rodrigo Santoro, Nazanin Boniadi, Ayelet Zurer and Sofia Black D’Elia. Ben-Hur tells the epic story of Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother Messala (Toby Kebbell), an officer ….

Producer of Predator developing Shaft remake for New Line Cinema

Shadow & Act and The Wrap report that New Line Cinema is prepping a reboot of blaxploitation Cult Cinema Icon Shaft, with veteran producer John Davis (the Predator franchise, Chronicle, and I, Robot) on-board to shepherd the project. According to reports, it’s still early on in the process, so no casting or crew announcements have ….

Denzel Washington and Training Day director Antoine Fuqua circling Magnificent Seven remake

Variety reports that Denzel Washington and director Antoine Fuqua are in early talks to re-team for MGM’s developing remake of the cult classic western thriller The Magnificent Seven. According to the reports, both men have offers on the table and Denzel is still weighing his options. The report also states both filmmakers are close to ….