Remakes

Jeff Shakoor rewriting Uptown Saturday Night remake for Will Smith

Studio System News reports that Jeff Shakoor has been tapped to rewrite the script for Will Smith’s upcoming remake of the cult classic Blaxploitation comedy Uptown Saturday Night, which Warner Bros. and Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment plan to release in 2014. Will Smith, James Lassiter, Ken Stovitz and Jada Pinkett Smith will produce Uptown Saturday Night, ….

#nycc Sony Pictures bringing Carrie and Evil Dead remakes plus Bruce Campbell to New York Comic Con 2012

Sony Pictures is set to debut exclusive first look footage from the upcoming remakes of the cult classic films Carrie and Evil Dead at New York Comic Con on Saturday, October 13th, 2012 from the Jacob Javits Convention Center. The presentations for Carrie and Evil Dead will take place from 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM ….

Dimension grabs rights to 13 Beloved remake Angry Little God

FilmBusinessAsia reports that The Weinstein Company’s genre unit Dimension Films has nabbed U.S. distribution rights to Angry Little God, an English-language remake of the Thai film 13 Beloved. The film 13 Beloved tells the story of an ordinary Bangkok office worker who’s manipulated into ever more violent acts as he participates in a mysterious reality ….

New images from thriller House at the End of the Street

Seeking a fresh start, newly divorced Sarah (Oscar-nominee Elisabeth Shue; Leaving Las Vegas, Piranha 3D) and her daughter Elissa (Oscar-nominee Jennifer Lawrence; The Hunger Games, X-Men: First Class) find the house of their dreams in a small, upscale, rural town. But when startling and unexplainable events begin to happen, Sarah and Elissa learn the town ….

Images from the Sparkle New York City red carpet screening event

Tri-Star Pictures hosted a red carpet screening of the upcoming Sparkle remake at the Tribeca Grand Hotel in Soho. The cast attended the event, including Jordin Sparks, Mike Epps, Carmen Ejogo, Derek Luke, Tika Sumpter, Omari Hardwick and executive producer Debra Martin Chase. A slew of celebrities hit the carpet as well, including Russell Simmons, ….

Lionsgate reveals final poster for sci-fi reboot Dredd 3D

Lionsgate has just unveiled the final poster from the Pete Travis (Vantage Point, Endgame) sci-fi reboot Dredd 3D. In Dredd 3D, the future America is an irradiated waste land. On its East Coast, running from Boston to Washington DC, lies Mega City One – a vast, violent metropolis where criminals rule the chaotic streets. The ….

Judgment is Coming to #SDCC with free #Dredd3D film screening with Karl Urban live – retweet #JudgementIsComing

Lionsgate has announced that they will kick off San Diego Comic-Con 2012 with an advanced screening of Dredd 3D, which doesn’t hit general movie theaters until Friday, September 21st, 2012. Dredd himself Karl Urban will introduce the screening for San Diego Comic-Con fans. Below is the screening information, details on how to get in, and ….