Jezebel: Remakes

Buffy Without Joss Whedon Is A Stab In The Heart

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:01:00 EST

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Yesterday, it was announced that a new Buffy The Vampire Slayer movie is in the works. Good news! Oh, wait: Bad news. Buffy creator Joss Whedon is not involved. More »

What's Up With The Bloody Lip & Manties, Russell Brand?

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:11:00 EDT

[On the set of Arthur. New York, August 5. Image via Bauer-Griffin.]

Dear Hollywood: Don't Fuck Up The Wizard Of Oz

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:40:00 EST

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Remakes and reimaginings and retellings? Oh, my. As I have mentioned once or twice, The Wizard Of Oz is one of my favorite films. But I'm worried for the Oz projects in the works. More »

Casting The Gilligan's Island Movie

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:40:00 EST

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Hollywood's Out Of Ideas Part MCDXXIII: A Gilligan's Island movie is imminent. Michael Cera may play Gilligan. So: How about Lindsay Lohan as Ginger, Leighton Meester as Mary Ann, Simon Baker as The Professor and Vanessa Williams as Lovey? [Variety] More »

Upside/Downside

Sadie Stein — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:30:00 EDT

The news of a remake of the iconic Upstairs/Downstairs has been met with optimistic trepidation by the original's many fans. Will it be Pride and Prejudice-remake good - or Brideshead Revisited-movie-unwatchable? And will the soundtrack change? [NYP] More »

Hollywood Is Out Of Ideas, Part XXXVIII

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 29 May 2009 10:20:00 EDT

A remake of the cheesy abysmal 1985 teen comedy Girls Just Want To Have Fun is in the works. Peep Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt in the orig, at left. Note: The trailer — and the title — had little to do with the actual plot. [Variety] More »

Wheels On Fire

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:45:00 EDT

Sigh. Not sure whether this is good news or bad news: Fox is working on a remake of Absolutely Fabulous, set in L.A. Yay for more boozy, over-40 best friends; boo to the idea that you could ever replace the original Patsy and Edina. But! Jennifer Saunders is involved with the project, so our fingers are crossed. Could be awesome. [Variety] More »