Remake Bits: ‘Poltergeist’ Writer Speaks; Plus, ‘Oldboy,’ ‘The Intouchables,’ ‘Mona Lisa,’ ‘Starship Troopers’

Posted on Monday, November 26th, 2012 by Germain Lussier

Remakes live, die and get defended in this edition of Remake Bits. After the jump, read about the following:

• David Lindsay-Abaire gives an update of the Poltergiest remake.
• Sharlto Copley eases fan misconceptions about Spike Lee’s remake of Oldboy.
• Chris Tucker is in talks for the remake of the French smash The Intouchables.
• Larry Clarke said a remake of Mona Lisa is dead.
• Paul Verhoeven believes the failure of the Total Recall remake could have killed a Starship Troopers remake.

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Paul Feig and Colin Firth May Be ‘Untouchable;’ Director Also Making UK TV Show ‘Ronna & Beverly’

Posted on Thursday, March 29th, 2012 by Russ Fischer

It’s been a busy day for Freaks & Geeks and Bridesmaids director Paul Feig. In the wake of the runaway success of Bridesmaids, the director looked at a few different projects, and was set to make the third Bridget Jones film before walking away from the project thanks to indecision on the script side.

But today there is word that he’s going back to TV in the UK, and has a new feature project set in the US. The show is a version of the stage production Ronna & Beverly, and the feature is a remake of the French film The Intouchables, which will star Colin Firth. Read More »

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