The Spill Movie Community
If it's crap ... We'll tell you
Follow Spill!
Latest Activity
Dr.Horrible posted a status
JackieChon posted a discussionDeadly Crossing - Steven Seagal
Denimourson posted a status
Admiral Phil-Good posted a status
Music
'Ben-Hur' Getting A Remake
Grease up those chariot wheels, boys and girls, because we're getting a 'Ben-Hur' remake...sort of. MGM, the studio that has already slated for remake somewhere in the neighborhood of XXVI of its catalog titles, has begun planning a new version of William Wyler's classic 1959 opus. More specifically, they are plotting a new adaptation of the novel 'Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ' by Lew Wallace. First published in 1880, the novel outsold every book except the Bible until it was surpassed by Margaret Mitchell's 'Gone with the Wind.' This tactic of going back to the source, the public domain novel, rather than just crafting a second iteration of the movie may have something to do with the fact that MGM sold the rights to the film to Ted Turner in the 1980s. MGM has purchased a spec script by Keith Clarke ('The Way Back'). The story will once again center on the relationship between Jewish prince Ben-Hur and Messala, the son of a Roman tax collector in the days before the Roman Empire took control of Jerusalem. No word yet on when the new 'Ben-Hur' is going into production, nor who will director or star.
Really? 'Ben-Hur?' Nevermind the fact that Hollywood is furthering its creative bankruptcy by constantly either turning to remakes or filmic adaptations of recognizable brands, there have already been multiple versions of this story. Even before the Charlton Heston classic, there was a silent version in 1925. If that wasn't enough, then can an animated version in 2003 and a TV mini-series in 2010. This is not a story that needs revisiting, especially given the current state of studio period epics. The last thing we need is a slicker, more 'Clash of the Titans'-looking 'Ben-Hur.' I don't what it is with MGM, but they are remake crazy right now. The new 'Red Dawn' hit just a few months ago, with 'Carrie' due up soon and 'Robocop,' in production. They've also put into motion new versions of 'Poltergeist,' 'WarGames,' 'Death Wish,' and 'The Magnificent Seven.' This may be the one draw back of 'Skyfall' making so much money. Now MGM seems to think its best chance for becoming a powerhouse studio again, after declaring bankruptcy not so long ago, is churning out remakes of some true classics. That being said, the one mitigating factor here is that hopefully, since MGM doesn't technically have the rights to the 1959 film, this will not be a shot-for-shot remake.
What do you guys think? Could you get behind a 'Ben-Hur' remake? Who should direct and who should star?
Source: Deadline
Comment
-
Comment by Jormungandr on January 17, 2013 at 5:35pm -
I guess it depends on who dies making this one....?
-
Comment by Allan, Dane of Thrones on January 17, 2013 at 5:06am -
Next up: Lawrence of Arabia
-
Comment by Mr.Horse on January 16, 2013 at 11:31am -
unless they get ridley scott to do this im not interested
-
Comment by Darth_Siskel on January 16, 2013 at 2:20am -
Meh, why not?
-
Comment by Batfan175 on January 16, 2013 at 1:36am -
My answer to the questions at the end: no, noone and nobody.
-
Comment by Mainstream12 on January 15, 2013 at 10:39pm -
So the animated version and the miniseries are okay, but God forbid they do another movie version? Whatever. It's obviously not going to be a shot-for-shot remake, and really, how is this remake any more sacrilegious than any of the countless other ones that have been put out?
-
Comment by Mst3kFan on January 15, 2013 at 10:15pm -
Still waiting for that remake of On the Waterfront with Channing Tatum.
-
Comment by Robert Wild on January 15, 2013 at 9:21pm -
That's ANOTHER classic film Hollywood can check off for a remake....
-
Comment by Hayley Fischer the Brony on January 15, 2013 at 8:57pm -
I got an idea, Lawrence of Arabia remake with Mark Wahlberg or The Robe with Matt Lanter, or how about this: STOP WITH THE REMAKES, MGM, YOU BASTARDS!
-
Comment by Connor D. on January 15, 2013 at 7:51pm -
MGM, don't you DARE!
© 2013 Created by The Spill Crew.
You need to be a member of The Spill Movie Community to add comments!
Join The Spill Movie Community