Greetings and Blue Lights, Everyone,
I came across these two reports this morning. Some excerpts from the
full articles that I thought were interesting.
http://www.tracking-board.com/tb-exclusive-remake-of-classic-sci-fi-romance…
June 4, 2015
Sony Pictures is developing a remake of the 1984 sci-fi/romance
STARMAN. Sources confirm that the studio is taking the remake in a
new direction, more in line tonally with the hit teen drama The
Fault In Our Stars. Adam North will oversee development for the
studio, while Michael Douglas, who produced the original, will
produce under his Further Films banner.
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In the early 80’s, the script was famously chosen by Sony over Night
Skies, which would eventually be re-developed into E.T. for
Universal. Although not as successful as E.T., Starman has since
gained recognition and has been nominated by AFI as one of the
greatest sci-fi films of all time.
http://www.technologytell.com/entertainment/63044/sony-wants-add-starman-li…
June 12, 2015
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There was even a short-lived TV show that tried to capitalize on the
movie’s popularity, starring Robert Hayes as Starman. Sony’s new
version will reportedly skew younger, hoping to reach a teen
audience. That’s guaranteed to be controversial with fans of the
1984 version.
