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The Crow reboot producer is surprised the original filmmakers aren't more accepting of the new movie (www.joblo.com)
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Unfortunately, the film hasn’t exactly been accepted with open arms, with some members of the original movie even speaking out against it, which came as a surprise to producer Molly Hassell.

“It should make people proud,” Hassell told THR. “I’m surprised it hasn’t made the original filmmakers more proud, because it’s a step in a different direction, but it’s a necessary step to deal with the age-old themes of love and loss.“

This is the only bit of new news. The article then digs up older comments from the original film's director Alex Proyas and another screenwriter both being critical of this new version.

I'm willing to give the new version a chance but the way these articles are worded, it feels like they're willing the new version to fail regardless. I have a gut feeling this film won't do very well and then hit streaming services quite quickly.

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[–] rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.world 28 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Can't wait for us to finish remaking every film, so we can start remaking the remakes. Fucking write a new movie, bunch of actual hacks

[–] Maven@lemmy.zip 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Freaky Friday (2018) is a remake of Freaky Friday (2003) which was a remake of Freaky Friday (1976) which was an adaptation of the book Freaky Friday (1972).

Thankfully though Freaky Friday (2018) is no longer canon as Freakier Friday (2025) is a sequel to Freaky Friday (2003).

Oh and don't forget about Disney's Freak Friday (1995) which was made for TV and premiered on ABC.

[–] rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Oh god I hate it 😂

[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 10 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Hollywood has been profiting off of remakes basically from the very beginning. Here's a short list of some of the most popular. And before movies, you might be shocked to learn that stage performers regularly "remade" productions originally performed by other groups. Anyone performing Hamlet or that Scottish play after The Globe burned downed is a fucking hack apparently.

[–] Maven@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 months ago

This list has Blade Runner 2049 listed as a remake??? Did I miss something when I watched it??

[–] warbond@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I found out recently that Anyone But You was just a remake of Much Ado About Nothing, which I mean... Is there anything Will Shakespeare hasn't touched!?

[–] rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Nah man, I don't have an issue with doing other people's plays etc, same way as I don't have an issue with cover bands :)