Cinemablend writes:
The Austrian-born actor is currently in London, and it was while speaking during a Q&A that he revealed talks of a possible Running Man 2 in the works. According to Digital Spy, Schwarzenegger didn't exactly elaborate on what might be happening with the property or if he is actually attached to a project, but he did say that there have been rumblings about a return to the 1987 sci-fi film. This comment was looped in with a lot of other talk about in-development sequels, including The Legend of Conan (the actor saying. "It's an honor to be asked back after all these years, back to the franchise. This is really wild") and the Twins sequel, Triplets (the script for which Schwarzenegger says he's read the first draft).Wait. . . Twins 2? Or, to put it another way -- Hollywood is now officially out of ideas. Between sequels and remakes, there aren't a lot of original stories.
Of course, we are also enduring talk of a single movie version of The Stand. King suggested maybe this would not just be one movie. And there's the IT remake.
If they're looking for something great to film, here's some ideas:
1. THE DARK TOWER
2. The Talisman
3. Duma Key
4. Rose Madder
5. From a Buick 8
Really need to remake something? How about getting on that IT project? I watched the miniseries recently and thought, "This could be a lot better than it is."
Of course, no one is really looking to remake or do anything with the Stephen King property, The Running Man. The movie had very little to do with the novella. I loved the novel -- and the movie, not so much. The book had an almost 9/11 type ending. The movie was actually less suspenseful.
The irony is me and Bryant were discussing how sooner or later would be the right time for a remake. I suggested how Arnold co-star Michael Biehn would make a good Richards.
ReplyDeleteThe further irony is, I'm not entirely against Arnold in a sequel, I guess....sorry. At the same time, I here what you say about Hollywood being out of ideas.
Well, you know, the Valley no longer has knowledgeable writers/directors of a scholarly bent like they did in Hitchcock or Ford's day, nor intelligent film buffs like back in Scorsese's glory years.
ChrisC