Tuesday, April 1, 2008
By: MrDisgusting
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We just got off the phone with a producer (who'll we'll refer to as 'SAM' from here on out) who has been working very closely with the legendary director, Steven Spielberg, and had some interesting things to tell us... can you say remakes of DUEL and possibly JAWS?! Is this good news? I'm not quite sure just yet, but this sounds promising and I DO understand Spielberg's logic as he makes a great case. Read on for the skinny.
Remakes are becoming more and more of a trend, and even Spielberg has thought about touching his films again. Our source tells us that the director from Cincinnati, Ohio has been talking about remaking DUEL, the 1971 TV film based on a story by Richard Matheson.
In the original film a business commuter is pursued and terrorized by a malevolent driver of a massive tractor-trailer, which inspired films such as JEEPERS CREEPERS and JOYRIDE.
Sam tells us that when Spielberg directed DUEL he only had 13 days to shoot it and a very small budget. Even then the director had high ambitions and couldn't get the money and time he needed without any real resume. If Spielberg does decide to direct the remake, the budget would be a modest $60 million this time.
Sam explains that during a meeting Spielberg talked about how he isn't against remakes, like the general public is, and that he feels if a movie is good a movie is good, remaking it has nothing to do with it.
But here's the kicker, or the real story if you will, Spielberg has openly talked about how he wants to continue working with long time friend Tom Cruise, even if his name has been tarnished by the media. Sam writes, "Tom Cruise is one of Steven's best friends and he think that the public will eventually get over all of the negative press created by the Scientology mumbo-jumbo," not here's the kicker, "if Steven doesn't use Tom in DUEL, he will develop a remake of JAWS with Cruise."
Get the f-ck out? A JAWS remake? Starring Tom Cruise? Sounds a little fishy (pun intended) to me. Sam did go on and explain a very good reason why Spielberg would even consider remaking JAWS. "If you remember, the shoot of JAWS was one of the worst experiences of Steven's life," he continues, "he couldn't get the shark to work for the life of him. Steven has told us numerous times 'I want the shark to work this time...' , which is his main reason to touch his own classic."
He also cited that Spielberg was "inspired by Lucas' revamping of STAR WARS" and feels that there's room for improvement on his own films. Of the long profile of films created by Spileberg, these are the movies he plans on remaking over the next 10-15 years, and not necessarily with him behind the director's chair: JAWS, JURASSIC PARK, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND and E.T. - not forgetting DUEL.
It should be noted that Sam clarifies that the only film that is officially being remade is DUEL, and that the latter films are only in talks right now.
Sam also sent us some pre-vis shots and the script to check out to confirm the validity of the project. What's crazy is how this looks to be a real departure from vintage Speilberg films as we're told this WILL be R-rated and that the plan is also to make ti a horror film. Spielberg tells Sam that "people hated the end of WAR OF THE WORLDS, but that (happy endings) is what most Americans want to see - with DUEL we need to make it for the horror fans and ONLY the horror fans."
The planned release date for the film right now is to get in in theaters by April 1, 2010. Just in time for April Fool's Day.
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I didn't even bother reading the whole thing because I was already prepared for the annual April Fool's Day joke... lol |
ya but its the second april fools joke of the day, alot of these sites are now doing multiple jokes. |
Got to throw on more than one because people are expecting only one - good catch! |
pretty much what i figured D |
I would love to see a Duel Remake because I want to see how they would do the truck and the station wagon in a 2008 setting |
anyway MrD why are you giving them a reason to do such remakes because I know some one in the studio's going to look at this and try to do it |
if spielberg wants to remake his own films its fine with me. they are his, so he can do whatever the fuck he wants with them. he knows his films better than anyone and he can see the flaws he'd like to improve upon. it's a good idea |
Surely NO-ONE out there really fell for this one??? |
It was obvious this was an april fools joke. Did anyone REALLY fall for this?? |
DUEL was both the hook and the tip-off. On one hand, if any of Spielberg's films could conceivably be remade, it would be DUEL. On the other, why would the guy who made SCHINDLER'S LIST decide now to go back and make a movie about a killer semi truck? Why would Tom Cruise be in it? Good stuff! |
Duel should be remade but I don't think Jaws or any of the other films should, especially Jurassic Park, just make a sequel |
april fools? are you fucking kidding?
I hate this day |
Well, Mr.Disgusting the joke is on you now hahahaah ahave u noticed that B-D is advertising MURDER SET PIECES hahaahahahhahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahah! |
If this is a joke, very clever. But I don't think it's far fetched. I've been saying for awhile now that JAWS is probably an inevitable remake with todays technology,cgi,etc. It will happen. |
How does this constitute a joke when all it is, is a bold faced lie? Jokes ares supposed to be funny. |
Another funny April Fool's joke. Nice. |
GOOD APRIL FOOL'S JOKE HA HA I HOPE NOBODY
FALLS FOR THIS |
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