25 Fictional Remakes by Other Directors
I guess there is no movie dude or dudette who never thought: "This movie should be remade." If there would be a new remake of one of these titles, a new director would have to be chosen. The director can be chosen for different reasons, e.g. showing a new view on the story. Which of these fictional remakes would you most like to be made? Please pick your favorite remake by also considering the mentioned titles of the filmographies and the targeted benefit of it. Free your mind here.
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- DirectorDouglas TrumbullStarsChristopher WalkenNatalie WoodLouise FletcherResearchers develop a system where they can jump into people's minds. But when people involved bring their personal problems into the equation, it becomes dangerous - perhaps deadly.Director: Douglas Trumbull
Wish: Christopher Nolan
Former titles: Inception (2010), The Prestige (2006), Interstellar (2014)
Benefit: Showing the thought recording theory in a top realistic science fiction style - DirectorMichael BayStarsBen AffleckKate BeckinsaleJosh HartnettA tale of war and romance mixed in with history. The story follows two lifelong friends and a beautiful nurse who are caught up in the horror of an infamous Sunday morning in 1941.Director: Michael Bay
Wish: Kathryn Bigelow
Former titles: K-19: The Widowmaker (2002), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), The Hurt Locker (2008)
Benefit: Bringing more suspense and political and/or strategic background to the story - DirectorNima NourizadehStarsThomas MannOliver CooperJonathan Daniel BrownThree high-school seniors throw a birthday party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads.Director: Nima Nourizadeh
Wish: Gaspar Noé
Former titles: Enter the Void (2009), Irreversible (2002), Climax (2018)
Benefit: Showing real life party exhaustion and the real consequences of excessive sex, drugs and dancing in a big, Facebook-organized party - DirectorRod DanielStarsMichael J. FoxJames HamptonSusan UrsittiAn ordinary high school student discovers that his family has an unusual pedigree.Director: Rod Daniel
Wish: Robert Zemeckis
Former titles: Back to the Future (1985), Back to the Future Part II (1989), Back to the Future Part III (1990), Forrest Gump (1994)
Benefit: Bringing the main character's issues to the top by showing more character details and also serious emotions losing the comedy aspect - DirectorM. Night ShyamalanStarsPaul GiamattiBryce Dallas HowardJeffrey WrightApartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Wish: Guillermo del Toro
Former titles: Hellboy (2004), Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Pan's Labyrinth (2006), Crimson Peak (2015), The Shape of Water (2017)
Benefit: This very special idea of M. Night Shayamalan could grow a little more fantastic while holding the philosophic aspect
Suggested by MAthePA - DirectorWes CravenStarsLouis JourdanAdrienne BarbeauRay WiseAfter a violent incident with a special chemical, a research scientist is turned into a swamp plant monster.Director: Wes Craven
Wish: Tim Burton
Former titles: Sleepy Hollow (1999), Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Benefit: More fantastic emotion and stronger visualized characters and character backgrounds in the movie - DirectorMichael BayStarsBruce WillisBilly Bob ThorntonBen AffleckAfter discovering that an asteroid the size of Texas will impact Earth in less than a month, NASA recruits a misfit team of deep-core drillers to save the planet.Director: Michael Bay
Wish: Darren Aronofsky
Former titles: The Fountain (2006), Pi (1998), Noah (2014)
Benefit: A more philosophical view on a threatening worlds end, while trying to prevent mankind's extinction - DirectorFrank MarshallStarsJeff DanielsJulian SandsJohn GoodmanA new species of South American killer spider hitches a lift to a small California town in a coffin and starts to breed, leaving a trail of deaths that puzzle and terrify the young doctor newly arrived in town with his family.Director: Frank Marshall
Wish: Sam Raimi
Former titles: Drag Me to Hell (2009), The Evil Dead (1981), Spider-Man (2002)
Benefit: Bringing more atmosphere, fun and creepy handmade shudder effects to the audience in a bigger and more evil spider movie - DirectorJohn MiliusStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerJames Earl JonesMax von SydowA powerful warrior seeks to avenge the genocide of his people and the murder of his parents at the hands of a snake cult.Director: John Milius
Wish: Peter Jackson
Former titles: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Benefit: To give the outstanding & formidable author Robert E. Howard and his great books the credit and realization they deserve (again with Momoa in the title role, because he fits perfectly)
Suggested by BlackBolt-3 - DirectorJohn NicolellaStarsKevin SorboTia CarrereThomas Ian GriffithA barbarian warrior becomes a king when he defeats a king in armed combat and the king's heir conspire to overthrow him and reclaim the throne by resurrecting an evil sorceress.Director: John Nicolella
Wish: Peter Jackson
Former titles: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Benefit: Same as in option #10 (w/o Jason Momoa)
Suggested by BlackBolt-3 - DirectorDavid WinningStarsJason ConneryDeborah MooreGareth ThomasThe young wizard Merlin must rescue the helpless people from the evil King Vidus and his ruthless high counselor.Director: David Winning
Wish: Kenneth Branagh
Former titles: Hamlet (1996), Frankenstein (1994), Thor (2011)
Benefit: A thorough approach at this historical legend
Suggested by BlackBolt-3 - DirectorMike MarvinStarsCharlie SheenNick CassavetesSherilyn FennIn a small town in Arizona, a mysterious man/spirit descends from the sky and manifests in a sports car and targets a local violent road-racing gang of motor heads, headed by a ruthless bully who'll do anything to get what he wants.Director: Mike Marvin
Wish: John McTiernan
Former titles: Die Hard (1988), Predator (1987), The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Benefit: More power packed action and suspense, a better storyline, editing and some better effects
Co-suggested by BlackBolt-3 - DirectorGore VerbinskiStarsJohnny DeppArmie HammerWilliam FichtnerNative American warrior Tonto recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid, a man of the law, into a legend of justice.Director: Gore Verbinski
Wish: Quentin Tarantino
Former titles: Django Unchained (2012), The Hateful Eight (2015)
Benefit: Making an adult story of the good old kiddy stuff by telling it more realistic, with more suspense, depth in the characters, and making a more visual show for mature people in the well known nasty and provoking style
Suggested by Dracko - DirectorGeorge P. CosmatosStarsSylvester StalloneBrigitte NielsenReni SantoniA tough-on-crime street cop must protect the only surviving witness to a strange murderous cult with far-reaching plans.Director: George P. Cosmatos
Wish: Denis Villeneuve
Former titles: Sicario (2015) Incendies (2010)
Benefit: Giving the story a more complex, but also action packed plot for Marion Cobretti - DirectorTim BurtonStarsMia WasikowskaJohnny DeppHelena Bonham CarterNineteen-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen's reign of terror.Director: Tim Burton
Wish: Andrew Adamson
Former titles: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
Benefit: The story would be more like the book and less bizarre
Suggested by NarniaIsAwesome - DirectorRobert FuestStarsVincent PriceJoseph CottenVirginia NorthDoctor, scientist, organist, and biblical scholar Anton Phibes seeks revenge on the nine doctors he considers responsible for the death of his wife.Director: Robert Fuest
Wish: Tim Burton
Former titles: Sleepy Hollow (1999), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Benefit: Bringing the old story back to life again with a likewise bizarre and more murky style without losing the charm of the old movie
Co-suggested by BlackBolt-3 - DirectorJustin KurzelStarsMichael FassbenderMarion CotillardJeremy IronsCallum Lynch explores the memories of his ancestor Aguilar de Nerha and gains the skills of a Master Assassin, before taking on the secret Templar society.Director: Justin Kurzel
Wish: Alex Garland
Former titles: Annihilation (2018), Ex Machina (2014)
Benefit: To create a more gripping science fiction story which is also thought provoking
Suggested by NDbportmanfan - DirectorMark Steven JohnsonStarsBen AffleckJennifer GarnerColin FarrellA man blinded by toxic waste which also enhanced his remaining senses fights crime as an acrobatic martial arts superhero.Director: Mark Steven Johnson
Wish: Jon Favreau
Former titles: Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), The Jungle Book (2016), Elf (2003)
Benefit: To treat Daredevil with the same respect like other Marvel superheroes and make a real dignified movie version
Suggested by otter68 - DirectorFred DekkerStarsAndre GowerRobby KigerStephen MachtA group of young monster fanatics attempts to save their hometown from Count Dracula and his monsters.Director: Fred Dekker
Wish: Brad Peyton
Former titles: Rampage (2018), San Andreas (2015), Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
Benefit: To modernize the story and show it in new standards, make it more dramatic
Suggested by NarniaIsAwesome - DirectorOliver StoneStarsColin FarrellAnthony HopkinsRosario DawsonAlexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest army leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world.Director: Oliver Stone
Wish: Mel Gibson
Former titles: Braveheart (1995), The Passion of the Christ (2004), Apocalypto (2006), Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Benefit: Bringing the life and realism into the fights of the epic story, by showing it in the well known hard and brutal style of him, reality of ancient wars (not necessarily historical accurate)
Suggested by MAthePA - DirectorGeorge A. RomeroStarsDuane JonesJudith O'DeaKarl HardmanA ragtag group of Pennsylvanians barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls that are ravaging the Northeast of the United States.Director: George A. Romero
Wish: Frank Darabont
Former titles: The Mist (2007), Days Gone Bye (2010), The Walking Dead (2010) (Pilot)
Benefit: A more realistic story with also big suspense and a homage to George A. Romero
Suggested by BlackBolt-3 - DirectorRobert LongoStarsKeanu ReevesDolph LundgrenDina MeyerA data courier, literally carrying a data package inside his head, must deliver it before he dies from the burden or is killed by the Yakuza.Director: Robert Longo
Wish: Robert Rodriguez
Former titles: Desperado (1995), Sin City (2005), Planet Terror (2007), Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
Benefit: More suspense, romance alongside with realistic martial arts - more like a thriller
Suggested by MAthePA - DirectorMichael CrichtonStarsAlbert FinneyJames CoburnSusan DeyThree of four models, who had plastic surgery done by Larry after a computed list, are dead. Neither the cops nor Larry believe they're suicides. Larry investigates and stays with the fourth model. Who's behind the lists and murders?Director: Michael Crichton
Wish: Neill Blomkamp
Former titles: District 9 (2009), Elysium (2013), Chappie (2015)
Benefit: Better story, better action, better design and lesser plotholes by modified script with more logic
Suggested by BlackBolt-3 - DirectorMichael CrichtonStarsTom SelleckCynthia RhodesGene SimmonsIn the near future, a police officer specializes in malfunctioning robots. When a robot turns out to have been programmed to kill, he begins to uncover a homicidal plot to create killer robots... and his son becomes a target.Director: Michael Crichton
Wish: Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
Former titles: The Matrix (1999), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
Benefit: Visualizing the dangers of robots and virtual intelligence better by using newest technology and more logic in the story
Co-suggested by BlackBolt-3 - DirectorDoug LimanStarsHayden ChristensenSamuel L. JacksonJamie BellA young man with teleportation abilities suddenly finds himself in the middle of an ancient war between those like him and their sworn annihilators.Director: Doug Liman
Wish: Josh Trank
Former Titles: Chronicle (2012)
Benefit: A more developed story with deeper characters, who really feel the use without control and excess of powers creating internal problems in the most interesting characters with a philosophical essence
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