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John Hughes' 'Weird Science' to get remake at Universal
18 April 2013 4:21 PM, PDT | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
In 1985 movie Weird Science, Gary Wallace and Wyatt Donnelly took some inspiration from Frankenstein to reanimate the dead to create their own not-so-monstrous perfect bombshell of a woman. Now Universal is reanimating Weird Science.
Universal is developing a remake of the sci-fi comedy with Joel Silver, who produced the original, EW has confirmed. Deadline first reported the news. The 1985 original, written and directed by the late beloved filmmaker John Hughes, starred Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Kelly LeBrock, Bill Paxton, and Robert Downey Jr.
The remake is expected to be edgier than the original, which chronicled the hijinks that ensue »
- Emily Rome
Universal And Joel Silver Relaunching “Weird Science”
18 April 2013 2:44 PM, PDT | FamousMonsters of Filmland | See recent Famous Monsters of Filmland news »
That seminal movie in your childhood has likely been remade already, but you can check off Weird Science on the list of remakes. Universal Pictures and Joel Silver, who made the original with John Hughes the first time around, are coming together again for the reboot of the 1985 film that spawned a TV show.
Michael Bacall will write the script. He’s written Project X and the remake of 21 Jump Street. The original movie concerned two teenage nerds creating the perfect woman. It starred Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Bill Paxton, Kelly LeBrock and Robert Downey Jr. It sounds like the film will take on a similar identity to The Hangover and 21 Jump Street, and go for “edgier comedy.” »
- Andy Greene
'Weird Science' Gets the Remake Treatment
18 April 2013 2:01 PM, PDT | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
Nostalgia is a funny thing. There's a very fine line between honoring characters, toys, cartoons and movies from the past and exploiting them. So every time a high-profile remake or relaunch comes along, whether it's "Transformers," "Star Wars" or "The A-Team," fans around the country hold their breath. Is it going to be good or is it going to crap all over your childhood again?
Well, fans of the cult classic 1985 John Hughes film "Weird Science" are about to find out, as according to Deadline, producer Joel Silver and writer Michael Bacall are about to remake it.
Of course, the knee-jerk reaction from most fans is instant outrage, but this time there may at least be some reason to think a new "Weird Science" could be pretty good.
Firstly, the film does have a decent pedigree already, as Silver produced the original "Weird Science." And then there's the resume of Bacall, »
- Scott Harris
A 'Weird Science' Remake Is in the Works from '21 Jump Street' Writer
18 April 2013 2:00 PM, PDT | Movies.com | See recent Movies.com news »
Hollywood’s remake fever is still in full swing, and now the Wrap’s Jeff Sneider has taken to Twitter to break the latest film looking to get updated for a new generation. If you grew up in the ‘80s, you’re gonna want to know about this one. According the Sneider, the 1985 cult-classic comedy Weird Science is in development at Paramount and Project X/21 Jump Street screenwriter Michael Bacall has been hired to draft the update. The original film was written and directed by the late John Hughes, and featured Anthony Michael Hall and Ilan Mitchell Smith as a pair of high school social misfits who use their computer to create a dream girl (Kelly LeBrock) who helps them overcome their lack of popularity. The original featured lots of laughs and appearances...
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- Mike Bracken
Weird Science Remake Moves Forward with 21 Jump Street Writer Michael Bacall
18 April 2013 1:30 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Universal Pictures and producer Joel Silver are moving forward on a remake of the 1985 teen comedy classic Weird Science.
Michael Bacall has been tapped to write the screenplay for this new version, which is being re-conceptualized as an R-rated comedy in the same vein as The Hangover. The original comedy starred Anthony Michael Hall and Ilan Mitchell-Smith who created the perfect woman, only to realize that she is much more than just a sex object. Kelly LeBrock, Bill Paxton, and a 20-year-old Robert Downey Jr. also starred for director John Hughes. The story was later spun off into a Weird Science TV series on the USA Network.
Joel Silver is producing alongside Andrew Rona, with Alex Heineman serving as executive producer. No production schedule was given.
Michael Bacall wrote the screenplays for Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World, Project X, and 21 Jump Street.
Weird Science was released August 2nd, 1985 and stars Anthony Michael Hall, »
- MovieWeb
‘Weird Science’ Gets an R-Rated Remake From ’21 Jump Street’ Writer Michael Bacall
18 April 2013 12:30 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
If you had to vote for one John Hughes movie to get the remake treatment which one would it be? The obvious answer is Curly Sue, but it looks like we have to wait on that one as a less obvious candidate has actually been green-lit. Universal Pictures and producer Joel Silver are moving forward with a Weird Science remake, and I just want to assure you that this news has not and will not rape your childhood. Hughes really only has two untouchable films in his canon, and this is not one of them. No cast or director announcements yet, but the film is set to be R-rated with Michael Bacall handling script duties. Bacall’s last film, 21 Jump Street, was also an R-rated ’80s reboot and one of the rare remakes that gets it right by honoring the original source material while still feeling fresh. It doesn’t hurt that the movie is ridiculously funny »
- Rob Hunter
Universal Pictures Remaking John Hughes' Weird Science
18 April 2013 12:05 PM, PDT | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
Producer Joel Silver and Universal Pictures are planing on remaking John Hughes' classic 1985 comedy Weird Science. As a fan of the original movie, I can tell you that I'm not happy with this remake at all. Silver was a producer on the original film, but I don't think any of Hughes' films should be remade.
According to Deadline, they will "attempt to carve out its own identity by being redrawn as an edgier R-rated comedy in line with 21 Jump Street and The Hangover." I don't know if you saw the original movie or not, but I'd have to say that it was already pretty damn edgy and crude.
The movie starred Anthony Michael Hall and Ilan Mitchell-Smith as a couple of genius teen geeks who create their perfect dream woman to fulfill their adolescent fantasies. Of course, things just get crazy out of control. The movie also starred Bill Paxton, »
- Joey Paur
Writer hired for Weird Science remake
18 April 2013 11:38 AM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
News Glen Chapman 19 Apr 2013 - 06:02
Michael Bacall, writer of 21 Jump Street has been hired to pen the remake of John Hughes' Weird Science...
It was bound to happen sooner or later, sadly. The Hollywood remake machine has arrived at the work of the late, great John Hughes, with the news that Weird Science is being remade. Hughes' 1985 sci-fi comedy tapped into the dreams of teenage boys, as they created their perfect woman with the help of something with the power of a Commodore 64. More than just a run of the mill and crass sex comedy of its time, Weird Science was a well written and entertaining film that showcased great chemistry between the leads and delivers the laughs on a consistent basis.
So, the remake then. Joel Silver and Universal are teaming up to make the movie happen and have hired Michael Bacall to pen the screenplay. It's »
- glenchapman
'Weird Science' Remake: Universal Bringing the John Hughes Classic Back to Life, Because Of Course
18 April 2013 10:37 AM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
Since nothing is sacred, Universal Pictures and Silver Pictures have announced plans to remake “Weird Science,” the 1985 John Hughes classic about a pair of nerds who create the perfect woman using their computer. (At the time, it was a space aged concept; now digital love is the norm.) Joel Silver, the producer behind everything from “Lethal Weapon” to “Die Hard” to “The Matrix,” is set to produce, while Michael Bacall, who wrote the raucous “Project X” and “21 Jump Street,” has signed on to write the script. Details are fuzzy right now, but the initial report groaningly indicates that the relatively innocuous “Weird Science” will be reconfigured as “an edgier R-rated comedy in line with ‘The Hangover.'” Oh boy. It will be interesting to see who the studios casts in the pivotal role of the “perfect woman,” portrayed in the original film by a stunning young Kelly LeBrock. We imagine »
- Drew Taylor
R-Rated 'Weird Science' Remake In The Works, 'Project X' & 'Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World' Writer Michael Ball To Pen Script
18 April 2013 10:32 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
So, this is happening. And while we would prefer John Hughes movies to be left alone, if it has to be "Weird Science" getting a remake -- as much as we like it -- we're not too torn up about it. The movie about two nerds who literally create the perfect woman, who winds up teaching these two dweebs to stand up for themselves, is certainly dated in its premise alone, so perhaps a contemporary redo is not entirely a bad thing. Well, Universal is gonna give it a shot anyway. The studio has announced they've tasked Michael Bacall -- "Project X," "21 Jump Street," "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" to write the script, with Joel Silver producing the laffer. And it will be quite different. Firstly, it's going to be R-rated and "edgier," but perhaps more inexplicably, they're aiming for something between 'Jump Street' and "The Hangover," which kind of makes zero sense to us. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Universal Planning R-Rated Remake of John Hughes' 'Weird Science'
18 April 2013 10:29 AM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
After scripting an adaptation of the 80s TV series 21 Jump Street (which just had a sequel pegged for a 2014 release), writer Michael Bacall also seemed a little inspired by the decade for his party comedy Project X at Silver Pictures. Now Universal has tapped the writer who also gave them Scott Pilgrim vs. the World to write a remake of the seminal teen comedy Weird Science, one of the many revered films from the late John Hughes. Deadline reports Universal is teaming with Joel Silver for this iteration which will turn the concept of two teen nerds creating their perfect woman out of thin air into an R-rated comedy. Read on! While everyone's reaction might be negative, mostly because we're touching the work of someone like John Hughes, let's remember that the film is hardly his best work, and is certainly his weirdest and most outlandish film. In fact, it's »
- Ethan Anderton
21 Jump Street Scribe Michael Bacall to Pen Weird Science Remake for Universal and Producer Joel Silver
18 April 2013 10:21 AM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Yet another remake is in the works, and this time it’s an update of a John Hughes classic. Universal is planning a redo of Hughes’ 1985 sci-fi comedy Weird Science, and they’ve tapped 21 Jump Street, Project X, and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World screenwriter Michael Bacall to write the screenplay. Joel Silver—who produced the original—is onboard to produce what is being planned as an edgier R-rated comedy akin to Jump Street and The Hangover. The original stars Anthony Michael Hall and Ilan Mitchell-Smith as two high school nerds who are inspired by Frankenstein to create the perfect woman using their computer. Once they start interacting with the beautiful creation, played by Kelly LeBrock, they come to realize that she’s much more than a sex object. Hit the jump for more. News of the remake comes via Deadline, which notes that the Weird Science redo will “attempt »
- Adam Chitwood
Universal, Joel Silver To Remake John Hughes Comedy ‘Weird Science’
18 April 2013 9:48 AM, PDT | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
Exclusive: Universal Pictures and Silver Pictures will remake Weird Science, the 1985 ultimate nerd wish fulfillment comedy that was written and directed by John Hughes. The film will be produced by Joel Silver, who made the original with Hughes at Universal. Michael Bacall will write the script. He scripted the sleeper hit Project X for Silver Pictures and wrote the script for 21 Jump Street, another 80s-centric property that became a hit for Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill. Now, the knee-jerk reaction would be concern about messing with any film by Hughes, who made this comedy right when he was in that wheelhouse of transitioning from screenwriter of Mr. Mom and National Lampoon’s Vacation to director of teen-angst comedies like Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club (which preceded Weird Science) and Pretty In Pink and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (which followed Weird Science). This film will attempt to carve out »
- MIKE FLEMING JR
There Goes Another Classic Comedy: Universal to Remake Weird Science!
18 April 2013 5:01 AM, PDT | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
Weird Science comedy of 1985 gets reboot via Universal Pictures. Universal Pictures and Silver Pictures are joining for a remake of Weird Science with Joel Silver producing. Sources say that Michael Bacall, known for Project X, and 21 Jump Street, is set to write the new version. That's good news since both of those films were entertaining, and at this time, I don't think there's anyone who can fit the job better than Bacall. The original,and hilariously funny film opened on August 2nd, 1985 and starred Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith and Kelly LeBrock. The story followed two s clever kids who hatch a plan, and, in a very strange project involving cut outs, a scanner, and a "ceremonial" bra-wearing scene, they create a stunning, sexy woman who changes their lives forever. If you haven't seen this one, you're really missing a ton of laughs. I wonder if the girl in this film would be "Into malakes. »
There Goes Another Classic Comedy: Universal to Remake Weird Science!
18 April 2013 5:01 AM, PDT | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
Weird Science comedy of 1985 gets reboot via Universal Pictures. Universal Pictures and Silver Pictures are joining for a remake of Weird Science with Joel Silver producing. Sources say that Michael Bacall, known for Project X, and 21 Jump Street, is set to write the new version. That's good news since both of those films were entertaining, and at this time, I don't think there's anyone who can fit the job better than Bacall. The original,and hilariously funny film opened on August 2nd, 1985 and starred Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith and Kelly LeBrock. The story followed two s clever kids who hatch a plan, and, in a very strange project involving cut outs, a scanner, and a "ceremonial" bra-wearing scene, they create a stunning, sexy woman who changes their lives forever. If you haven't seen this one, you're really missing a ton of laughs. I wonder if the girl in this film would be "Into malakes. »
Oliver Cooper Joins ‘Californication’, Michael Gill Promoted On ‘House Of Cards’, Jennifer Aspen Boards CBS’ Tad Quill Pilot
16 April 2013 8:31 AM, PDT | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Oliver Cooper (Project X) has joined the cast of the upcoming seventh season of Showtime‘s Californication. He will play Levon, a budding writer who wants to emulate Hank (David Duchovny), so he insinuates himself into Hank’s life to comic results. The CAA-repped Cooper, who next appears in The Hangover Part III, joins fellow new Californication recurring players Michael Imperioli, Heather Graham and Mary Lynn Rajskub. There will be more of the President on the second season of Netflix’s House Of Cards. Michel Gill, who recurred on the first season of the Washington DC drama series as President Garret Walker, has been upped to a regular for Season 2, which just began production. The promotion is not surprising given that the President had increasingly relied upon Rep. Frank J. Underwood (Kevin Spacey). Gill is with Harden/Curtis. Jennifer Aspen is reuniting with her Gcb co-star Kristen Chenoweth in CBS’ untitled Tad Quill pilot. »
- NELLIE ANDREEVA
Fox is Developing an Edm Movie with DJ, Producer Diplo
16 April 2013 3:37 AM, PDT | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
Acclaimed as an electronic DJ and producer, Thomas Wesley Pentz, better known as Diplo, is in talks with 20th Century Fox to develop a new script on a story that centers around three teens who want to get into Diplo's Electronic Music Festival, described as "8 Mile meets Project X." Though the Grammy-nominated musician is best known for his music--either solo, as part of the group Major Lazer, or working with acts like M.I.A, Beyonce, and No Doubt--Diplo has always maintained a strong interest in film. He studied film at Temple University and told GQ in an interview that he would "love to take a year off to do strictly film work." He actively dipped in toes in the world of film a years earlier. He produced a documentary released on DVD in 2010. Called "Favela on Blast," Diplo's directorial debut documents the world of music in Brazil's favelas. »
- Maggie Lange
Drake: I treated Rihanna with 'respect' and Chris Brown is a bad rapper
13 April 2013 5:27 PM, PDT | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »
Chris Brown and Rihanna might have reunited romantically, but Drake still maintains that he has the high moral ground in their love triangle. During a recent radio interview, the subject of Brown set Drake off.
"Don't ask me s**t about that man when I come up there. Leave that man alone. Stop preying on his insecurities," Drake said on East Village Radio's "Keep It Thoro" show, via The New York Daily News. "His insecurities are the fact that I make better music than him. I'm more poppin' than him."
He didn't stop there, though. Drake also mentioned Rihanna, who he had been in a relationship with following her physical abuse from Brown and who reportedly was the cause of his club brawl with Brown in June 2012.
"At one point in life, the woman that he loves fell into my lap," Drake said. "I did what a real n***a »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Diplo Producing A Movie That's A Cross Between '8 Mile' & 'Project X'
12 April 2013 7:36 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
While it took them a few years, Hollywood has recently discovered all that dubstep has to offer -- every third trailer from last year had a bass drop. Though it’s taken a bit longer for the powers to be to recognize Edm, or electronic dance music, 20th Century Fox has bought the rights and is twiddling the knobs on an untitled Edm-themed film built around one of its biggest stars. Pitched as “‘8 Mile’ meets ‘Project X,’” the film will focus on three teens trying to gain access into Diplo’s own Electronic Music Festival (he will be executive producing the endeavor according to Pitchfork). With many mainstream artists poaching Edm DJs for their own hit songs it’s a no-brainer that studios would want to get in on the action. As it’s just the pitch that was bought, there’s no timeline on production, and no script has »
- Cain Rodriguez
Fox Swings For Electronic Dance Music Pitch Built Around Edm Star Diplo
11 April 2013 12:20 PM, PDT | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
Exclusive: 20th Century Fox has acquired an untitled pitch that will be built around the Electronic Dance Music craze, and will involve one of its biggest stars, Diplo. The film will be written by Adam Weinstock and Andy Jones, and Underground’s Trevor Engelson is producing. Noah Rothman is exec producer. Underground is teamed with Diplo and his business partner Kevin Kusatsu, both of whom are exec producers. The pic’s described as 8 Mile meets Project X in tone, as three teens try to get into Diplo’s Electronic Music Festival. Weinstock and Jones are represented by CAA and Underground. Edm, which I gather is a cousin to rave music, is a huge industry where the DJs are the big stars. Hollywood is waking up to its appeal, and this becomes one of several films to take root with Edm as its backdrop. »
- MIKE FLEMING JR
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