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Post by scubasteve on Aug 25, 2011 15:13:18 GMT -5
This is just my guess, I may be completely wrong about this but it could be due to the fact that they wouldn't have to fork out as much money buying the rights to screenplays, books etc. hire as many screenwriting staff as they would for something original, that kind of thing.
It's all about the Benjamins. Plus they know something is popular and of cult status so they want to cash in on it by doing another movie. That's the only reason I can think of that makes any sense for some films like The Crow. Some directors just want to put their own interpretation of a favourite film such as The Thing. Probably more former than latter.
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Post by tannerboyle on Aug 30, 2011 2:52:22 GMT -5
They might eventually get around to remaking "The Evil Dead"....but for now the series is relatively safe. Like "Phantasm", it's such a horror niche franchise that it wouldn't be all that profitable to get into. Hate to break this to ya, Tanner, but the Evil Dead remake IS filming and has been for a while now. Nothing safe or relative about it. It's happening. I could honestly give a s**t one way or the other. It doesn't change the fact that it's a horror niche franchise that hasn't seen much success outside of the horror community. Like Phantasm. Think about it this way--there has been a flux of remakes for over ten years now...and they're just NOW getting around to Evil Dead? That says something.
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Post by lupus on Sept 5, 2011 5:52:58 GMT -5
Anyone else out there ever wonder why with all the remakes instead of telling another chapter? I mean, there has to be some rationale to hollywood's thinking, but i just don't get it. The only thing that Hollywood will care about is how much money the remake will rein in. That's why they mess around with pointless remakes rather than try to tell new stories - a remake of a well known film will drag in more viewers and earn more profit. Really, I don't see the point in remaking a film that's relatively recent.
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