Posted on 06/18/2009 10:52:01 AM PDT by B-Chan
On the heels of yesterday's casting announcements, Latinoreview has exclusively learned that Tony Gilroy, the oscar nominated writer/director of Michael Clayton (and one of my top five favorite all time screenwriters) has come aboard to rewrite MGM/UA's remake of RED DAWN!
Not surprising considering that Dan Bradley, the director of the remake, was the 2nd unit director of the Jason Bourne films which Gilroy penned.
Gilroy has recently delivered a 107 page draft dated 06-01-09. The remake was penned by Carl Ellsworth and Jeremy Passmore and based on the 1984 Cold War-era film co-written and directed by John Milius. We took a look at the Ellsworth/Passmore draft which you can watch HERE.
The story is about a group of teenagers who form an impromptu insurgency when their town is invaded by Chinese and Russian soldiers. [Source]
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Two cast in 'Red Dawn' remake
The Wolverines are gathering.
Josh Peck and Adrianne Palicki have been cast in MGM/UA's remake of "Red Dawn," set to begin filming in September. They join the already cast Chris Hemsworth in the story of a group of teenagers who form an impromptu insurgency when their town is invaded by Chinese and Russian soldiers.
Peck will play Matt Eckert -- the role originated by Charlie Sheen -- the hotheaded younger brother of Hemsworth's Jed Eckert and star quarterback of their Spokane high school football team. Palicki will play Toni, the role first inhabited by Jennifer Grey. She's a tough fighter the brothers encounter who develops romantic feelings for Jed, a Marine home on leave and the group's unofficial leader.
Dan Bradley, a stunt coordinator and second-unit director on "The Bourne Ultimatum" and "Quantum of Solace," will direct the revamp based on the 1984 Cold War-era film co-written and directed by John Milius. Carl Ellsworth and Jeremy Passmore penned the updated screenplay.
Contrafilm's Beau Flynn and Tripp Vinson are producing, and Vince Newman is executive producing. The film is scheduled to hit theaters Sept. 24, 2010. [Source]
The chair is against the wall..............
We’re living through the beginning of the remake now..
does that say “Obamacore!” or “Obamarines!” ?
One minor correction - though “brownshirt” is an historical reference,
the shirts will be light blue this time.
I agree.
It would be better suited for the times if these kids were fighting against 0bama’s Civilian National Security Force.
So, in today’s Hollywood the Wolverines will actually welcome our new Communist overlords and work to bring “Hope and Change” to all of America!
UN troops invited in by Manchurian Candidate to control unruly population.
I think we dealt with Poncho once if I remember correctly.
If I catch your drift, it seems as if we are.
That's close to the thought(s) that crossed my mind when I saw this story and thread.
Let's start with the fact that the old USSR is gone. Who is going to be the Reds? Chinese? With Hollywood being run by PC?
No, if one wants to fly in the face of PC, go all the way, and remake the story as a fight against the American Reds, and I am not talking Indians...
They can’t have anyone from South America because it might offend groups such as la raza.
Now that sounds realistic.
I notice others with like thoughts posted while I was writing...
BATFE would be more to be worried about than the blue helmets.
The marine won't be "on leave."
He will be a heroic and flawless character, driven from his beloved Corps under the "don't ask don't tell" policy.
Oh.
Nevermind.
I have watch the movie 100 times and never picked up on that.
Perfect.
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