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Black-ish Director Kenya Barris To Remake “It’s a Wonderful Life” For Modern Audiences
pirates&princesses ^ | 1-21-24 | Kambrea Pratt

Posted on 01/21/2024 6:49:29 AM PST by dynachrome

Nothing is sacred in Hollywood. Everything they own the rights to is just possible fodder for a remake or re-imagining. While Disney is notorious for this, Paramount is taking its swing at the title for “most unwanted reimagining” with a remake of “It’s A Wonderful Life.”

Paramount, along with “Black-ish” director Kenya Barris, plans on remaking the iconic holiday film for modern audiences by remaking the film with POC actors because that worked out so well for “The Wonder Years” reboot.

Barris mentioned this project, along with a new “Wizard of Oz” film set in Inglewood at the Sundance Film Festival. Variety reported on the comments that were made by Barris as he was taking part in the Variety Studio presented by Audible

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To: dynachrome
Can't say what I am thinking.


I can. I think that an all black remake of It's a Wonderful Life could be absolutely hysterical.

Imagine the possibilities.

61 posted on 01/21/2024 7:32:08 AM PST by rdcbn1
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To: PIF

Harumph!


62 posted on 01/21/2024 7:32:10 AM PST by EEGator
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To: dynachrome

Sounds like it’ll be the exact opposite of the original.

Instead of George Bailey being an essential part of Bedford Falls remaining a nice, decent place to live, they’ll have Jamal Balingshalinga find out that he was essential to it remaining a gang-banging ghetto.

Of course, Mr. Potter will remain a rich, old , racist WHITE dude…


63 posted on 01/21/2024 7:32:15 AM PST by joethedrummer (We can't vote our way out of this, folks..)
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To: dynachrome

I had a black supervisor who marveled over the creativity of the black remake of Karate Kid. Clearly she didn’t realize it was a stolen idea from years ago.


64 posted on 01/21/2024 7:32:16 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left )
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To: Army Air Corps

I also like seeing the reaction of people watching Jaws for the first time. Especially the scene when the shark first jumps out of the water while Brody (Roy Scheider) is throwing out the chum. And then he walks slowly backward and tells Quint they need a bigger boat (and he’s not wrong).


65 posted on 01/21/2024 7:32:34 AM PST by rbg81
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To: freedomjusticeruleoflaw

Oy vey.


66 posted on 01/21/2024 7:32:36 AM PST by EinNYC
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To: ABN 505

Lol.

Only Eddie Murphy.


67 posted on 01/21/2024 7:32:50 AM PST by EEGator
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To: PIF

and every couple has a black male and white female..


68 posted on 01/21/2024 7:33:12 AM PST by GeorgiaDawg32
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To: rdcbn1

If I’d never been borne they’d be fewer dead people in Chicago???


69 posted on 01/21/2024 7:34:03 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left )
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To: ealgeone

It Happened One Christmas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqdm4t-E2Yg


70 posted on 01/21/2024 7:34:09 AM PST by DFG
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To: dynachrome

Hey, I’m sure that even though over 60% of black kids in this country are born into single family home jerks like this portray this movie as an idyllic existence for them and somehow fit white racism into it.


71 posted on 01/21/2024 7:34:38 AM PST by antidemoncrat
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To: dynachrome
I wager that will be as roaring as success as the remake of The Honeymooners starring Cedric the Entertainer as Ralph Kramden.

Books/movies are classics for a reason, and DEI wokeism isn't it.

72 posted on 01/21/2024 7:34:56 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: rdcbn1

I can. I think that an all black remake of It’s a Wonderful Life could be absolutely hysterical.

Imagine the possibilities.


It might be kind of interesting to see Eddie Murphy (in one of his signature getups) playing Mr. Potter. Chris Rock mightt also be a good choice for George Bailye. But, beyond that, I can think of anything I’d want to see.

I do agree that Mr. Potter will probably end up being a racist, old White guy. Maybe the only White guy in the movie.


73 posted on 01/21/2024 7:35:37 AM PST by rbg81
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To: GeorgiaDawg32

“and every couple has a black male and white female..“

With two kids - one Asian and one Hispanic..

It’s beyond childish.


74 posted on 01/21/2024 7:37:49 AM PST by joethedrummer (We can't vote our way out of this, folks..)
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To: PIF

Yeah.....cause those Aztecs were such virtuous people!!


75 posted on 01/21/2024 7:39:04 AM PST by ealgeone
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To: EEGator

get ready for February!!!! UGH.


76 posted on 01/21/2024 7:39:06 AM PST by ronniesgal (have you even tried to mind your own business?)
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To: Bernard

Probably “The Real Housewives of Stepford!”. 😂


77 posted on 01/21/2024 7:40:33 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: ealgeone

“A remake was done in the 70s with Marlo Thomas and Wayne Rogers. Marlo had the lead role.”

So, instead of a male lead, we had a female lead? Now it is time for a black male lead, next a black female lead or a Hispanic lead? Maybe a gay lead? A transgender lead? A handicapped lead?


78 posted on 01/21/2024 7:41:57 AM PST by alternatives?
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79 posted on 01/21/2024 7:47:12 AM PST by gundog ( It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: alternatives?
Yep....and Clarence was played by a gal. I look back at how politically correct the remake was.

At the time I didn't know Thomas was such a lib. I just knew was the good looking girl on "That Girl".

80 posted on 01/21/2024 7:48:01 AM PST by ealgeone
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