This week's "Race to Witch Mountain," starring Dwayne Johnson and Carla Gugino, is the latest remake-- ahem, modern reimagining from Walt Disney Studios. Though the Mouse House's animated classics remain sacrosanct (if the jumping-off point of direct-to-dvd sequels), the live-action library has been pillaged for endless redos intended for theaters or the Disney Channel, which is where a previous remake of "Escape to Witch Mountain" starring Robert Vaughn and Brad Dourif premiered in 1995. Nothing is safe from the remake button over at Disney, so here are four more properties we fully expect to receive the same treatment in the near future, and proposals on how best to bring the projects into the 21st century. The only reason the immortally cheesy "Tron" didn't make the list is because they're already shooting a sequel.
"The Black Hole" (1979)
Directed by Gary Nelson
One of the least kid-friendly casts in Disney history (including hep cats Robert Forster,...
"The Black Hole" (1979)
Directed by Gary Nelson
One of the least kid-friendly casts in Disney history (including hep cats Robert Forster,...
- 3/12/2009
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
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