Just finished reading Escaping Alcatraz by Michael Esslinger with an astounding amount of new details of the 1962 Morris/Anglin escape that be perfect for a remake. Trick is how to tell it. My idea would be from the POV of the FBI investigation. What's your?
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unless you own the rights to the source material, I'm afraid there isn't much you can do, bar a writing exercise.
I agree with Eoin, Dan and Dan Max. This drum has already been beaten enough.
In addition to Dan MaxXx , I add that the real question is "why at all"?
considering that History Channel is more conspiracy theory than history?
I just got off the phone with an executive at a Distribution Company (that you have heard of) and she lamenting the fact that most of the movies she is seeing right now are "no fun" (her words). She was saying she wants to see more films in the tone of Back to the Future - films that are fun and leave us feeling excited about life.
To the point of "Why now?" Dan MaxXx and Shadow, perhaps it is just a desire to recapture those "fun" films that don't seem to exist for a lot of people now. Remakes are of course popular because of the existing and recognizable IP element - but I think people also crave excitement that is largely missing. Curious to hear everyone's thoughts.
Hi Jason, my script 'Star Dancer' is exactly that. It's an action adventure story which blends sci/fi and dance in a way never seen before. I had tremendous fun writing it and the feedback I've had is that it's fun to read too. In the right hands it could be hugely entertaining. Which is the reason I go to the movies in the first place and those are the kinds of stories we need now more than ever. Cheers, Ingrid
Fun and escapism, please and thanks.