"Police Academy" New Line to Relaunch the Franchise - Blu-ray Forum

WyldeMan45 · 03-05-2010, 05:02 AM

Maybe Guttenberg will come back, not like he's doing anything.

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New Line is looking for recruits for a relaunched "Police Academy" movie. Original producer Paul Maslansky is back for the new iteration, which has no writer or director attached.

"Academy" was a seven-film lowbrow comedy series from Warner Bros. that saw a city throw open the doors of its police force to any recruit, much to the chagrin of its serious officers. The misfit officers band together and, of course, save the city.

The first film, released in 1984, starred Steve Guttenberg as Mahoney, a repeat offender who is forced to enter the academy and emerges as the group's leader. Other notable characters included Moses Hightower (Bubba Smith), gun-crazy Tackleberry (David Graf), mousy Hooks (Marion Ramsey) and sound effects-spewing Larvell Jones (Michael Winslow).

Bobcat Goldthwait joined the cast for the second movie in 1985. The series, which included Kim Cattrall and Sharon Stone as romantic leads, ended with the 1994's "Mission to Moscow." All told, the franchise took in about $240 million worldwide and inspired a pair of TV series.

"It's going to be very worthwhile to the people who remember it and to those who saw it on TV," Maslansky said. "It's going to be a new class. We hope to discover new talent and season it with great comedians. It'll be anything but another movie with a numeral next to it. And we'll most probably retain the wonderful musical theme."

The early entries in the series featured sexual humor, but later films became more kid-friendly. Details of the tone of new movie, which would take the story to its beginnings with new characters, were unavailable.

This time around, corporate parent Warner Bros. has sister company New Line taking the title out of its library, as it recently did with the "National Lampoon's Vacation" series.

Sam Brown is overseeing.

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Scooby Blu · 03-05-2010, 05:11 AM

Wow great find!!

Lord_Stewie · 03-05-2010, 05:18 AM

Awesome News. About time as a matter of fact.

WyldeMan45 · 03-05-2010, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Scooby Blu

Wow great find!!

Yeah ironically it was reported on a tv news site, and I didn't see this story on any of the trade sites for film i frequent.

P@t_Mtl · 03-05-2010, 06:13 PM

Already been more then 15 years since the last movie? Time goes fast

Al_The_Strange · 03-05-2010, 06:18 PM

A remake/reboot for this could be good or bad IMO. I think it's possible that they'll probably water it down to a PG-13 level, cutting out the crude and perverse low-brow (and sexual) humor in favor of generic slapstick. It could be something along the lines of the "Pink Panther" remakes.

I could be wrong though. What if somebody like Judd Apatow or Kevin Smith signs on to make it?

WyldeMan45 · 03-05-2010, 06:24 PM

Why do I get the feeling this will be staring Jonah Hill, Marlon Wayans, and since it is a cop movie, Bruce Willis. Cause his career will not be complete until he stars in 50 cop films in two decades.

threefiftyrocket · 03-05-2010, 06:29 PM

even more proof (to me anyway) that Hollywood is already out of hand with remake fever... I actually like remakes, when done at least partially as an homage to an actor/director/writer/producer, or maybe even giving a story an updated feel to it (like Sherlock Holmes or Clash of the Titans) but seriously?!?! Teen Wolf, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Karate Kid, and now Police Academy? I'm sorry to anyone who might be looking forward to this but I just can't do it.

WyldeMan45 · 03-05-2010, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by threefiftyrocket

Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Say what now??????

threefiftyrocket · 03-05-2010, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

Say what now??????

Yeah, there's a thread somewhere on the site about a Buffy update (the movie, not the Joss Whedon TV show) been awhile back tho.

Edit: Linky

https://forum.blu-ray.com/television...ut-whedon.html

WyldeMan45 · 03-05-2010, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by threefiftyrocket

Yeah, there's a thread somewhere on the site about a Buffy update (the movie, not the Joss Whedon TV show) been awhile back tho.

Edit: Linky

https://forum.blu-ray.com/television...ut-whedon.html

Oh WTF! I'm the third comment down and apparently joined in quite a bit on that discussion, lol.............yet have absolutely no memory of this......wonder if it's like that time I beat that drifter to death with a axe handle......

Idioteque... · 03-05-2010, 06:53 PM

Kim Catrall was quite a looker back then. Now look at her. Ew.

threefiftyrocket · 03-05-2010, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

Oh WTF! I'm the third comment down and apparently joined in quite a bit on that discussion, lol.............yet have absolutely no memory of this......wonder if it's like that time I beat that drifter to death with a axe handle......

Probably like that night I peed on someone... man I had A LOT of Vodka that night... A LOT.

WyldeMan45 · 03-05-2010, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Idioteque...

Kim Catrall was quite a looker back then. Now look at her. Ew.

Catrall was Lassie in Porky's right?

tommyboy81 · 03-05-2010, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

Catrall was Lassie in Porky's right?

yep.

TylerDurden · 03-05-2010, 07:44 PM

How many Police Academy movies are out now? 10?

bboisvert · 03-05-2010, 07:47 PM

It's about frigging time! So many unanswered questions left over from the previous saga...

Crimson King · 03-05-2010, 07:50 PM

Just gimmie the classic original on blu!

dobyblue · 03-05-2010, 07:51 PM

They were remaking Police Academy a couple years back and it fell apart.

Anyway, RIP Tackleberry. No-one could ever replace David Graf.

dad2erin · 03-05-2010, 07:52 PM

What about Mouser?

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03-05-2010, 05:11 AM	#2
Scooby Blu Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Apr 2008 Home Theater Gallery:7	Wow great find!!

03-05-2010, 05:18 AM	#3
Lord_Stewie Blu-ray Baron Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray collection:396 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Awesome News. About time as a matter of fact.

03-05-2010, 06:13 PM	#5
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	Already been more then 15 years since the last movie? Time goes fast

03-05-2010, 06:18 PM	#6
Al_The_Strange Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Out there...past them trees... Home Theater Gallery:126 4K collection:1123 Blu-ray collection:4947 DVD collection:530 Digital collection:1008 Blu-ray reviews: 132 Trading Score:32	A remake/reboot for this could be good or bad IMO. I think it's possible that they'll probably water it down to a PG-13 level, cutting out the crude and perverse low-brow (and sexual) humor in favor of generic slapstick. It could be something along the lines of the "Pink Panther" remakes. I could be wrong though. What if somebody like Judd Apatow or Kevin Smith signs on to make it?

03-05-2010, 06:24 PM	#7
WyldeMan45 Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Western Washington Blu-ray collection:49 Trading Score:15	Why do I get the feeling this will be staring Jonah Hill, Marlon Wayans, and since it is a cop movie, Bruce Willis. Cause his career will not be complete until he stars in 50 cop films in two decades.

03-05-2010, 06:29 PM	#8
threefiftyrocket Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Carmel, IN Blu-ray collection:478 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	even more proof (to me anyway) that Hollywood is already out of hand with remake fever... I actually like remakes, when done at least partially as an homage to an actor/director/writer/producer, or maybe even giving a story an updated feel to it (like Sherlock Holmes or Clash of the Titans) but seriously?!?! Teen Wolf, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Karate Kid, and now Police Academy? I'm sorry to anyone who might be looking forward to this but I just can't do it.

03-05-2010, 06:53 PM	#12
Idioteque... Banned Member since:Sep 2009 Location:NJ Blu-ray collection:140	Kim Catrall was quite a looker back then. Now look at her. Ew.

03-05-2010, 07:44 PM	#16
TylerDurden Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Seven seas Blu-ray collection:1007 Trading Score:32	How many Police Academy movies are out now? 10?

03-05-2010, 07:47 PM	#17
bboisvert Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Blu-ray collection:1368 DVD collection:10 Trading Score:5	It's about frigging time! So many unanswered questions left over from the previous saga...

03-05-2010, 07:50 PM	#18
Crimson King Blu-ray Prince Member since:Oct 2009 Blu-ray reviews: 19 Trading Score:683	Just gimmie the classic original on blu!

03-05-2010, 07:51 PM	#19
dobyblue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:71 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:655 Blu-ray reviews: 15	They were remaking Police Academy a couple years back and it fell apart. Anyway, RIP Tackleberry. No-one could ever replace David Graf.

03-05-2010, 07:52 PM	#20
dad2erin Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:south hadley, ma Home Theater Gallery:9	What about Mouser?

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