Scarface (Re-Remake)

[mwynn]

EXCLUSIVE: Antoine Fuqua, whose upcoming Western The Magnificent Seven will serve as the Gala Opening Night Film of the Toronto Film Festival next month, is in talks with Universal to direct a re-imagining of another screen classic. He’s negotiating to direct Scarface, the third iteration of the crime classics that Universal made in 1932 with director Howard Hawks and Paul Muni, and again in 1983 with director Brian DePalma and Al Pacino.

http://deadline.com/2016/08/scarface...no-1201801594/

The new one borrows the immigrant rags to riches story, but presents it in contemporary Los Angeles. Jonathan Herman wrote the most recent draft, and Paul Attanasio and David Ayer wrote previous versions. The film is a Bluegrass Films and Global Produce production. The film will be produced by Marc Shmuger, Scott Stuber, and Dylan Clark. Marty Bregman, producer of the 1983 Scarface film, will also produce.

[Al_The_Strange]

Sorry for the rudeness, but...

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[NARMAK]

Oh boy. It's only a matter lf time before The Godfather suffers this indignity. The original is a cult classic. Not saying it can't be remade and an enjoyable movie, but Scarface is Imo the one and only Tony Montana as Al Pacino epic. Re-imagine and call it something completely different.

Just my personal feelings. The original is just gonna be far superior in probably every way.

[tob]

Can they leave anything alone today.

[Rodney-2187]

Originally Posted by NARMAK

Oh boy. It's only a matter lf time before The Godfather suffers this indignity.

Just my personal feelings. The original is just gonna be far superior in probably every way.

I'm sure there will be a Casablanca remake too.

I wish they would remake movies that didn't turn out quite right but started with good ideas instead of cashing in on good movies because of the name recognition.

[Creed]

Oh god.

[Dotpattern]

Originally Posted by NARMAK

The original is a cult classic. Not saying it can't be remade and an enjoyable movie, but Scarface is Imo the one and only Tony Montana as Al Pacino epic. Re-imagine and call it something completely different.

Just my personal feelings. The original is just gonna be far superior in probably every way.

Oh the irony.

[NARMAK]

Originally Posted by rodneyfaile

I'm sure there will be a Casablanca remake too.

I wish they would remake movies that didn't turn out quite right but started with good ideas instead of cashing in on good movies because of the name recognition.

I do think after a certain period of time. A movie can maybe be re-done and modernised but like you said. These are established classics. I'd rather they put out new movies. Heck, Ben Hurr will be a steaming pile of crap compared to the original Imo.

[Michael24]

I always laugh when I see people losing it over a Scarface remake, considering itself is a remake already. Haha! That just amuses me. That said, I don't see this new one being nearly as memorable or iconic, especially with Fuqua directing, but part of me is kind of curious to see what they do with a modern adaptation. Much like how the De Palma one was also, at the time, a modern adaptation.

[Pounder]

Oscar Isaac as Tony.

[Batmon77]

Originally Posted by tob

Can they leave anything alone today.

Blade Runner 2.......

We are becoming devoid of fresh ideas.

Recycling is bad cultural sign.

[stvn1974]

Another remake that is an easy miss and since the Al Pacino is still available I will forget about it.

[Batmon77]

Originally Posted by Michael24

I always laugh when I see people losing it over a Scarface remake, considering itself is a remake already. Haha! That just amuses me. That said, I don't see this new one being nearly as memorable or iconic, especially with Fuqua directing, but part of me is kind of curious to see what they do with a modern adaptation. Much like how the De Palma one was also, at the time, a modern adaptation.

I though the De Palma was using the '32 as a reference and not a direct remake?

[CZAR]

I thought this was already in the works and that DiCaprio was playing Montana. Got Em!!

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by Michael24

I always laugh when I see people losing it over a Scarface remake, considering itself is a remake already. Haha! That just amuses me. That said, I don't see this new one being nearly as memorable or iconic, especially with Fuqua directing, but part of me is kind of curious to see what they do with a modern adaptation. Much like how the De Palma one was also, at the time, a modern adaptation.

Fuqua could make it an interesting modern adaptation, it's possible.

But I'd be more behind it if a different director (like Mann, Fincher, Villeneuve, etc) were involved.

In this day and age when Ghostbusters and Ben Hur are redone for a quick buck, it's hard to get excited about any remake anymore, they all sound arbitrary (although I am intrigued to see what Fuqua does with The Magnificent Seven).

[Col. Zombie]

As long as it doesn't have that awful 80's synthesizer music, I'm in. The music in the '83 film makes it almost unwatchable for me.

[Doctor Jack]

Let them remake it. Who cares. The '83 version is not a good movie at all. Plus, it itself is a remake so there is no room for complaining about it being remade.

[NARMAK]

Originally Posted by Dotpattern

Oh the irony.

Ok, i'll give ya that one

Technicality aside though, the only real issue is that the Al Pacino version is the 'Original' classic. The other doesn't get as much reverence.

[Underworld54]

Originally Posted by tob

Can they leave anything alone today.

Apparently nothing is sacred anymore.

[DanTheMan]

Brb. Gonna snort some white stuff and pretend this idea doesn't exist.