There are rumors of a the princess bride remake, and. Sep 18, 2019 while a remake of the princess bride hasnt actually been announced, any plans for one are already sparking serious backlash. Annika barranti klein sep 20, 2019 on wednesday, september 17, sony pictures ceo tony vinciquerra told variety that very famous people whose names he wont use want to remake the princess bride, and the internet lost their collective mind. Tags cary elwes rob reiner robin wright the princess bride about remake this movie right.
The princess bride remake may be in discussions film. Theres nothing officially in the works at the moment but the mere mention of an assortment of folks interested in remaking the beloved movie the princess bride has caused a stir. May 15, 2018 tags cary elwes rob reiner robin wright the princess bride about remake this movie right. The princess bride is fine just the way it is, thank you very much. Its a well loved movie and if you grew up loving it, the idea of being part of a new.
Fans of the princess bride are screaming inconceivable. One of the most celebrated thespians of his generation, with a diverse career encompassing theatre, film and television. Rumors of a possible remake of the classic 80s movie the princess bride have begun hitting the web, and original star cary elwes doesnt seem too pleased. Its one of the most beloved films of all time, and people of a certain age can still quote it from start to finish. Remake everythingparticularly the princess bride the new.
I know every beat of each line, every musical cue for that 1980s guitar. It first hit theaters back in 1987, never making waves at the box office. How cary elwes would feel if someone tried to remake the. Gary oldman is a talented english movie star and character actor, renowned for his expressive acting style. Directed by rob reiner, and based upon william goldmans 1973 novel of the same name, the princess bride was a critical hit yet only a modest boxoffice success upon release in 1987. The princess bride remake this movie right podcast. Nonetheless, its enduring popularity as a novel and a film have long inspired talk of a sequel, if only because goldman considered. The princess bride remake is thankfully probably not. Sep 18, 2019 jamie lee curtis, whose husband starred in the princess bride, has spoken out against a rumoured remake of the 1987 film. Jack gleeson and natalie dormer were confirmed as cast as westley and princess buttercup yesterday in the remake, set to be. Sep 18, 2019 jamie lee curtis thinks the idea of a the princess bride remake is inconceivable after sony pictures entertainment ceo tony vinciquerra remarked that a remake of the beloved 1987 movie could be.
Princess bride remake discussed at sony, cary elwes thinks. No one wants a princess bride remake from princess bride star cary elwes to princess bride quoter in chief ted cruz, america has finally come together to prevent a. Princess bride star thinks a potential remake will. On wednesday, september 17, sony pictures ceo tony vinciquerra told variety that very famous people whose names he wont use want to remake the princess bride, and the internet lost their collective mind. Jamie lee curtis disses rumors of princess bride remake. Sep 18, 2019 mia farrow was outraged, too, writing, theres a rumor afoot that someone wants to remake princess bride which is a terrible idea. Having given an immortal performance as westley in rob reineers the princess bride, cary elwes has some strong thoughts about there ever being a remake. Remaking the classic 1987 film the princess bride is a bad idea. Cary elwes has perfect response to princess bride remake. We all know that the film version of william goldmans the princess bride is slightly more famous than the excellent novel of the same name, but thats okay. Judging by the outcry from hollywood stars over a sony executives vaguely floated notion this week of remaking the princess bride, youd think that. Mia farrow was outraged, too, writing, theres a rumor afoot that someone wants to remake princess bride which is a terrible idea.
Joining him was jamie lee curtis, wife to princess bride costar christopher guest, who was much more direct in her eschewing the idea of a remake. Fans of the princess bride are outraged that there might be a remake of the beloved 1987 film. Sep 18, 2019 the princess bride is fine just the way it is, thank you very much. A sony exec recently mentioned a possible remake of the 1987 classic the princess bride, and for a moment, all the world was united. Its a well loved movie and if you grew up loving it, the idea of being part of a new version is certainly attractive. Adapted by william goldman from his 1973 novel the princess bride, it tells the story of a farmhand named westley, accompanied by companions befriended along the way. When word spread tuesday that unnamed filmmakers want to remake the 1987 fantasy adventure film the princess bride, many fans borrowed a famed line from the movie and declared the idea inconceivable. Sep 17, 2019 the princess bride 312 movie clip i am not lefthanded 1987 hd duration. Stars and public figures like jamie lee curtis, mia farrow, ted cruz. Sep 19, 2019 when the princess bride was first optioned for a movie, goldman bought back the film rights with his own money after the studio management changed. The princess bride lives, ondemand, in my memory, i think in the place where state capitals are supposed to go. Over a decade passed before he allowed someone to adapt the novel into a film, and then only because director rob reiner was a huge fan of the book. So says actor cary elwes, who played swashbuckling heartthrob westley in the beloved 1987 rob reiner film, which was adapted by william goldman from his. A princess bride remake and why church can be boring renew.
Sep 18, 2019 there are some films so iconic that the very idea of remaking them is, in a word, inconceivable, and one such film is the 1987 classic the princess bride. The princess bride remake slammed by cary elwes, jamie. A new variety profile of norman lear, who produced the original the princess bride movie. Cary elwes has perfect response to princess bride remake news. With cary elwes, mandy patinkin, robin wright, chris sarandon. Sep 18, 2019 the desire to remake the princess bride makes sense.
Sep 20, 2019 judging by the outcry from hollywood stars over a sony executives vaguely floated notion this week of remaking the princess bride, youd think that the idea wasnt to make a new film. Jack gleeson, natalie dormer to star in princess bride. The princess bride star cary elwes was among many who found the idea of a remake of the timeless 1987 film inconceivable after. A remake, of course, wouldnt make this any less true. Princess bride remake discussed at sony, cary elwes. Sep 18, 2019 the princess bride was added to the national film registry in 2016 for being culturally, historically or aesthetically significant. Hollywoodfans of the incredible chemistry between game of thrones favorites king joffrey and his bride margery can finally rejoice, as sony confirmed yesterday that they will once again star together in the remake of the princess bride. The princess bride may be returning in a new form in the near future. Based upon a book of the same name, the story has everything you could possibly want in a fantasy movie. Storming the castle, a board game based on the film. Oct 11, 2019 reports surfaced last month that sony was interested in crafting a remake of 1987s the princess bride, igniting backlash against the notion of recreating a magical alchemy that made the film a. However, if there was suddenly a remake or reboot of the princess bride the movie, it would be tantamount to pop culture blasphemy, right on tuesday, variety published an interview with norman lear, the. The actress balked at the idea on twitter after sony revealed a remake of the.
Princess bride star cary elwes has a perfect response to. The princess bride is a 1987 american fantasy adventure comedy film directed and coproduced by rob reiner, starring cary elwes, robin wright, mandy patinkin, chris sarandon, wallace shawn, andre the giant, and christopher guest. Social media went abuzz over a comment from sony pictures entertainment ceo tony vinciquerra in a recent profile on producer. Sep 23, 2019 princess bride remake discussed at sony, cary elwes thinks idea is inconceivable disneys longawaited princess bride musical gets a new creative team william goldman, oscar winning writer of. Reports surfaced last month that sony was interested in crafting a remake of 1987s the princess bride, igniting backlash against the notion of recreating a magical alchemy that made the film a. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 22 produced by 5 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1. Sony considers remaking the princess bride as internet. Remakes may be all the rage, but jamie lee curtis only has rage for a possible remake of the princess bride. Nadine deninno new york post september 18, 2019 11.
Rumour of the princess bride remake sends fans into pit of despair this article is more than 7 months old cary elwes sums up reaction. Dec 02, 2015 all rights to the movie are not owned by us. There are some films so iconic that the very idea of remaking them is, in a word, inconceivable, and one such film is the 1987 classic the princess bride. Cary elwes had a classy response to those princess bride. A princess bride remake is inconceivable, westley says cnet. The princess bride was directed by rob reiner and written by william goldman and based on his novel of the same name. Cary elwes talks the possible princess bride remake, mel. An even worse idea, in fact, than getting involved in a land war in asia. In this era where ip is king, even the most sacrosanct of movies might be considered for a remake. As hollywood movie studios get further and further away from producing original content and instead rely on remakes and reboots of familiar franchises, sony has apparently floated the idea of remaking the princess bride.
Sep 17, 2019 the princess bride may be returning in a new form in the near future. Sep 17, 2019 remakes may be all the rage, but jamie lee curtis only has rage for a possible remake of the princess bride. Rob reiners the princess bride is a cinematic masterpiece. Sep 18, 2019 fans of the princess bride are screaming inconceivable. Received my 30th anniversary edition version of the princess bride except, after i removed the plastic casing i quickly realized that the cover advertised was thick glossy paper attached with a single glob of superglue to the actual cover, which is a standard princess bride dvd. A princess bride remake with big name stars has been discussed. The princess bride was added to the national film registry in 2016 for being culturally, historically or aesthetically significant. Sep 18, 2019 rumour of the princess bride remake sends fans into pit of despair this article is more than 7 months old cary elwes sums up reaction. The princess bride remake comment from sony ceo explained. In 2008, playroom entertainment released the princess bride. Sep 18, 2019 the princess bride star cary elwes was among many who found the idea of a remake of the timeless 1987 film inconceivable after the sony pictures ceo floated the idea in an interview.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Original stars, fans, and hollywood execs alike made it clear that such a move would be disastrous. Remake everythingparticularly the princess bride the. Sep 18, 2019 rumors of a possible remake of the classic 80s movie the princess bride have begun hitting the web, and original star cary elwes doesnt seem too pleased. The princess bride 312 movie clip i am not lefthanded 1987 hd duration. Butch cassidy, princess bride writer william goldman has passed away at 87 considered a flawless fairy tale film among many, the princess bride is director rob reiners 1987 masterpiece. No one wants a the princess bride remake and that fact is one of the few things uniting all of us you seem a decent movie studio, we hate to kill you. Sep 18, 2019 in this era where ip is king, even the most sacrosanct of movies might be considered for a remake. The princess bride game is a casual video game developed and published by new york game development studio worldwide biggies.
Well, if its the perfect movie, then why does it need to be remade. Princess bride remake discussed at sony, cary elwes thinks idea is inconceivable disneys longawaited princess bride musical gets a new creative team william goldman, oscar winning writer of. The princess bride remake slammed by cary elwes, jamie lee. Judging by the outcry from hollywood stars over a sony executives vaguely floated notion this week of remaking the princess bride, youd think that the idea wasnt to make a new film. Sep 18, 2019 joining him was jamie lee curtis, wife to princess bride costar christopher guest, who was much more direct in her eschewing the idea of a remake. While a remake of the princess bride hasnt actually been announced, any plans for one are already sparking serious backlash. Because i know reboots and remakes are such a big thing, do you think that 1 anyone could ever remake the princess bride, and 2 should they ever remake the princess bride. All rights to the movie are owned by 20th century fox. Princess bride remake news causes huge online uproar.
Theres a rumor afoot that someone wants to remake princess bride which is a terrible idea. The desire to remake the princess bride makes sense. Sep 18, 2019 theres nothing officially in the works at the moment but the mere mention of an assortment of folks interested in remaking the beloved movie the princess bride has caused a stir. When i was a kid, you couldnt call a movie your favorite until you had seen it 10 times at a minimum. Jamie lee curtis, whose husband starred in the princess bride, has spoken out against a rumoured remake of the 1987 film. Princess bride star cary elwes has a perfect response. Jamie lee curtis thinks the idea of a the princess bride remake is inconceivable after sony pictures entertainment ceo tony vinciquerra remarked that a remake of the beloved 1987 movie could be. Princess bride star cary elwes shuts down remake talk. A remake of 1987s fantasy classic the princess bride has been discussed with some big names, sony ceo tony vinciquerra reveals. While home sick in bed, a young boys grandfather reads him the story of a farmboyturnedpirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love. The princess bride remake rumors spur social media outrage.
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