Looks like Rob Cohen is dusting off a movie he once produced in hopes of directing a remake of Monster Squad!
Deadline shares:
Rob Cohen, who produced the original, hopes to direct the remake. Cohen will produce with Platinum Dunes partners Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form, and they’re meeting with writers.
A group of kids who worship the classic monsters suddenly discover that Dracula is in town, and he’s got his pals Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, The Gill Man and The Mummy with him. The kids must stop their efforts to find an amulet that will give the creatures control of the world
I have no problem with the film getting remade. It qualifies by TMB’s 4 Rules Before Making A Remake
Its got a good story. Kids fighting monsters? How can you go wrong with that?
Majority of the Current audience hasn’t seen the Original And while this might be a cult classic of the 80s, the grand majority of people under 30 don’t know what this was.
At least 20 years old? 23 and counting. Check.
Story would benefit from a modern retelling I don’t see why not. The premise is pretty light to begin with, but to update it with a group of kids that would appeal to todays teens would be cool too.
I don’t know that you could remake this film with or without this scene:
To copy it would seem cheap, but to leave it out would be blasphemous.
