It seems that director Tony Scott can't get enough of remakes -- and Denzel Washington, for that matter. Sources for Entertainment Weekly are reporting that Washington and Scott are in negotiations to re-team for the remake of the 1974 action thriller, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. The original film starred Walter Matthau and Jerry Stiller, and was based on the novel by Morton Freedgood (under the pseudonym John Godey). The story centered on a grizzled New York Transit cop sent to stop a group of terrorists who have hijacked a subway car for a million dollar ransom. Washington would reportedly play Matthau's role of the cop. This would be the second attempt at a remake for the film; the first was a made-for-TV movie in 1998 with Edward James Olmos and Vincent D'Onofrio.So far, Sony has stayed quiet on the rumored Pelham negotiations. But, Washington and Scott have made three previous films (Crimson Tide, Man on Fire, and Deja Vu), so they must enjoy working with one another. Scott still has his other 70's remake reportedly in production; Walter Hill's, The Warriors. Although, it has been a while since anyone has heard a peep out of that project. Washington, on the other hand, has American Gangster (directed by Tony's big-brother, Ridley) headed for theaters on November 2, followed by the family-friendly drama The Great Debaters on Christmas Day. So providing everyone can coordinate their schedules, I wouldn't be surprised if Pelham joins the growing slate of productions headed for the fast-track before the dreaded "Hollywood Strike" begins.
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9-23-2007 @ 7:15PM
John said...
The D'Onofrio version wasn't that great. So what makes anyone think that this new one will be able to capture Robert Shaw's frightening menace or the sense that NYC city in the 70's was out of control?
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9-23-2007 @ 11:26PM
Steven said...
Bad, bad idea. It will have the plot, but none of the satire and humor of the original, which is what makes it a great movie.
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10-09-2007 @ 11:27AM
Jojo said...
There have been a mix of things he's been in. This coming up and the Bible Experience. I'm quite curious as to see what he'll do next. I wonder what his process is in picking movies.
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