The Warriors: Tony Scott Talks About Remaking The Cult Classic
Comingsoon.net recently interviewed director Tony Scott, regarding the remake of the 1979 movie “The Warriors,” which he is currently in charge of.
“The Warriors” was first made in 1979, and told the story of a street gang of that name in New York. After a plan to unite all the gangs in the area goes array, The Warriors find themselves with a long trip back home and in hostile territory.
Tony Scott’s adaptation, due sometime in 2010, transports the action to the streets of Los Angeles:
L.A. is now the city of the future. If it’s the Warriors, it’s sunset and it’s quiet. I’ve got a whole different feel. I’m letting it breathe in a different way.
He then went into detail about the movie’s opening, explicitly mentioning gang leader Cyrus, the protagonist:
“Then on the Vincent Thomas bridge, which is Long Beach, you have a thousand gang members up there, then Cyrus goes bang. It’s almost like 9/11, bodies coming off, it just goes ballistic. Then these guys have got to get from the Vincent Thomas back to Venice, through all these different gang territories. And it becomes anarchy. The gangs are meeting, they’re meeting for a truce. Just like they were in the original. But once that truce is broken, they go back to their turf. And our guys, the Warriors, they’ve got to get back to their turf, back to Venice.”
Are you excited to hear about Tony Scott’s vision for the not-a-remake?
Tony Scott Confirms “Alien” Prequel, Carl Rinsch Directing
A couple of days ago an assumed rumor started at BD saying 20th Century Fox was prepping another Alien film, one that would reboot the popular sci-fi franchise with Michael Costigan, Ridley Scott and Tony Scott aboard to produce and Carl Eric Rinsch set to direct.
Tony Scott was recently at a press conference for his latest film, “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3″ and Collider approached him with the ever-burning question of the “Alien” remake and, more specifically, of whether Rinsch would take over from his brother Ridley at the helm of the film.
Collider: 20th Century Fox is talking about remaking or redoing the original Alien. What’s going on with that?
Tony Scott: Yes, Carl Rinsch is going to do the prequel to Alien. He’s one of our directors at our company.
Collider: I’m going to be blunt about this. Fox has not been doing a great job recently with their movies. They haven’t been an artist friendly studio. Are you guys going to have some creative control and make this a kick-ass film?
Tony Scott: Yes! But Fox is our home. They finace our production company.
Tony Scott was not able to say whether the “Alien” would be ready for the summer of 2011, but do keep an eye on this space for updates on this one.
Fox is also developing a Predator reboot, which Robert Rodriguez is attached to direct.
Denzel Washington To Star In Unstoppable
Denzel Washington is in talks to star in the drama thriller “Unstoppable.”
Tony Scott will direct from Mark Bomback’s screenplay which is based on real events.
The film is about a runaway train carrying a cargo of toxic chemicals. It pits an engineer (Washington) and his conductor in a race against time. They’re chasing the runaway train in a separate locomotive and need to bring it under control before it derails on a curve and causes a toxic spill that will decimate a town.
The movie will be the fifth time Washington has worked with Scott. The pair previously collaborated on “Crimson Tide,” “Man on Fire” and “Deja Vu” tand recently completed filming on remake “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3,” which Columbia Pictures releases June 12, 2009.
Washington has been filming “The Book of Eli” for Alcon Entertainment and Silver Pictures, with Allen and Albert Hughes directing the post-apocalyptic thriller that Warner Bros. releases in early 2010.
“Unstoppable” is set to start shooting this fall.
Taking of Pelham Second Trailer
The second trailer for the upcoming “The Taking of Pelham 123” remake, based on the novel by John Godey has been released.
The film is directed by Tony Scott (Spy Game,Domino, Man on Fire, Deja Vu) from a script by Brian Helgeland.
In “The Taking of Pelham 123,” Denzel Washington stars as New York City subway dispatcher Walter Garber, whose ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime: the hijacking of a subway train…
“The Taking of Pelham 123″ which stars Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Luiz Guzman, John Turturro and James Gandolfini is set to hit theaters on June 12th, 2009.
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“Taking of Pelham 123″ Trailer, Poster and Photos
Today, we have trailer, three posters and several photos for the upcoming “The Taking of Pelham 123” remake, starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta.
In “The Taking of Pelham 123,” Denzel Washington stars as New York City subway dispatcher Walter Garber, whose ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime: the hijacking of a subway train. John Travolta stars as Ryder, the criminal mastermind who, as leader of a highly-armed gang of four, threatens to execute the train’s passengers unless a large ransom is paid within one hour. As the tension mounts beneath his feet, Garber employs his vast knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit Ryder and save the hostages. But there’s one riddle Garber can’t solve: even if the thieves get the money, how can they possibly escape?
The film is directed by Tony Scott (Spy Game,Domino, Man on Fire, Deja Vu), Luiz Guzman, John Turturro and James Gandolfini fill out the cast, with a script by (among others) David Koepp.
