Forbidden Planet Remake

[Flyaway]

This is the kind of project that the term is nothing sacred was invented for.

‘Forbidden Planet’ Set By Warner Bros: Brian K. Vaughan Writing & Emma Watts Producing Revisionist Version Of Touchstone 1956 Sci-Fi Pic

'Forbidden Planet' Set By Warner Bros: Brian K. Vaughan Writing & Emma Watts Producing

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[Michel Van]

why ?
can they to restore the original to 4K and bring into cinemas.
much better and cheaper as remake ala Disney...

 

[Justo Miranda]

why ?
can they to restore the original to 4K and bring into cinemas.
much better and cheaper as remake ala Disney...

Here are some iconoclastic ideas for destroying a science fiction masterpiece:

-The Krells disappeared as a result of climate change caused by their technology.

-Morbius was a nuclear engineer whose clumsiness destroyed the Bellerophon, killing everyone except his daughter, who was affected by radiation and is a living vegetable.

-Robby goes mad and kills Morbius with the phrase: we should never have left Earth.

-The brave captain of the cruiser C-57D, a descendant of Lieutenant Uhura, saves the situation, no matter what, we leave that to the screenwriter…because it is not necessary for this sequel to be based on a Shakespearean play.

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I don't plan to watch the movie, please let me know if I have been correct in any of my predictions.

Post data.

Something else can still be done: the C-57D is a cargo ship powered by solar sails.

 

[edwest4]

The following never happened.

Meeting among some Hollywood executives.

"I know. Let's try something new!"

Are you out of your mind? That would require a lot of work. You're new here so let me tell you The Secret: Remakes sell. That's been true for a long time.

"But, but, aren't we supposed to be creatives?"

Let me tell you the other secret: Making money comes first, followed by the cheapest movies we can make.

After the new guy leaves, the REAL SECRET gets told: We're all political activists now. Don't tell the new guy, yet.

 

[Michel Van]

That reason why Japanese with $11 million made new creative impulse: Godzilla: MINUS ONE

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXl8zJ_jhEc


and Hollywood ?
Disney does the fourth complete reshoot of the Movie Captain America: Brave New World
That movie production reach $500 million, and still people walk out test screening...
Go Woke, Go Broke...

 

[Rhinocrates]

A remake was attempted in 1993 to be directed by Irvin Kirshner. Production design was by Ralph McQuarrie for the Krell and Syd Mead for the human hardware and Stan Winstone for Robby.

 

[Flyaway]

Anyone remember the Lost in Space remake at Netflix? It started off vaguely intriguing but by the time I stopped watching it in season two it become about as interesting as watching paint dry

 

[edwest4]

Anyone remember the Lost in Space remake at Netflix? It started off vaguely intriguing but by the time I stopped watching it in season two it become about as interesting as watching paint dry

It was exactly that. And it was dumb...

 

[Justo Miranda]

Anyone remember the Lost in Space remake at Netflix? It started off vaguely intriguing but by the time I stopped watching it in season two it become about as interesting as watching paint dry

The same thing happened to me with the second season of Resident Alien

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[Justo Miranda]

It was exactly that. And it was dumb...

History of the program and its success

Perdidos en el espacio (serie de televisión) - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre

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There was a stark contrast to the other space adventure TV series airing that day, Star Trek. In Lost in Space , the psychological development of the characters, the seriousness of the themes, the dramatic depth or even the coherence of the story were ignored. The phrase "Don't be logical with me!" ("Don't get logical with me!") it was frequently used by Allen when the writers demanded certain changes in his scripts.

Critics complained that this was the television equivalent of showing a shiny object to distract the undemanding viewer. However, despite the criticism, the show was a success. By the sixth episode, 23% of televisions in America tuned in to the program, thus placing it among the ten most watched programs of the time.2 Over time it has also become a cult series.

 

[TJDougherty01]

A remake of the classic Forbidden Planet? What could possibly go wrong? Just ask the people who did the remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still in 2008. How did that work out, guys?? There's a reason the word "Forbidden" is in the title....

Hollyweird!! Want to do something that could make a great story or series and has never been put on film? check out James Blish's CIties in Flight series of novels.

Not that I am a Luddite who rejects modern technology, but with sophisticated CGI, it's too damn tempting and easy to try to dazzle people with it during remakes.
Ask yourself this. Who was scarier: The original 1951 Gort or the 2008 Gort? Talk among yourselves.

 

[Justo Miranda]

Even worse artistic crimes have been committed

 

[TJDougherty01]

At least not the Ultimate Crime: Remaking 2001: A Space Odyssey
I think a remake attempt of that carries the death penalty.

 

[Rhinocrates]

Some may find these guys insufferable, but they make a point: 'Recognisable IP!'

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Aqr_tuQa24

 

[publiusr]

A Forbidden Planet remake might work if they borrow from other films--SOLARIS and the horror film "Wishmaster" with a little bit of ANNIHILATION.

I would have a later Earth mission on another world find Robby...with a second Krell machine.

Here, the device acts a bit like a genie...wishes based on proximity to this smaller device...things get more tangible as crewmen near the core of the machine itself.

 

[TomS]

A Forbidden Planet remake might work if they borrow from other films--SOLARIS and the horror film "Wishmaster" with a little bit of ANNIHILATION.

I would have a later Earth mission on another world find Robby...with a second Krell machine.

Here, the device acts a bit like a genie...wishes based on proximity to this smaller device...things get more tangible as crewmen near the core of the machine itself.

Not sure if I agree with the details here, but I definitely think there's room for a thoughtful adaptation that digs a bit more into what exactly happened to the Krell, and maybe borrows a little more from the source material. If Morbius stands in for Prospero, is Robbie Caliban, with the conflicted master-slave relationship that implies? And who or what is Ariel?

 

[dumpster4]

J. Michael Straczynski was once tapped to do a Forbidden Planet movie, but that project vanished into the mists of obscurity:

"Straczynski’s script is reportedly a prequel: the story of what really happened with the Bellerophon, the first ship to reach home world of the mysterious Krell civilisation, with Dr. Edward Morbius on board.

Writing on X, J. Michael Straczynski commented “It’s maddening that right now, just sitting on a shelf at Warners, is a really solid screenplay for a Forbidden Planet movie, written by me, from a story by me and James Freaking Cameron. It’s production-ready, you can just drop it on the stage and shoot it.”"

See:

Lost Projects: The Forbidden Planet project from Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski, still sitting on a shelf

Will a lost prequel based on the iconic 1950s film ever get made?

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[Rhinocrates]

Come to think of it, one remake was much better than the original.

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It is a parody of the disaster film genre, particularly the 1957 Paramount film Zero Hour!, from which it borrows the plot, central characters, and some dialogue.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-v2BHNBVCs&ab_channel=TheGookie

 

[Justo Miranda]

Not sure if I agree with the details here, but I definitely think there's room for a thoughtful adaptation that digs a bit more into what exactly happened to the Krell, and maybe borrows a little more from the source material. If Morbius stands in for Prospero, is Robbie Caliban, with the conflicted master-slave relationship that implies? And who or what is Ariel?

Ariel – a spirit in service to Prospero.

 

[Flyaway]

They are currently filming a remake of the running man, but as the original film wasn’t all that faithful to the book and this remake is being directed by Edgar Wright it might be worth a look, especially if they make it more faithful to the book.

 

[TMA1]

I surely hope not. I don't trust current year creators to handle the story with respect and care. I still get goosebumps. I get that strange and vague waking-up-from-a-nightmare feel with Forbidden Planet. Surprisingly quiet, deep. I am no sci fi film expert but it is the only classic sci fi film that gives me the same awe that Bradbury and some others gave me as a teenager. As a Christian for me it very strongly touches upon the fall of man, man's weaknesses and folly, but also the hope and love in the union of Adam and Eve. The last line after we witness in the obliteration of Altair 4 the fall of the lofty Krell and Morbius. It is profound if simple, as it should be.

"Your father's name will shine again like a beacon in the galaxy. It's true, it will remind us that we are, after all, not God."

 

[Archibald]

Come to think of it, one remake was much better than the original.

Airplane! - Wikipedia

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It is a parody of the disaster film genre, particularly the 1957 Paramount film Zero Hour!, from which it borrows the plot, central characters, and some dialogue.

Surely you can't be serious. It's an all kind of different movie ; altogether !

"The life of everyone on board depends upon just one thing: finding someone back there who can not only fly this plane, but who didn't have fish for dinner."

They barely modified that line from the original. The ZAZ (and Nielsen, and the whole cast) were geniuses.

 

[FighterJock]

What? No chance, after what they did to the remakes of Robocop and Total Recall. Hell will freeze over before I would go and see it.

 

[Justo Miranda]

Pinocchio evolution

 

[Justo Miranda]

Fantasia 1940-2000 evolution

 

[Rhinocrates]

Surely you can't be serious. It's an all kind of different movie ; altogether !

"The life of everyone on board depends upon just one thing: finding someone back there who can not only fly this plane, but who didn't have fish for dinner."

They barely modified that line from the original. The ZAZ (and Nielsen, and the whole cast) were geniuses.

The connection with Leslie Nielsen has me thinking about how Forbidden Planet might be remade...

 

[TJDougherty01]

I think the overall sentiment of the group is, DON'T DO A FORBIDDEN PLANET REMAKE.

If they decide to go forward anyway, we simply identify the studio where it is going to be remade, then...
I say we lift off and nuke the site from orbit.
It's the only way to be sure.