The Rocky Horror Picture Show remake
 

July 23, 2008


MTV is doing the time warp on a remake of 1975 cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."

Lou Adler, exec producer of the original film, is partnering with BermanBraun and Fox Television Studios on the new rendition.

Two-hour remake will use the original screenplay by Jim Sharman and Richard O'Brien but may also include music not featured in the original.

Helmer and casting decisions have yet to be announced.

Fox is in discussions with BSkyB and Sky Movies to co-finance and distribute the telepic abroad.

Timetable for the start of production hasn't been established yet but the partners aim to move forward quickly once the final elements are in place.

"I'd like to see it shown a year from this coming Halloween, but that's up to MTV," Adler said.

BermanBraun principal Gail Berman will exec produce the project along with partner Lloyd Braun. Berman has been attached to a "Rocky Horror" remake dating back to her tenure as Fox programming chief.

The original "Rocky Horror," starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick and Meatloaf, has grossed $140 million in domestic box office over the years, primarily from the wallets of youthful audience members who have shown up for midnight screenings over the past three decades.

I really did not need to hear this.

But can you deny it? :(

First time I read it, I was like "Oh Jesus...this is sacrilege AND blasphemy!"

this is beyond senseless.:rolleyes:

Beavis and Butthead is the only good thing to have ever come from MTV.

I wonder which "butthead" over at MTV had this "bright and original" idea. :rolleyes:

the ironic thing is that the motivation for things like this is clearly greed, yet every project like this is doomed to do poorly at the box office.

I've said it a million times: if you have to remake movies, why not remake the bad ones that need it ? The worst part is no matter how much it will suck compared to the original (as most remakes do), people will still keep paying to see it based on the name all the while complaining that it sucks. People are stupid, corporations are greedy and it's all frustrating beyond belief.
CK

I don't even like the original...it's annoying, IMO. :rolleyes:

Boring.Stupid. Greedy.:mad: