ROTTEN TOMATOES: "Day the Earth Stood Still" Remake Confirmed for 2008

"Day the Earth Stood Still" Remake Confirmed for 2008

by Alex Billington | February 22, 2007

Box Office Mojo recently updated a release date listing for 2008 for a Fox produced "The Day the Earth Stood Still" remake, and FirstShowing.net acquired confirmation from Fox that it is set to happen and will be released on May 9th, 2008, one week after Iron Man.

The original 1951 film is a sci-fi classic about an alien and a robot that land on Earth to try and save the world from being destroyed. No director or additional information has yet been announced, but is expected soon. Could we see a big time director helming this classic sci-fi remake - we'll see soon enough.

Sources: Box Office Mojo, FirstShowing.net

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kalabus writes:
on Feb 22 2007 05:38 AM

[b]Is this the part where I come in and complain?[/b]
Uhh. No please no! No more remakes or something!! Why ruin a classic!!

I typed it for everyone......so everybody can shut up.

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Ashron writes:
on Feb 22 2007 06:25 AM

Actually, it this one is done right, it could be a pretty good remake. The original was a movie of its time with plenty of political message behind it. If this one favors that idea over mindless action, it could be pretty good.

Ah, who am I kidding?

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Merlin235 writes:
on Feb 22 2007 06:59 AM

100 bucks says that this time, the alien tries to save us from global warming. Seriously, global warming.

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photosuperstar writes:
on Feb 22 2007 08:10 AM

Oh, good God. They're going to add a needless big action battle, mark my words.

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AlienSeed writes:
on Feb 22 2007 09:22 AM

20 bucks says that the government will get their hands on gort or whatever the robot's name was, and accidentally reprogram it to kill, creating some "really awesome" scenes in the movie where the main characters must hunt it down and stop it from destroying the city.

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gerke writes:
on Feb 22 2007 10:18 AM

it's about time those aliens tried to save us from something again.

what will it be?
paris hilton, pimp up my ride, bush, the third world who knows.

but unless micheal bay isn't directing i don't want to see it.

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photosuperstar writes:
on Feb 22 2007 10:41 AM

His name is Gort, the alien which will be reprogrammed for death is Gort.

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Xavier Telouran writes:
on Feb 22 2007 11:32 AM

Actually, in this version Gort will be played by the Diet Pepsi machine. Klaatu Barata REFRESHMENT!!!!

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Muddler writes:
on Feb 22 2007 02:10 PM

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO FUCK YOU NO FUCK FUCK FUCK YOU NO

I don't think I could make myself any clearer.

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ck100 writes:
on Feb 22 2007 02:16 PM

It will probably just end up like "Independence Day".

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Darkness My Old Friend writes:
on Feb 22 2007 03:49 PM

Oh man, fuck this.

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GreenBastard writes:
on Feb 22 2007 03:56 PM

Sounds good?

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yodas gooch writes:
on Feb 22 2007 05:30 PM

Ditto kalabus...

just another sign of the looming apocalypse

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the moviegoer's critic writes:
on Feb 22 2007 05:44 PM

katu-mirada-nikto..... i dunno why but i've remembered that since 4th grade. I don't know why

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dagreenman18 writes:
on Feb 22 2007 06:05 PM

I dunno, in the right hands, this has some serious potential. i say it could work.

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Darkness My Old Friend writes:
on Feb 22 2007 06:11 PM

In reply to this comment (#856486)
It's "Klaatu barada nikto". Congrats, Gort just vaporized you.

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Typezer0 writes:
on Feb 22 2007 06:24 PM

I thought the premise is to prevent humans from taking their immature baggage into space plaguing other alien worlds. I'm looking forward to it. If it sucks then I'll blow it off or if I hate it, then I'll respect the original even more.

If it does focus on a human Earth problem I hope it's something that they see or predict will occur but humans have yet to comprehend. Something like Grey Goo. Again I think it'll be and should be about preventing humans from fucking shit up in space.

How about Klaatu says "I am your creator!" And watch the chaos begin.

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Mr.Pibb+RedVines writes:
on Feb 22 2007 09:09 PM

In reply to this comment (#856489)
yeah this movie depends on two things a director who cares about the materal and who are they going to get to replace the great Michael Rennie as Carpenter because if they get some no name or someone who will just make it a boring cheesy blockbuster I will go nuts. I think Clive Owen should be Carpenter and John Hurt as the professor and maybe natalie portman or keira knightley as Helen benson

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arcadefire325 writes:
on Feb 24 2007 01:05 PM

nooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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medicineman writes:
on Feb 26 2007 10:30 AM

If they simply want to update it for today's generation and make money, why not drop the idea of a remake, colorize it and hire Lucas to update the FX's. That would make more sense.

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