ROTTEN TOMATOES: "Batman Begins" Writer Tackling a "Scanners" Remake

"Batman Begins" Writer Tackling a "Scanners" Remake

by Scott Weinberg | April 11, 2007

He's written some of the most popular movies of the past few years, but writer/director David S. Goyer isn't slowing down. His remake "The Invisible" hits screens soon, he's got a cool-sounding project called "Super Max" on the horizon, and he's planning to remake a well-regarded David Cronenberg flick called "Scanners."

Yep, "Scanners," the movie in which Michael Ironside makes human heads explode just by thinking about it (and concentrating real hard). Mr. Goyer is taking the smart route with this remake, being careful to praise Mr. Cronenberg's very influential work while mentioning how he'd like to 'modernize' the story.

"I'm a huge Cronenberg fan, and 'Scanners' was definitely one of my favorite films as a kid," Goyer said. "What we're trying to do is take all the best elements of that. ... He obviously made it on a shoestring budget, so this time hopefully we can expand upon what he did," is what Goyer had to say, among other things.

Darren Lynn Bousman looks to be on board as the new "Scanners" director. Production on the remake is supposed to get rolling in early 2008.

Source: Sci-Fi Wire

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rumstoner writes:
on Apr 11 2007 01:46 AM

A great movie - let's hope he can do it justice!

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MarkMortimer writes:
on Apr 11 2007 02:49 AM

In reply to this comment (#861048)
I 2nd that.

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FluxCapacitor writes:
on Apr 11 2007 03:24 AM

[b]This broke a few weeks ago...[/b]
I said it was a bad idea then, and I say it's a bad idea now.

Cronenberg does not need reinterpretation. If this ends up being anything other than a comic-book style prop for a tie-in videogame, I'll be very surprised.

I don't care about the technicalities of rights transactions that allow older studio products to be reimagined. For me, the only question to answer is this:

Is American horror motivated by anything other than plagiarism on a massive, industrial scale?

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zsmiller79 writes:
on Apr 11 2007 05:27 AM

Enough with the remakes already, I want to see some new imagineitve American horror! That being said I'll probably see it anyway and the Halloween remake too.

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rustdog writes:
on Apr 11 2007 05:29 AM

I'm ok with remaking Scanners, but not with Bousman directing it.

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mojodaddy writes:
on Apr 11 2007 05:49 AM

Wow Goyer busy these days. It seems like we've heard about a million different things he's writing this week.

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MadmanCody writes:
on Apr 11 2007 08:00 AM

i 2nd rustdog, the saw movies are bad enough

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Sadistik writes:
on Apr 11 2007 08:02 AM

[b]I said this before...[/b]
NONONONONONONONONONONONONONONO.

Please, if you leave any one director alone, let it be Cronenberg.

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stevegilpin writes:
on Apr 11 2007 08:38 AM

[b]Did anyone get the ending to Scanners?[/b]
The ending was so weird, but I kinda loved it! Did the main guy die, or was he just imprinted onto Michael Ironside (Revok...or something)? I must say though, that lead actor in the original is one of the worst actors I've ever seen. Does anyone agree, or can anyone give me their take on that crazy ending? :)

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ramack writes:
on Apr 11 2007 09:32 AM

The ending was the best part (beside the sploding head of course).

Bad thing is you know if there are any exploding heads or melting face scenes in the remake its gonna be all digital and that sucks :(.

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FireflyFan4evr writes:
on Apr 11 2007 10:15 AM

PLEASE DONT use that director!!!

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lostharvestmovie writes:
on Apr 11 2007 10:36 AM

[b]improvement needed #1[/b]
those bad guys who are coming after the scanners are constantly cocking their guns just before attempting to shoot the scanners, thereby alerting the scanners that it is time to "scan" and kill... i assume the scanners did not have the prerequisite ESP to "sense" that the assasins were coming after them.... the exploding head was was done earlier in Depalma's telekinesis flick "The Fury" but coming at a different time in the film, making it distinguishable ... very early Mike Ironside part as the main villain and scanner, Revok-- sort of a Magneto type. Maybe it'll work.

free horror stuff: www.lostharvest.com

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Vicens17 writes:
on Apr 11 2007 01:33 PM

I think Bousman will do a good remake, I dont see why people dont like him. If its because he directed 2 Saw sequels, its a little silly, because he didnt have too good a script to work with, plus, the Saw films are all about the fast editing, blood, gore, and awesome twist endings. But now, Bousman has an excellent writer writing a script for him, and I think that if he doesnt concentrate on gore throughout, this can be a fantastic remake, pending on how the script turns out, of course.

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Ashron writes:
on Apr 11 2007 02:00 PM

In reply to this comment (#861057)
Yes, the lead actor in the original was absolutely hideous, so a remake could be worthwhile just for that. And to the person who said the exploding heads will be CGI, I doubt it. There may be some enhancement, but I would imagine the effects will be practical. It's still cheaper and better looking to do that sort of thing on-set.

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mikeyh writes:
on Apr 11 2007 06:35 PM

WTF WHYYY

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supafly006 writes:
on Apr 11 2007 08:33 PM

[b]REMAKES[/b]
Who else is sick of these crappy horror remakes! I have a great original horror script sitting on my desk top right now but everyone wants to make remakes. If any one out there has some connections to financing lets hook it up. Since I do grip work in Hollywood I already have a awesome crew that will work for me in a heart beat.

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Jebediah writes:
on Apr 11 2007 08:53 PM

I don't mind Scanners being remade. It is lesser Cronenberg.

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Ashron writes:
on Apr 12 2007 10:51 AM

In reply to this comment (#861064)
If you work in Hollywood I would think you would have the ability to make financing connections better than many here, but hey, I'd love to read your script. Email me at paul@syntheticfur.com if you want.

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GreenBastard writes:
on Apr 12 2007 04:03 PM

If there is a move that needs a re-make this is it. The idea is awsome, I loved the original, but it's now dated. I feel that now they can do this fantastic movie idea some justice. Does anyone else get sick of these absolute nobs complaining about remakes and or sequels? If I like a movie that is now pretty old and dated I get excited about it being re-made. It's a chance for the story to get a different and sometimes better vehicle. If it turns out shit house (Hitcher re-make!) go back and get the original on DVD. Watch it again and enjoy it, it will only make the original seem that much more special. It's scary to think that if film makers actually listened to these high and mighty re-make/sequel hater little bitchie butt monkey's we'd barely get any movies made. Not that I'm saying original ideas arnt great they are but for %$^%& sake theres been a butt load of movies made it's hard to be totally original and if you are these high and mighty re-make/sequel hater little bitchie butt monkey's Shit on that idea to!
Fuckers!

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