Brian Grazer to produce Splash reboot

[terry78]

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/692901-splash-remake


This time he wants to put a spin on it. Whatever that means.

 

[Silvermoth]

Oh my gosh love this idea!

Better not make it dark and gritty though!

 

[sueb1863]

If they go with the plot as described in the article, it doesn't sound much like the original movie. The plot's only got a few shared elements.

 

[terry78]

Either making it a merman or giving it the pov of the merperson they choose.

 

[Silvermoth]

It sounds similar to a Hong Kong movie released recently called "the mermaid". Seriously, you should all check it out. It's directed by the guy who did Kung fu hustle

 

[mclay18]

Channing Tatum and Jillian Bell have joined the film. Tatum is playing a merman, while Jillian Bell is playing a female version of the Tom Hanks character.

http://www.thewrap.com/splash-remake-with-channing-tatum-and-jillian-bell-in-the-works-at-disney/

 

[TheComicbookKid]

Fish top with man bottom half or GTFO!

We have the technology, we can do it.

 

[Neno_Kos]

Fish top with man bottom half or GTFO!

We have the technology, we can do it.

agree, time for some menism!

 

[Kyle]

Merman... for some reason it brought this to mind:

 

[P Supreme]

they just never learn this sounds so bad

 

[moviefreak]

I loled at the idea of Tatum as a Merman.

 

[Octoberist]

I can't see anyone being super mad about it here at the Hype. It's fine. The original appeal to a certain crowd, along with this one.

 

[Rowsdower!]

This might be funny, but they really missed a golden opportunity. Should have been Rachel Bloom. She's already got the tail and everything.

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[Rocketman]

This is going to be an absolute disaster, hahaha.

 

[TheComicbookKid]

This is going to be an absolute disaster, hahaha.

This will be on the Notebook level of female must-watch.

Plus Jillian Bell is on Tom Hanks level of hot-not hot.

agree, time for some menism!

Yep!! Now I just need to get my gender swap Mannequin reboot script to Hollywood.

 

[Rocketman]

I'm already waiting for the Box Office Mojo report the following Monday: "Splash Remake Fails to Make a Splash on Opening Weekend"

 

[Sawyer]

I can't wait until guys on social media start throwing fits as if this is an iconic movie of their youth.

 

[Rocketman]

I can't wait until guys on social media start throwing fits as if this is an iconic movie of their youth.

Hahaha. I think this movie is safe. But I'll believe anything now.

I think most remakes are safe from a Ghostbusters-level of backlash until they start making Back to the Future and Gremlins announcements. Goonies, too. Then the riots will start again. I'll throw Beetlejuice into the mix too.

 

[Drizzle]

Honestly, there many sacred '80s cows that should never be remade (Back to the Future, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T., The Goonies, The Breakfast Club, etc). Splash isn't one of them.

I can't wait until guys on social media start throwing fits as if this is an iconic movie of their youth.

I'm just waiting for the backlash of Jillian Bell being cast as Channing Tatum's love interest.

 

[Incarnadine]

Merman... for some reason it brought this to mind:

The first thing I thought of was "Cabin In The Woods"

 

[Rocketman]

The first thing I thought of was "Cabin In The Woods"

That'll be Tatum's father in the movie, played by Rip Torn.

 

[Kyle]

Hahaha. I think this movie is safe. But I'll believe anything now.

I think most remakes are safe from a Ghostbusters-level of backlash until they start making Back to the Future and Gremlins announcements. Goonies, too. Then the riots will start again. I'll throw Beetlejuice into the mix too.

I would absolutely LOVE a Goonies remake. Just don't set it in the 80s and automatically it will be more of a film inspired by it and a film that modern day kids would love. Basically in the cell phone internet age that's a film that would be very different. Talking 'The Thing' or 'The Fly' level different.

 

[TheComicbookKid]

I'm just waiting for the backlash of Jillian Bell being cast as Channing Tatum's love interest.

It's not like Tom Hanks was a beefcake.

Plus he's going after an ex-girlfriend mermaid, so there will be a super hot mermaid for the guys.

 

[Neno_Kos]

It's not like Tom Hanks was a beefcake.

Plus he's going after an ex-girlfriend mermaid, so there will be a super hot mermaid for the guys.

or boyfriend. you forget we are dealing with Hollywood

 

[Kyle]

or boyfriend. you forget we are dealing with Hollywood

A bisexual mermaid/merman movie? While that would be cool, Hollywood isn't there yet... Comically probably didn't think that could be read that way... Given that with this movie think or at least from first post that it's a triangle with merman and another mer and a woman.