New ‘The Lost Boys’ in the Works

[Sawyer]

New ‘Lost Boys’ Movie in the Works with Noah Jupe, Jaeden Martell to Star (Exclusive) – The Hollywood Reporter

Warner Bros. has found The Lost Boys once again.

The studio is gearing up for brand new, reimagined take on the 1980s teen vampire classic.

Noah Jupe, one of the stars of A Quiet Placemovies, and Jaeden Martell, who was one of the young stars of the It horror movies, will topline the feature project.

Rising scribe Randy McKinnon, who is already working on Warner and DC’s Static Shockproject, will write the new Lost Boys with Jonathan Entwistle on board to direct.

Begs the question… remake or sequel?

 

[DarkKnight88]

Sequel only for Kiefer Sutherland to return as a vampire.

And Corey Feldman needs the work.

 

[Drizzle]

It says it's a reimagined take in the article. I don't know how they'd navigate a sequel with Haim gone and Keifer and his gang killed off in the first movie.

 

[Sawyer]

It says it's a reimagined take in the article.

Yeah, but after so many instances of “reboot” basically being a catch-all term for all sequels and remakes, I can never be sure if these folks actually know what they’re talking about.

 

[Erik Lensherr]

Hollywood and remakes...

 

[Vaibow]

I bet the vampires won't be literal vampires, but Hollywood exec type people and they look more real life people than demons... t'sonly when they suck the kids blood do they seem, demonic...
hiding in plain sight...

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Da fug I just read some Protocols of Zion/NWO conspiracy ****?

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

No one is original anymore.

 

[Airwings]

I'm not really familiar with the director. I haven't seen his work.
Maybe it should have been a more interesting one to helm this?

The confirmed cast seem promising though.
With Martell & Jupe onboard, it's great.
Do they play the siblings or the vampire hunters?
Who's next to be cast?

If we're going for known faces, maybe someone like Lucas Hedges can take on Kiefer's vampire role? It can be refreshing if he does something else than serious films.

How will the 80s mood of the original be altered for today's audience when the story takes place in our day? In what ways will the characters be different, post 9/11, in a world where social media has a big impact?
The plot can comment on the lives of young people today. The troubles they're facing, and our society as a whole.
Identity issues? The pandemic? The climate crisis?
Should the writers play it safe and politically correct with the script, or go for some more disturbing stuff?
Am I hoping for too much here? Will it be just be a bad remake of a classic?

I have a feeling that there's going to be a gay element. The 80s cheese in the original opens up for that. Despite a girl character among the "lost ones", didn't the older brother feel intrigued by Kiefer's vampire leader? I think I remember it so.

 

[Deck Rickard]

I don’t know if a remake will be good but a sequel has already been attempted and it was garbage. I think this is the only way to go if you want to bring back this property.

 

[CaptainWagner]

Not really hankering for a remake of this, but with Jupe and Martell in the leads, it should at least get us some darn good acting.

 

[DarkKnight88]

I don’t know if a remake will be good but a sequel has already been attempted and it was garbage. I think this is the only way to go if you want to bring back this property.

Well, it was garbage because it was a cheap DTV bargain bin. Hire actual talent and who knows.

 

[Deck Rickard]

Well, it was garbage because it was a cheap DTV bargain bin. Hire actual talent and who knows.

That’s true but to do a legacy sequel would probably mean bringing back Feldman and it’s hard to imagine him being in anything good these days (or being good in anything).

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

That’s true but to do a legacy sequel would probably mean bringing back Feldman and it’s hard to imagine him being in anything good these days (or being good in anything).

When I think of Corey Feldman now, this instantly comes to mind:

Poor guy had potential once upon a time.

 

[Da-Scribe]

Great cast and director. Looking forward to this.

 

[DarkKnight88]

That’s true but to do a legacy sequel would probably mean bringing back Feldman and it’s hard to imagine him being in anything good these days (or being good in anything).

When I think of Corey Feldman now, this instantly comes to mind:
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Poor guy had potential once upon a time.

There’s your opening scene. Feldman being Feldman dancing on the boardwalk at night when he’s brutally ripped apart by vampires. Now all bets are off when one of the Frog brothers is dead lol

But I guess the original didn’t really have memorable legacy characters in that sense other than Kiefer Sutherland. Or I guess the young versions of the two Coreys. I mean, nobody is really going to lose their minds for Jason Patric’s return.

Though, Kiefer Sutherland as an old vampire could be a lot of fun - yes, he was killed but this is horror so they could always come up with a reason.

 

[Airwings]

Not really hankering for a remake of this, but with Jupe and Martell in the leads, it should at least get us some darn good acting.

This is a perfect example of how to use the young talent that Hollywood already has.
Film remakes, CBMs, adaptions of books/plays etc SHOULD use faces we've seen before. Even in the leads.
It makes no sense to go with unknows all the time for that kind of projects.
I don't buy that it's easier to see the real character with an unknown.

"Darn goot acting" yes. The remake needs that.
The rest of the cast should have the same level. Lesser talent isn't the way to go here.

But let's look at it in a structured way.
I've been thinking and come up with ideas. While I doubt these names will be considered, I think they're close to the original actors.
Given the age of the cast in the '87 version, Jason Patric and Kiefer both born '66, I think the older brother can be Aramis Knight/Gavin Casalegno (or Kodi Smit-McPhee).
A suggestion for the vampire leader is Charlie Plummer (or Lucas Hedges).
All of them would be even older than the original actors.

Here's the poster for comparison


Also given the age, Martell and Jupe are very suitable for the Frog Brothers. But we don't really know what the studio have in mind.

 

[CaptainWagner]

This is a perfect example of how to use the young talent that Hollywood already has.
Film remakes, CBMs, adaptions of books/plays etc SHOULD use faces we've seen before. Even in the leads.
It makes no sense to go with unknows all the time for that kind of projects.
I don't buy that it's easier to see the real character with an unknown.

"Darn goot acting" yes. The remake needs that.
The rest of the cast should have the same level. Lesser talent isn't the way to go here.

But let's look at it in a structured way.
I've been thinking and come up with ideas. While doubt these names will be considered, I think they're close to the original actors.
Given the age of the cast in the '87 version, Jason Patric and Kiefer both born '66, I think the older brother can be Aramis Knight/Gavin Casalegno (or Kodi Smit-McPhee).
A suggestion for the vampire leader is Charlie Plummer (or Lucas Hedges).
All of them would be even older than the original actors.

Here's the poster for comparison
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Also given the age, Martell and Jupe are very suitable for the Frog Brothers. But we don't really know what the studio have in mind.

Dacre Montgomery is 5 years older than Sutherland was when he did the original, yet he still somehow looks younger. I think he could be a very good David.

 

[Airwings]

Dacre Montgomery is 5 years older than Sutherland was when he did the original, yet he still somehow looks younger. I think he could be a very good David.

Good choice. I didn't think of him.

Since this is a reinmaging, perhaps the characters will be younger?

The old poster has a 80s tough guy vibe. With Martell and Jupe onboard, I think there's going to be a different approach than that.
Less masculine, but more sensitive and thoughtful young guys? Which can be in tune with our times.
What do I mean by that?
Well, Jupe appears to be a metrosexual guy in real life. It's sort of trendy in the right social circles.
It's something more common today compared to more than 30 years ago.
The remake will be set in our days so that could be one of the changes.
Martell is not really tough/edgy in the old fashioned sense either. But he can look creepy so the director might use that.

Had the remake come out just before 2010.... it could have been about emo people instead.
Every era has its own thing.

I wonder how "inclusive" the new Lost Boys will be.
Nothing wrong with that really.
One character can be african american, then we have a latino, an asian, a middle eastern, a lesbian or a gay guy etc.
Wasn't that a new rule for the Academy Awards? If this film will ever be up for an Oscar..... lol
After Martell and Jupe, I think the next addition to the cast won't be a caucasian.

 

[DarkKnight88]

The old poster has a 80s tough guy vibe. With Martell and Jupe onboard, I think there's going to be a different approach than that.
Less masculine, but more sensitive and thoughtful young guys? Which can be in tune with our times.
What do I mean by that?
Well, Jupe appears to be a metrosexual guy in real life. It's sort of trendy in the right social circles.
It's something more common today compared to more than 30 years ago.
The remake will be set in our days so that could be one of the changes.
Martell is not really tough/edgy in the old fashioned sense either. But he can look creepy so the director might use that.

But Corey Haim wasn’t playing a tough guy in the original. He was very sensitive next to his older brother. In fact, his whole arc was that he was afraid of everything until he had to find his strength at the end. He’s singing in the bathtub in one scene lol The Frog brothers too were just nerds who acted like they were Rambo.

 

[Airwings]

But Corey Haim wasn’t playing a tough guy in the original. He was very sensitive next to his older brother. In fact, his whole arc was that he was afraid of everything until he had to find his strength at the end. He’s singing in the bathtub in one scene lol The Frog brothers too were just nerds who acted like they were Rambo.

True!
But Jason and Kiefer were tough. They looked like biker dudes with the leather jackets, and acted like they were bad boys.
I were thinking these things will be toned down in the remake in order for something else.

Jim Jarmusch made a film about androgynous vampires some years ago. Not saying that would have an effect on this film. But it was an interesting new take on the genre.

 

[Deck Rickard]

There’s your opening scene. Feldman being Feldman dancing on the boardwalk at night when he’s brutally ripped apart by vampires. Now all bets are off when one of the Frog brothers is dead lol

But I guess the original didn’t really have memorable legacy characters in that sense other than Kiefer Sutherland. Or I guess the young versions of the two Coreys. I mean, nobody is really going to lose their minds for Jason Patric’s return.

Though, Kiefer Sutherland as an old vampire could be a lot of fun - yes, he was killed but this is horror so they could always come up with a reason.

I would argue that the two Coreys were great in the original but sadly it’s like Feldman just became a parody of his former self in his old age, and Haim unfortunately passed away. Even Patric wasn’t bad in the film but yeah… I don’t care if I see him again lol. Jami Gertz was solid too but not particularly memorable.

Maybe we could get Diane Wiest back?

 

[Deck Rickard]

When I think of Corey Feldman now, this instantly comes to mind:
View attachment 49288
Poor guy had potential once upon a time.

Has this become a meme yet? Because it needs to be. “Dancing into the weekend like…” or “I got the moves like Feldman” or something.

 

[Airwings]

Who will the rest of the actors be?
Is the casting of Jaeden Martell & Noah Jupe giving some hints what to expect?
I mean, the first casting news had two of the most promising young actors in Hollywood. The studio revealed them at the same time.

Maybe the upcoming Lost Boys is going to be treated like the IT remake (which is far better that the original TV version). The same could happen here.
Is it a pure coincidence that Martell & Jupe were announced together?
Surely it set the bar high in terms of acting. How will this affect the rest of the casting process?

Considering specifically what kind of actors these two are and what their previous film are like, maybe the studio wants more of the same?
Would a few of the other characters be cast with actors that can match the two leads?
Is there any young actor that could be compared to Martell? Or to Jupe?
I know of a few people out there with vague similarities in the roles that some of them play.
.
It could be likely that a couple of the following might get cast:
Levi Miller, Ed Oxenbould, Oakes Fegley, Jacob Tremblay, Bryce Gheisar, Noah Schnapp, Charlie Shotwell etc etc
I wouldn't write any of them off when it comes to the different characters in the remake.

Troubled kids, or creepy kids, or funny kids who are weird. Sometimes with a supernatural element.
Haven't they all played that 1-2 times each?
They’re also “the same generation” as Martell & Jupe, and almost on the same talent level.
It could be what's required for the film.
Adding the fact that Levi looks like he could be Jupe’s brother, isn't a bad thing either.

For the young female characters, which weren't many in the original, I would say that Millie Bobby Brown, Sennia Nanua, Dafne Keen and Storm Reid could be on the studio's shortlist. They're around the same age as Martell & Jupe too.

Have I cracked the code then it comes to what the studio will go for with rest of the cast?
Is this film going to be like a "Best of" compilation when it comes to talented young actors since 2015-16?

Out of all the names mentioned here, we can expect a few to appear in the film.
Atleast 2-3 of them will be cast. It's almost a given at this point!

What do you think?

 

[Airwings]

What happened to the project? The IMDb page isn't there anymore