Casper readies himself for a remake
Classic Media owns the rights to the Harvey Comics character, and they will team up with Universal and Amblin for this new comedic adventure. The reboot will feature a mixture of live-action and CGI elements, much like the original feature length Casper starring Bill Pullman and Christina Ricci. Shooting in 3D has also been discussed, although it's not a certainty at this point.
No story details were given, although a comic book entitled Casper and the Spectrals was published last year, which could serve as a basis for this new on-screen endeavor. The updated series follows Casper and his ghost friends Wendy the Witch and Hot Stuff as they team up to fight the evil ghosts of Spooky Town, a city within New York City that is unseen by the human eye.
No writer or director is attached at this time.
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JasonKat
yea my week was reat thanks, lol :P
1 year agoby @jasonkatFlag
Potsonna111
Interesting! I hope that everyone's weekend was reat and I hope that thy have a great week!
1 year agoby @potsonna111Flag
Smitty-werbenjagermanjensen
yeah but you would think they would care more about it seeing how they could make more money on original ideas instead of making reboots of the same ass stories
1 year agoby @Smitty-werbenjagermanjensenFlag
ChuChi
HOLLYWOD DONT CARE, THYE JUST WANNA MAKE MONEY. AND WE STUPID ENOUGH TO GO WATCH IT TOO....
1 year agoby @josedrosaFlag
Mutant
Hollywood doesn't care what we think, if more than enough actors said no to a reboot. I bet Hollywood still won't listen to them.
Let's reboot Lost in space says one person. I second that another votes
But what about the people of our world they should have a say, a third but rough voice said.
First voice clears his throat, people don't care as long as we produce films they will watch it.
1 year agoby @zenderFlag
Smitty-werbenjagermanjensen
im honastly curious if hollywood has any idea tht when ever they say they are going to do some reboot, that everyone gets pissed about it, seriously i dont think i ever seen a good majority of ppl sayin tht some reboot wass a good idea or tht they are exited for it. not too mention like someone mentioned below, that pretty much every reboot (besides batman begins, or bond) has failed. i rlly wonder if hollywood still hasnt gotten the message yet tht reboots are getting annoying and no one cares about them
1 year agoby @Smitty-werbenjagermanjensenFlag
skywise
Hollywood is selling my childhood back to me.
1 year agoby @skywiseFlag
Remy72883
personally i loved the one with Christina Ricci i dont think it needs a remake i think it is a classic the way it was, and something else i realized if Hollywood keeps remaking things then our children will never have the opportunity to say a film is a classic because by then their will be 4 or 5 versions of the film out and about, i can still say that The Wizard Of Oz and A Christmas Story are still classics but then again i hear they wish to remake both those films. wait to go Hollywood kill of our childhood favorite films and make sure future generations wont have a chance at it, *ssholes
1 year agoby @remy72883Flag
e_Minor
ok i grew up watching casper when i was a kid and i was always amazed by it and i still am...but they just need to stop it with all the 3d sh*t...honestly..its good with some movies and others they should have even tried it...just stop while you are ahead. come on hollywood you think people actually care about a giant kids pop out book in movie form?
1 year agoby @e-minorFlag
JasonKat
yea @j_a i agree, i also love kids movies like these or cartoons such as the classics from the past./todays. casper will 4ever b a true classic. but ya know every movie from the past seems to get rebooted for sum reason. and for sum reason it ends up coming out worst than the 1st which makes the org film seem like a masterpiece. all in all im just saying that if this gets a reboot, to get it right. the only other reboot that got it something right, was batman begins from.. batmans' 1989. i dont think a reboot is needed but it wouldnt hurt either, it would prob have been best to make part2..u know with the same actors', 1 of those 20 years later or sumthing. then that would have been sweet! if the story was right.
1 year agoby @jasonkatFlag
Jay.A.Ottley
CASPER THE FRIENDLY GHOST THE FRIENDLIEST GHOST YOU KNOW, LET CHANT THE THEME SONG HAHAHA, sorry I had to.
And please @JasonKat, man I'm 20 and I still watch the 1995 Casper, its like how I still watch TOM & JERRY :) Because their awesome and well memories and its always funny :)
AUCTIONING STARTS AT $50 DOLLARS THAT THE NEXT ARTICLE SAYS
CASPER REBOOTED IN 3D
1 year agoby @jayaottleyFlag
ZanyZap
I don't really care. I mean, Casper's a great guy -er, ghost- but my interest in Casper is dead. I don't like the "idea" of rebooting a childhood memory, but if they do reboot it -they will- I won't promote the destruction of Universal Studios or anything. I may even rent it.
1 year agoby @zanyzapFlag
gandoff2169
The original was fantasitc... But this is a crap idea... If they want to do a reboot of a childhood clasic show, why not He-Man? Dalph was great, but a magic door key story with Cournty Cox was a bit unreal....
1 year agoby @gandoff2169Flag
JasonKat
lol.
1 year agoby @jasonkatFlag
roam798
Jasonkat, what the hell are you talking about? My kids sat through this movie just fine and loved it, there is no need to reboot this and make it some piece of trash.
1 year agoby @roam798Flag
Daveactor7
@Supes lol
1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag
Dan
Well I know who one of the thumbs up is from now...
1 year agoby @dan1Flag
Big Mike
$50 it WILL be in 3D for sure
1 year agoby @A-Exceptional-CriticFlag
Daveactor7
@Diaigma lol
1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag
Diaigma
No :P
1 year agoby @diaigmaFlag
Monkeyiron 2.0
I'm ok with it good luck casper
1 year agoby @Monkey-ironFlag
JasonKat
If they wanna reboot sumthing.. try rebooting...inspector gadget. alvin and the chipmunks, garfield, dennis the menace. BUT GET EM' RIGHT THIS TIME.!!!!!!!!
1 year agoby @jasonkatFlag
JasonKat
Casper was PERFECT the actors were DULL and boring. the story was BLAH. casper (the movie) was so yesturday. i dont think theres 1 single kid today who would stay still and watch it. maybe the 1st 15-20mins. then they start playing w a pillow or sumthing. If this is rebooted, they gotta get the story right and make it sumwat like scooby doo. then it would b enjoyable. other wise just leave the org alone.
1 year agoby @jasonkatFlag
ParkWilliams
*sigh* (hangs head)
1 year agoby @azadorFlag
JonSpidey07
F*CK!
1 year agoby @jonspidey07Flag
Bane5000
@Daveactor7...Damn its been a while since ive seen the Casper movie, i liked it when it came out, i see no reason to do a reboot when u can just go back and watch the other movie...
@Jimthar...dont really see a demand for anything Casper these days when kids are probably not familiar with him, so yeah i think this is just an excuse for running out of ideas for films at this point
1 year agoby @bane5000Flag
Dan
Who the heck thumbed this up? That's what I want to know....
1 year agoby @dan1Flag
Mutant
let's have a feature film based on Reboot instead
1 year agoby @zenderFlag
jess-51
reboot reboot reboot reboot reboot can we just the reboot
1 year agoby @jess-51Flag
Cartman
F*ck Noooooooooooooooooooooooo
1 year agoby @c-a-r-t-m-a-nFlag