Nov 5, 2007 by B. Alan Orange

Jennifer Connelly Joins The Day the Earth Stood Still

Jennifer Connelly has just come aboard the 20th Century Fox remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still. According to Variety, Keanu Reeves is also starring in this modernized take on the old classic.

Scott Derrickson will be directing a screenplay by David Scarpa, which is based on an earlier draft by Ryne Douglas. The story will remain true to the original film. A group of aliens land on Earth with a dire message: Live in peace or be destroyed. Connelly will play Helen Benson, a role occupied by Patricia Neal in the original.

The film will begin principle photography in Vancouver this December.

The Day the Earth Stood Still was released December 12th, 2008 and stars Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, Jaden Smith, John Cleese, Jon Hamm, Kyle Chandler, Robert Knepper. The film is directed by Scott Derrickson.


Sources: Variety

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Comments (17)

  1. SWAK1774

    In response to cerealkiller Lp:
    I don't have anything against remakes, especially when they turn out better than the originals. I would just like to see more original ideas come out.

    By the way, I just read recently that Jaden Smith, Will Smith's son, got the part of Connelly's step-son.

    4 years agoby @swak1774Flag

  2. CelluloidDreams

    A crime against celluloid!!!

    4 years agoby @2movieguysFlag

  3. CelluloidDreams

    There is no "NASA official" in the original "The Day the Earth Stood Still". The wise doctor in the film was an Einstein type, university-affiliated, character, not a government bureaucrat. Having a NASA government official trying to help Klaatu is silly. A NASA official can't call together all the great scientists and intellectuals of the world because of international politics, which is the very problem Klaatu has come to earth to warn about. Prof. Jacob Barnhardt (in the original film), on the other hand, not being a government man, could unite them, which was one of the main points of the movie.

    4 years agoby @2movieguysFlag

  4. Michael5

    I think these movie writers can't come up with anything on their own.

    4 years agoby @michael5Flag

  5. PUNISHER

    I like how everyone says they are sick of remakes and yet they still go to the theatre and see them. I think this sounds cool.

    4 years agoby @cerealkillerFlag

  6. Brian

    Yeah, seriously. STOP IT!

    4 years agoby @brianFlag

  7. The Kwisatz Haderach

    Another freakin remake stop it already!

    4 years agoby @the-kwisatz-haderachFlag

  8. SWAK1774

    Another remake?! Hollywood can't come up with new ideas? I'll still see it, on bootleg, because Keanu will be in it.

    4 years agoby @swak1774Flag

  9. brew1701

    good be a good idea, the original is a classic

    4 years agoby @brew1701Flag

  10. wizdome

    Is Keanu going to play the robot?! :p But the big question is can Jennifer C. do a scene without breaking down into tears?!

    4 years agoby @wizdomeFlag

  11. KaoNoshi

    Lame.

    4 years agoby @kaonoshiFlag

  12. tippfm32

    sounds good lets wait and see what the trailer is like ...

    4 years agoby @tippfm32Flag

  13. Love & Napalm

    I love the original. A remake? I'll wait, see it, then whinge or praise it.

    4 years agoby @zomb13Flag

  14. CUPID

    ok shes not bad.but am so looking forward to this movie.

    4 years agoby @cupidFlag

  15. Tronticon

    Yeaaaa.. another remake... but I wanna see the robot!!!!! C'mon damn it!!!! Lets see something!!!!

    4 years agoby @tronticonFlag

  16. Courtney O.

    seriously...

    4 years agoby @chickflickFlag

  17. btrobinson

    wow, another remake........booooooooooring!!

    4 years agoby @btrobinsonFlag

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