Point Break remake announced by Alcon Entertainment
Alcon principals Broderick Johnson and Andrew A. Kosove secured rights to the project the week of the original film's 20th anniversary from RGM Media, John McMurrick and Chris Taylor. Broderick Johnson and Andrew A. Kosove will produce along with Michael DeLuca, John Baldecchi, Chris Taylor and Kurt Wimmer, who also wrote the screenplay. RGM Media principal Devesh Chetty and investor John McMurrick, Chairman of Marloss Entertainment, will serve as Executive Producers.
The film is being fast tracked, with the filmmakers set to take the project out to directors soon.
The new version is set in the world of international extreme sports, and like the original involves an undercover FBI agent infiltrating a criminal ring, but plot points beyond that have not been revealed by the filmmakers.
State Broderick Johnson and Andrew A. Kosove: "Who doesn't love the Kathryn Bigelow original and its pure heart-pounding action and thrills? Kurt Wimmer's take infuses the story and characters with new twists and settings. We're very excited to be in business with Kurt Wimmer, and Michael DeLuca, Chris Taylor, and John John Baldecchi."
Adds Michael DeLuca "Point Break wasn't just a film, it was a Zen meditation on testosterone fueled action and manhood in the late 20th century and we hope to create the same for the young 21st!"
In addition to the feature rights, Alcon has also secured television and gaming rights to Point Break.
The Kathryn Bigelow original, starring Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze and Gary Busey, was produced by Largo Entertainment and released by Fox. The film went on to become an instant classic and remains beloved by the youth culture around the world.
Point Break was released July 12th, 1991 and stars Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey, Lori Petty, John C. McGinley, James LeGros, John Philbin, Bojesse Christopher. The film is directed by Kathryn Bigelow.
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coolnblue
brad pitt should play bode.
7 months agoby @coolnblueFlag
CelluloidDreams
...I wonder how diurector Kathryn Bigelow feels about this ...or even Keanu Reeves or Gary Busey!?
Patrick Swayze is just laughing somewhere in heaven!
9 months agoby @2movieguysFlag
Gnyah123
and if they really gon remake it...then the main character has to be brown haired!
maybe tom cruise can and should take pats role..but thats just me..
9 months agoby @gnyah123Flag
Gnyah123
one of my favorite movies hands down!! this was like the first action movie i ever watched i swear haha this movie was AMAZING!!!....i dont care if they remake...THEY SHOULDNT!
but if they do..they better not mess up! keep the same plot and all that...just sp*ce it up VERY LIL!...but i agree wit most of u haha most of the remakes that came out were CRAP! but i think halloween by rob zombie was a good remake!...but my dude patrick is dead which is also why i say dont remake it! but if they do...PLEASE DONT SLACK AND CHANGE THE WHOLE THING! i hate that!!..just keep it like the original with a few change ups! and GET REEVES!! maybe he can be a cop or a captain in the cop department!??...that would be sick...speaking of Reeves!! where has HE BEEN?!?!? MAtRIX WAS AMAZING THE THIRD one was just a lil Ehhhh!!...i would love to see them Remake or continue the Matrix but that will never happen!...but LET THIS MOVIE REST IN PEACE WIT PAT..IF U DO REMAKE IT..DONT CHANGE MUCH!...and whoever said the dude from The Notebook should take Reeves PLACE??....i agree but i dont ...so many other young actors out there but thats a good choice!.. let the movie rest in peace with him!!!
9 months agoby @gnyah123Flag
CelluloidDreams
Hollywood's Lack of New Ideas Continue..............
9 months agoby @2movieguysFlag
Jimthar
@shuabert ok let me clarify my "i wont watch remakes" point. i have no problem with a remake if it's a lesser known movie that people really dont know about and someone remakes it and makes it better. like MAN ON FIRE, for example. i had never even heard of the original until a year after the remake was out. i had no idea. but that turned out to be an awesome movie. MY PROBLEM is when they remake classic movies that they have no business remaking. now i respect your point on having an artist remake movies and all but, can anyone out there tell me that the new KARATE KID was anything more than garbage piled on top of garbage?? how about the new NIGHTMARE? FRIDAY? how's FOOTLOOSE and RED DAWN looking for you? yeah those look like sh*t too. these aren't remakes for the sake of art, they're bastard copies of classic movies that they know they can throw a bunch of no-name "actors" in and make money off of name recognition alone. the acting sucks, the writing sucks, and on and on. the studios are making them because they know they can be made for cheap and they'll make a ton of money off of them. these movies are considered CLASSICS for a reason. they captured something that you can never reproduce. EVER. even through "reinterpretation".
and weren't the original GIRL W/ THE DRAGON TATTOO movies in sweedish or something? isn't THAT the reason they are being remade? not for artistic interpretation. from what i've been told by people who have seen the originals, the new one looks exactly like them but in english. (though i have no idea how true that statement is)
9 months agoby @jimtharFlag
XxNickTheFilmCriticXx
@thrashnasty190 -- That's the truth - there basically stomping on his grave and ripping off his work. Another unnecessary remake, incredible.
9 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
Perickson81
Leave it alone!!!
9 months agoby @perickson81Flag
Jay.A.Ottley
Didn't someone tell Michael DeLuca the only flaw of his statement was that you can't recreate something as awesome as 'Point Break'
9 months agoby @jayaottleyFlag
Newtron
Another remake...poor Hollywood, and poor us
9 months agoby @newtronFlag
Mr_Jellyfish
F*ck this.
9 months agoby @mr-jellyfishFlag
supermanvenom
@thrashnasty190 Lol good one.
9 months agoby @supermanvenomFlag
darksektor1971
THUMBS F*CK'N DOWN!
9 months agoby @darksektor1971Flag
Dan
19 thumbs down, no thumbs up. The people have spoken.
9 months agoby @dan1Flag
The Kwisatz Haderach
why are you remaking this! Go out and hire some writers to write some original stuff please for the love of the movie industry stop with the remakes!
9 months agoby @the-kwisatz-haderachFlag
Zeeman1
I am officially sick of all these remakes. Point Break still holds up great and nothing would be gained by remaking it. F Hollywood and the mentally and morally bankrupt execs making these decisions.
9 months agoby @zeeman1Flag
The_Crow2k
Enough is enough!!! i've had it with these motherf*cking reboots/remakes in this motherf*cking Hollywood!
9 months agoby @the-crow2kFlag
thrashnasty190
@supermanvenom I'll pull a Peter Griffin and roundhouse them all lol.
9 months agoby @thrashnasty190Flag
Shnoopbop
Whaaaatt??? No 3-D????....
9 months agoby @shnoopbopFlag
Z_Money
@skywise...I could not agree with you more. Why f*ck up a perfectly good movie?
9 months agoby @z-moneyFlag
David-Dvd-1988
the film only came out on bluray last friday here one, thing that i'm interested in is if they'll have a cameo by keanu???
9 months agoby @david-dvd-1988Flag
Massimiliano Manbass Visconti
Fear of call it Point Break 2 ??? Why don't use Nicholas Cage??? Hell f*ck you all!
9 months agoby @Massimiliano-Manbass-ViscontiFlag
skywise
The remak buisness is laughable at this point
9 months agoby @skywiseFlag
Andrew Thompson
Who F*ckin Cares!
9 months agoby @andrew-thompsonFlag
ejk1
@dcrock Ah, I stand corrected on my previous statement to @brian. Thanks for reminding me of that fact. It's been such a long time since I have seen PB, that I forgot the ending and Swayze's final "ride." Still, since there is no Swayze, or his character, I see no reason to add a sequel, or remake the original.
9 months agoby @ejk1Flag
dcrock
Swayze is dead in the movie anyways. But keanu could've been in a sequel. I don't like the idea of either anyways. Stop remaking these movies. If you want to remake something make sure it's a movie from at least 50 years ago. It's hard to find anything to watch anymore.
9 months agoby @dcrockFlag
Pjwolsker
Alex O'loughlin from Hawaii Five 0 for Keanu Reeves's role
Ryan Kwanten from True Blood for Patrick Swayze's role
9 months agoby @pjwolskerFlag
moviegeek
uhh... I thought the Top Gun announcement was bad enough :P
9 months agoby @moviegeekFlag
ejk1
@brian How can they do a sequel when Swayze's dead? They'd do well to leave this alone.
9 months agoby @ejk1Flag
Brian
Like this won't be cheesy? Yeah right... no way to recapture the magic! Do a sequel instead!
9 months agoby @brianFlag