Thoughts on the Scarface Remake??? Vol. Balls & My Word

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(The Hollywood Reporter)Say hello to my little friend -- again.

Universal is moving forward with its "Scarface" remake and has tapped "Straight Outta Compton" writer Jonathan Herman to do the rewrite.

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Paul Attanasio and David Ayer wrote previous drafts of the film, which will be a new and original take on the immigrant story, which spawned films in 1932 and 1983.

The 1983 version, which was released by Universal, tells the story of Cuban refugee Tony Montana (Al Pacino) who arrives in 1980s Miami with nothing and rises up to become a powerful drug kingpin. That film made the expression "Say hello to my little friend" one of the most iconic lines in cinema.

The new film will be set in Los Angeles and explore an immigrant's rise in the criminal underworld.

Herman has become a go-to writer at Universal, having penned the "Straight Outta Compton" draft that received the green light from the studio. He is currently in development on "The Demonologist" and "The Birds" remake at Universal.


Pablo Larraín will direct "Scarface," which is being produced by Marc Shmuger via his Global Produce banner. Scott Stuber and Dylan Clark also are producing for Bluegrass Films. Marty Bregman, producer of the 1983 version, is also on board to produce.

Jon Mone and Jay Polidoro will oversee the project for Universal.

Herman is repped by WME, Stephen Crawford at Industry Entertainment, and Lichter, Grossman, Nicols, Adler & Feldman.
 
Some movies need to just be left alone. No need to remake them. This is one of those movies.

But it will make money, and people have proven that they really like remakes by supporting them time and time again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again...
 
 
Some movies need to just be left alone. No need to remake them. This is one of those movies.
The 1983 film was a remake of a classic as well though
this.  and the 1983 version his highly overrated

i think the aura that surrounds 1983 Scarface is what makes it enjoyable to many but

the film itself was not that great, and you can't recapture the essence and the feeling that goes with Scarface in a remake today
 
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Some movies need to just be left alone. No need to remake them. This is one of those movies.


The 1983 film was a remake of a classic as well though
this.  and the 1983 version his highly overrated
i think the aura that surrounds 1983 Scarface is what makes it enjoyable to many but
the film itself was not that great, and you can't recapture the essence and the feeling that goes with Scarface in a remake today
Kind of agree with this.
 
this.  and the 1983 version his highly overrated
i think the aura that surrounds 1983 Scarface is what makes it enjoyable to many but
the film itself was not that great, and you can't recapture the essence and the feeling that goes with Scarface in a remake today
83 scarface over rated? foh
 
The only movie I would get pissed if they remade is "The Princess Bride"

That movie has a special place in my heart.
 
83 Scarface is overrated. They are just using the title to bring people in, I dont see how hard it is to just make an original Crime film about Mexican Cartels.

The day they make a Boyz N Da Hood remake though :x
 
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this.  and the 1983 version his highly overrated
i think the aura that surrounds 1983 Scarface is what makes it enjoyable to many but
the film itself was not that great, and you can't recapture the essence and the feeling that goes with Scarface in a remake today
83 scarface over rated? foh
that's my opinion, i know many don't agree

we've had this discussion at length on here before
 
83 Scarface is overrated. They are just using the title to bring people in, I dont see how hard it is to just make an original Crime film about Mexican Cartels.

The day they make a Boyz N Da Hood remake though
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this would be dope

how are people not tired of the coke-crazed 80's drug story?

i've had enough of period pieces and the like all together honestly, there are some worthy modern stories to be told
 
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