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I'll put my little spin on this in a couple of sections:
1.) In the next 5 years (that I think will happen):
RoboCop - Should attempt that serious tone like the original, but ultimately I don't see it going well.
Escape from New York - Depending on who they get (Gerry Butler would have been phenomenal, when it was first thought of a couple of years ago) it has the potential to be a blockbuster if they can leave out bubblegum tactics.
The Great Escape - A disaster waiting to happen, but I think Hollywood will try to do it anyways
Bonnie and Clyde - I can see this move happening because of the plethura of young talented actors (Shia Labeouf, Ellen Page, etc.) And I can see it doing very well as long as they try to not pretend to be Warren Beaty.
- I know there are some in devlopment that I can't think of, and at the moment its hard because it seems like almost every old TV show or movie is greenlit for a remake today.
2.) In the next 5 years (that I WANT)
The Dirty Dozen - I can see a remake of this, with the right cast, being a smash action/comedy hit, much like the original. They can update the story to either fit todays situation, or leave it a WWII period piece. There are so many characters, each unique that you can find some sort of star to portray.
Example:
- the Franco character, the "leader" of sorts I see an Adam Sandler type (ala Longest Yard)
- Jim Brown's character - maybe a Terry Crews or The Rock.
- Lee Marvin's character - Tommy Lee Jones (I know he's old, but with the right makeup, they can liven him up)
Death Wish - Sly Stallone was looking to remake this movie, and I think it can, but maybe not with Rambo in the title role. He tried this already with Get Carter and it wasn't the best effort. I'd like to see it happen though with someone of equal calibre
I can keep going. However, a lot of people will compare this to the Expendables of this year. That is about as close as we'll get to a Dirty Dozen without actually using the same concept.
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