Cult 1970s film the warriors is to be remade for tv the movie will be adapted into a oneoff drama by captain america directors the russo brothers according to deadline, frank baldwin will. The warriors is a 1979 american action film directed by walter hill. While there were white characters in yuricks book, none of the central characters or protagonists. Secondly, the warriors has no continuation if you get my meaning, theres very little one cou. Now, as you can imagine, theres a problem in properly translating a french comedy into american. Jul 10, 2018 the mortal kombat reboot will introduce a new character named cole turner who will be the lead in the movie. Five things you never knew about the warriors dazed. The warriors remake reportedly in early development. The story centers on a new york city gang who must make an urban journey of 30 miles 48 km, from the north end of the bronx to their home turf in coney island in. A remake of the controversial 1979 horror movie, it retells the horrific tale of writer jennifer hills, who takes a retreat from the city to a charming cabin in the woods to start on her next book. Stx and a remake of the thomas crown affair at mgm with michael.
The warriors have split into two groups after they evaded the cops at 96th street station. Though, at the time of its release, the lowbudget 1979 action movie was mostly. If they ever think about remaking the warriors,it has to be in new york city. The warriors remake march 8, 2019 cast members from the original film react to the news that a warriors remake will be coming to hulu as a new tv series. Sep 19, 2019 all joking aside and hey, we got in on it, too there are a handful of movies wed actually love to see robs take on. When he is killed, the warriors are falsely blamed and now must fight their way home while every other gang is hunting them down. Mar 04, 2014 21 street gangs featured in the warriors. It is based on sol yurick s 1965 novel of the same name, which was, in turn, based on xenophon s anabasis. Originally slated for release late last year, the new movie. The story is good, though there are a few slow spots in the movie, the acting is decent, and its great to see steve in this role. Nearly 40 years ago, writerdirector walter hill introduced american audiences to a new vision of new york city street gangs with the release of the.
A remake would just be a remake of a movie without any heart to the subject. Casting the remake of white men cant jump fox sports. Gavin oconnor and cast have discussed a warrior sequel. Hes white, horny and in charge of making sure the gang gets where they need to go. Little white lies was established in 2005 as a bimonthly print magazine committed to championing great movies and the talented people who make them. Then i adapt the dialogue, make it into the american equivalent. Marvel directors joe russo, anthony russo to remake cult. It was a shame seeing a movie that sincere not connect, but the film has found some fans over the years. Remakes you didnt know were coming in 2018 screenrant. Through subtle but clear cues, warrior finds ways to indicate that in those situations, nearby ducks, i. To survive, youll almost certainly have to join with one of the vicious gangs that rule the night despite what the police officer who visited your fifth grade class said. The warriors tshirts 1979 cult movie free shipping available. With michael beck, james remar, dorsey wright, brian tyler. If the movie is not as dangerous as its detractors claim, neither is.
Though, at the time of its release, the lowbudget 1979 action movie was mostly known for inspiring a string of vandalism and violent acts. In honour of the 40th anniversary of the release of the warriors, heres an update of all your favourite actors and actresses from the movie. Joe and anthony russo are taking a breather from the marvel world to adapt cultclassic film the warriors as a onehour drama with. Navigating the streets of a dystopian new york city can be dangerous for any lone wanderer. Directed by walter hill and released in 1979, the film follows a street gang the titular warriors as they attempt to survive the journey from the bronx to coney island after being framed for a murder. The movie starts with an eerie musical score announcing the presence of extraterrestrial beings, and a cometlike object crashing into the arizona desert. Combining cuttingedge design, illustration and journalism, weve been described as being at the vanguard of the independent publishing movement. Death wish remake is lost in the past the boston globe. But jennifers presence in the small town attracts the attention of a few morally deprived locals who set out one night to teach this city girl a. Marvel directors joe russo, anthony russo to remake cult movie the warriors into tv series by erika vass updated july 6, 2016 7. The movie was a very difficult movie, but i knew we were making something exceptional. So when the actors who played the main gang got together recently, 36 years later, to take another subway ride down to coney island for a fan. Stars of the cult classic the warriors returns to coney island for a special event celebrating the movie. I bought this movie for the white warrior starring steve reeves and that is basically all i.
Inside, shock talks with the actress about her new movie, white zombie 2014, accepting her role as a scream queen, how she got her start in the horror business, and, she gives us the exclusive. Watch the warriors reunite to recreate iconic subway ride b. Sep 08, 2015 since washingtons birthday, however, i have become bored with the whole subject of the warriors. Each gang sports a unique moniker the warriors, the baseball furies.
Which is funny, because the warriors gang was already a pretty good racial spectrum. Mortal kombat reboot details reveal new lead character. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Snowflakes are still melting over the death wish remake.
It turns out people really, really can dig the warriors. If the movie is not as dangerous as its detractors claim, neither is it as glorious and memorable. Englishspeaking white people, would only hear chinese being spoken. The warriors come out to play, turning 70s action cinema. Directed by walter hill and released in 1979, the film follows a street gang the titular warriors as they attempt to survive the journey from the. The russo brothers adapting cult classic gang film the warriors for. Get personalized recommendations, and learn where to watch across hundreds of streaming providers. Directed by walter hill, the film follows the gang known as the warriors, who are framed by rival gang the rogues for the murder of a peace.
I dont get it, are there movie execs somewhere going through my favorite movies and just remaking all. The longrumored warriors remake has finally entered development, but will the film keep the cult classics flamboyant street gangs. The story centers on a new york city gang who must make an urban journey of 30 miles 48 km, from the north end of the bronx to their home turf in coney island in southern brooklyn, after they are framed for the murder of. White men cant jump, the 1992 comedy that made venice beach pickup basketball famous, is a classic sports movie from the writerdirector ron shelton who gave us bull durham, tin cup. Mar 02, 2018 highlander remake script is done, targets 2019 release date. Earlier this month, shock rocker and horror director rob zombie said that no movie is too sacred to remake if you do it for the wrong reasons, yeah, itll be awful, explained zombie. Michael jai white actor black dynamite michael jai white is an american actor and martial artist who has appeared in numerous films and television series. The inexplicable downturn of davids postwarriors career has cochise asking the eternal native american question, how.
The russo brothers adapting the warriors for paramount tv and. The warriors remake reportedly in the works page 2. In hills cinematic rendering, the main crew is a diverse group of white and. Cast members from the original film react to the news that a warriors remake will be coming to hulu as a new tv series. The movies best scenebetter than the cyrus speech, better than the entrance of the wraithlike and absurd baseball furiesmight be the one where our heroes the warriors, the coney island gang thats spent the entire movie fighting to get back home while every other gang in the city chases them, finally come facetoface with four people, around their age, who, weirdly enough, are not. Avid appreciator of james bond, marvel and star wars.
T he remake of the crow was set to soar into theaters on october 11, 2019, but after losing star jason momoa and director corin hardy, the movie was pulled from sonys release slate. Imdb is the worlds most popular and authoritative source for movie, tv and celebrity content. If the warriors were the white shadow, vermin would be salami. Ronda rousey promises that shes returning to the octagon to get a second shot at holly holm, but filming for her upcoming movie road house has been pushed all the way until at least may. Here you can learn more about the gangs that the warriors encounter in the movie as well as some of the lesserknown gangs which you only get to briefly see at the start of the movie. You almost almost have to feel sorry for the people behind death wish, a remake of the 1974 charles bronson vigilante film. The warriors filming locations the warriors movie site. Highlander remake script is done, targets 2019 release date.
So check out 15 remakes you didnt know were coming in 2018. From the man in black to the joker, joaquin phoenix is behind a bevy of celebrated roles. See the cast of the warriors then and now screencrush. The movie about a coney island gang trying to make it home from the bronx after. Aug 09, 2017 first off, the problem with hollywood today is that there isnt enough original content, there are too many sequels, remakes and franchise continuations. High quality movie the warriors inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world. The warriors cast reunites for one last subway ride home. Rather than the first salvo of a new cinematic renaissance, the warriors proved to be the last gasp of the freedoms founded by the new hollywoods ragingbull. Director alex proyas originally took the helm of the first film, which starred the late brandon lee. Blackstars too white and nerdy official remake youtube. Seuss classic starring a strange doctor with an even stranger name. Members of the blue coats, an africanamerican gang, took on members of a white gang, the family. Either you have somebody extremely creative, who can remake the topic in a modern setting like having the warriors being a community on the internet and other communities try to destroy them.
I am furious about some of the movie remakes that are coming soon, like short circuit, akira and the warriors. So if you were to do a remake of an action packed cultclassic, hes definitely the guy to go to, and luckily for the warriors thats exactly what they did. This is part three of the filming locations feature. The warriors remake news mark neveldine trying to acquire rights posted on published july 25, 2015 july 25, 2015 by gareth there have been rumours of a new warriors movie for around 10 years now and following the death of tony scott in 2012, who was due to direct a remake, there has been very little news of a new movie project based on. A young chinese maiden disguises herself as a male warrior in order to save her father. Since washingtons birthday, however, i have become bored with the whole subject of the warriors. With boyd holbrook, trevante rhodes, jacob tremblay, keeganmichael key. In the near future, a charismatic leader summons the street gangs of new york city in a bid to take it over. Mulan disney liveaction movie reboot spoilers release date news. I love this movie and would like to see a reboot but it has to be a. Jan 04, 2018 entertainment snowflakes are still melting over death wish remake a new trailer just out looks fantastic, but many people are accusing the movie of being an exploitative trumpian fantasy.
The warriors is famed for its wide ranging eclectic mix of gangs. Warrior is a mixed martial arts mma film starring joel edgerton and tom hardy, as well as jennifer morrison and nick nolte, and it tells the story of two estranged brothers edgerton and hardy. When a young boy accidentally triggers the universes most lethal hunters return to earth, only a ragtag crew of exsoldiers and a disgruntled scientist can prevent the end of the human race. Writer of various things on the internet mostly about movies since 20. Upcoming movie remakes new list up to 2018 movie moron. The warriors cast reacts to news of tv remake duration. That same night, an 18yearold bled out after being stabbed in a movie theater 165 miles away in oxnard. One of hollywoods most onandoff projects, the current state of the liveaction akira remake is that its back in the works. Great selection of the warriors 1979 movie tshirts. The film is extremely beloved, so when remaking it there are only really two ways you can go without pissing everyone off. Granted, we didnt love his remake of john carpenters. Mar 12, 2020 the release date for disneys upcoming liveaction adaptation of mulan has already been delayed by more than a year, and although it was slated to release on march 27, 2020, its been pushed back. The warriors movie 1979 40th anniversary where are.
The splashy font of the title immediately lets the viewer know that they have entered pulp territory. Aug 22, 2014 blackstars too white and nerdy official remake youtube best warior cat vid ever. Why doesnt the 1979 movie the warriors rate a sequel or remake. The warriors movie 1979 40th anniversary where are they now. Michael jai white is an american actor and martial artist who has appeared in numerous films and television series. There have been rumours of a remake of the warriors for over ten years but so far nothing has seen the light of day. Disneys animated robin hood movie is being remade as a live. It is expected to be a remake of the 1985 movie, or more precisely another film adaptation of the offbroadway musical, including with the songs. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Walter hills hip, superstylized action film unfurls in a dystopian nearfuture, when various gangs control new york city. The movieabout a coney island gang trying to make it home from the bronx after.
Tony scott ranks pretty high up the list of action directors. The warriors tshirts 1979 cult movie free shipping. Find out where the warriors is streaming, if the warriors is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Nov 19, 2019 approach attack on titan as a horror movie. In 1979, years before krush groove caused reallife movietheater gunplay and ages after virgil took literature on a violent odyssey, an nycbased movie was released that took america by the throat and spit in its eye. The warriors remake reportedly in the works posted by fewer kilometers on 101019 at 11.
The quiet but intense blackandwhite movie is based on a short story by ray bradbury. The rumoured remake was set to follow the plot of the 1979 movie in which a gang leader is assassinated during a truce and the warriors, wrongly accused of the assassination, must make their way home through hostile gang territories. The movie was a product of the zeitgeist of new york and america at that time. Filmmakers cant come up with their own original ideas nowadays so they have to ruin classics that dont need to be messed with. It is based on sol yuricks 1965 novel of the same name, which was, in turn, based on xenophons anabasis.
While the warriors was gordons idea, it was hills vision that would ultimately shape the film. On monday, february 12, 1979, a 19yearold boy and member of the family was fatally shot at a drivein showing of the film. He is the first african american to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture, having starred as al simmons, the protagonist in the 1997 film spawn. Then there are other film classics that have escaped the remake machine until now and some that are being remade for the fourth time.