'Romancing the Stone' remake in works
12-04-08 | 11:58 AM
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'Romancing the Stone' remake in works
'Romancing the Stone' remake in works
Fox taps Daniel McDermott to pen screenplay
By Borys Kit
Dec 4, 2008, 01:00 AM ET
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1984's "Romancing the Stone"
Remake mania
'They Live' to be reincarnated
Russell Brand eyeing 'Arthur' redo
Fox is bringing "Romancing the Stone" to the big screen again, swinging into development a remake of the 1984 adventure movie and tapping Daniel McDermott to write it.
The original movie helped launch Robert Zemeckis as a director, turned Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito -- then best known for their TV work -- into film stars and established Kathleen Turner as a romantic lead.
Written by Diane Thomas, "Romancing" told the story of a repressed romance novelist who travels to Colombia to find her missing sister only to meet up with an American soldier of fortune. The two embark on a cross-country adventure involving a map, a jewel and a private police force. Thomas wrote the script while working as a waitress in Malibu. It turned out to be her only produced screenplay; she died in a car crash the year after the film's release.
No producers are attached to the remake.
McDermott, a former head of DreamWorks Television who segued to screenwriting, most recently co-wrote the DreamWorks thriller "Eagle Eye." He is developing a contemporary adventure movie for Tom Cruise at UA titled "Adventurer's Club" and working on a remake of "Soylent Green" for Warner Bros.
McDermott, repped by UTA and Media Talent Group, also created and executive produced the Lifetime drama "Angela's Eyes."
Fox taps Daniel McDermott to pen screenplay
By Borys Kit
Dec 4, 2008, 01:00 AM ET
hr/photos/stylus/62339-romancing_the_stone_341x182.jpg
1984's "Romancing the Stone"
Remake mania
'They Live' to be reincarnated
Russell Brand eyeing 'Arthur' redo
Fox is bringing "Romancing the Stone" to the big screen again, swinging into development a remake of the 1984 adventure movie and tapping Daniel McDermott to write it.
The original movie helped launch Robert Zemeckis as a director, turned Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito -- then best known for their TV work -- into film stars and established Kathleen Turner as a romantic lead.
Written by Diane Thomas, "Romancing" told the story of a repressed romance novelist who travels to Colombia to find her missing sister only to meet up with an American soldier of fortune. The two embark on a cross-country adventure involving a map, a jewel and a private police force. Thomas wrote the script while working as a waitress in Malibu. It turned out to be her only produced screenplay; she died in a car crash the year after the film's release.
No producers are attached to the remake.
McDermott, a former head of DreamWorks Television who segued to screenwriting, most recently co-wrote the DreamWorks thriller "Eagle Eye." He is developing a contemporary adventure movie for Tom Cruise at UA titled "Adventurer's Club" and working on a remake of "Soylent Green" for Warner Bros.
McDermott, repped by UTA and Media Talent Group, also created and executive produced the Lifetime drama "Angela's Eyes."
Strange, since Michael Douglas was interested in doing a sequel several years ago.
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12-04-08 | 12:33 PM
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God, 3 in 1 day. I cant take it.
12-04-08 | 12:37 PM
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^^ Yeah, I can definitely see this turning into another craptacular Matthew McConaughey/ Kate Hudson date movie!
12-04-08 | 12:54 PM
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12-04-08 | 01:01 PM
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McConaughey is the safe bet, but I think they need to go more rugged. How about Clive Owen or Hugh Jackman? Both have plenty of room to expand their comedy chops. As for the female lead... that's tougher...
12-04-08 | 01:35 PM
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12-05-08 | 01:50 PM
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I've seen Romancing the Stone so many times that it's a classic for me.
12-05-08 | 01:53 PM
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12-05-08 | 02:01 PM
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I would based on Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner's on-screen chemistry alone. I hate that it's considered an Indy clone. It achieved some things that no Indy movie even attempted.
12-05-08 | 02:42 PM
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It's not a Raiders clone at all (other than the way FOX tried to market it) - if anything, it's similar to The African Queen.
09-05-11 | 10:14 AM
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Re: 'Romancing the Stone' remake in works
The plan for a big-screen remake (starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler no less) has been scrapped in favor of a TV series:
http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/216...ake-goes-to-tv
http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/216...ake-goes-to-tv
09-05-11 | 12:05 PM
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Re: 'Romancing the Stone' remake in works
A series might have potential. I got kind of a Scarecrow and Mrs King vibe from the brief description at dh, substituting "adventurer" for "secret agent".
09-05-11 | 04:44 PM
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Re: 'Romancing the Stone' remake in works
If they had the right cast, like maybe Bradley Cooper in Douglas' role and Christina Hendricks in Turner's, it might work. Butler and Heigl? 
Why do studios feel the need to offer everything slightly romantic comedy to Heigl first?
Why do studios feel the need to offer everything slightly romantic comedy to Heigl first?
