It is now considered a classic in certain circles, and disney is developing a remake, though the studio. The black hole remake lands prometheus writer jon spaihts apr 4, 20. The black hole reboot is back on, says disneys president. Beacham also worked on the clash of the titans remake. Disneys the black hole is an often forgotten movie in the studios history. The black hole is a 1979 american space opera film directed by gary nelson and produced by walt disney productions. In 2016, it was announced that the remake was put on hold because spaihts script was considered too dark for a disney movie. As a liveaction science fiction film from the late 1970s the movie was an odd choice back then, which made the news. Anyway, the soulless meddlemonkeys at disney are apparently gearing up for a remake of the 1979 minor classic the black hole.
You wont find any horror scenes in it, and it still has hints of being for children. Disneys reinvention of its 1979 scifi movie the black hole is getting a new engine. According to our sources, disney is reportedly looking to remake their 1979 space opera film the black hole some time soon. Unknown remains unknown remake of short film the black hole. In the original film the crew of the spaceship palamino stumbles across the lost. In november 2009, it was reported that disney had plans to remake the black hole. Disney is preparing another expedition into the black hole. Yesterday, director joseph kosinski teased that disney would be releasing some big news about the remake of its 1979 scifi film the black hole. According to a new report, screenwriter jon spaihts has been hired to rewrite the film, picking up where screenwriter travis beachem left off. The music for the movie was composed by john barry.
Legacy appears to be doing to tron, then we could be in for a. Legacy director joseph kosinski and producer sean bailey have been working on a remake of the classic 1979 scifi film the black hole since 2009. Jeb rosebrooks lengthy career includes penning the space epic the. If the remake tries to stay faithful to the original film as tron. It stars maximilian schell, robert forster, joseph bottoms, yvette mimieux, anthony perkins, and ernest borgnine. Apr 17, 2019 this is a film from their past catalogue that demands a truly bigbudget remake that matches its great concepts. Insteadduring the black holes climactic sequence when everyone gets sucked through the black holenelson zooms in on a silly puttystretched eyeball and passes it off as profound. Joseph kosinski and sean bailey, the director and producer of disney s new tron. Screenwriter jon spaihts passengers recently provided us with an update on the black hole remake, describing the joseph kosinski project. Emily carmichael on pacific rim, jurassic and the black hole. May 04, 2012 anon, the black hole isnt intended as a horror film. The black hole sent a generation of scifi fans to hell film. While flawed i see this movie as an artistic and hard core science fiction classic.
As far as remakes go, there are few films that would benefit from it as much as disneys 1979 scifi epic, the black hole. Palomino is returning to earth after a fruitless 18month search for extra. Jon spaihts to rewrite disneys remake of the black hole for. Disneys the black hole and paul andersons event horizon dont seem to have much in common. The black hole remake is is too dark for disney right now film. The black hole gets a remake, and it may blow your mind. Cygnus is perched precariously at the edge of a black hole the vast, empty nothingness where space and time end. Unknown remains unknown remake of short film the black. The black hole will be one of the first projects under rich ross, disneys new studio chief. Nov 10, 2016 disneys the black hole is an often forgotten movie in the studios history. The voices of the main robot characters in the film are. The voices of the main robot characters in the film are provided by roddy mcdowall and slim pickens both uncredited.
The story follows a research ship that encounters a mysterious vessel whose captain is obsessed with discovering the. Prometheus screenwriter jon spaihts hired for disneys the. The black hole remake may be too dark for disney geektyrant. Why the black hole remake hasnt been made yet, according. The black hole remake is is too dark for disney right now. As a liveaction science fiction film from the late 1970s the movie was.
Joseph kosinskis remake of disneys scifi classic the black hole will keep the dark elements and advance the science, the tron. I can still recall the extent of the willies this movie game me. Scifi short film the black hole presented by dust duration. At the time, the black hole was the most expensive movie disney had yet undertaken. His remake is just spectacle, frequently relying on action over storytelling. This is a film from their past catalogue that demands a truly bigbudget remake that matches its great concepts. The simulations of freefall were quite good, and it was the first media depiction of a black hole to include an accretion disk although it really shouldnt have had an accretion disk since it wasnt part of a binary star system and didnt have anything to accrete, and every screen black hole ever since has repeated the same mistake. Based on the 1960s tv series and a remake of the 1993 film. Dear disney, please remake the black hole kessel korner.
Pacific rim uprising, disneys the black hole remake, and jurassic. The screenwriter behind passengers, jon spaihts, was. Apr 05, 20 you might not remember, but quite a few years ago, director joseph kosinski got attached to direct a remake of disneys 1979 film the black hole. Black hole is classic science fiction with robots and mad scientists and questions about the meaning of life. Disneys black hole remake lands writer exclusive april 04, 20 12. The black hole remake may be too dark for disney movie the black hole jon spaihts about 3 years ago by joey paur. The black hole is a 1979 american science fiction film directed by gary nelson and produced by walt disney productions. Over time, though, the black hole has grown on people. The black hole is a 1979 science fiction movie directed by gary nelson. At some point during the development, screenwriter jon spaihts prometheus, doctor strange was hired to write the script.
In the original film, the titular black hole threatens a handful of humans, a few robots and an army of mindless cyborgs. Prometheus scribe jon spaihts to write the black hole. Legacy, and scribe travis beacham are teaming up for what is being labeled a reinvention of the 1979 scifi film, which at the time was the most expensive movie disney had ever produced. She talked with about her work on that film, as well. It was dark and menacing and there was the big black hole staring me in the face the whole movie. Apr 04, 20 disneys plan for a remake of their 1979 scifi film the black hole now includes screenwriter jon spaihts prometheus spaihts has been tapped to rewrite the script for director joseph. Jon spaihts to rewrite disneys remake of the black hole. The people behind the tron legacy sequel plans to remake the 1979 walt disney science fiction movie, the black hole in the original film the crew of the spaceship palamino stumbles across the lost ship uss cygnus hovering on the edge of an immense black hole. Legacy team mount a black hole remake disney is preparing another expedition into the black hole. Jeb rosebrook, screenwriter of the black hole, junior. Prometheus screenwriter jon spaihts hired for disneys. Maximilian schell as dr hans reinhardt in disneys the black hole.
I confess, ive never seen it, but from what i can tell, those that have remember it somewhat fondly. Legacy director reveals, speaking exclusively to scifinow the original film, which starred maximilian schell, robert forster and anthony perkins, told the story of a group of a deep space. Joseph kosinski will direct the remake of the 1979 film. A reinvention of the 1979 scifi film the black hole. Jeb rosebrooks lengthy career includes penning the space epic the black hole and the contemporary western. Legacy in 2010, where a remake of the black hole was teased with subtly placed props in the background, it seems that sean bailey, president of motion picture production at disney, has not given up on the idea of bringing the crews of the u. In the original, the crew of a space exploration vessel come into contact with crazed scientist dr. Prometheus cowriter jon spaihts has been tapped to pen a rewrite of disneys the black hole.
The basic problem with the black hole is that it doesnt really confront the challenge of being a fiction about a black hole. Thats going to get its own section on this site soon, i swear. Joseph kosinski is attached to direct this scifi reboot about a group of space explorers who find a lost ship outside a. Disneys the black hole remake the superherohype forums. The film stars maximilian schell, robert forster, joseph bottoms, yvette mimieux, anthony perkins, and ernest borgnine, while the voices of the main robot characters are provided by roddy mcdowall and slim pickens both unbilled. Director joe kosinskitron legacy talks about the direction the remake of the 70s disney scifi movie will take, and what he hopes to. Based on the 1960s tv series and a remake of the 1993 film, the fugitive. It is a standalone spinoff of the 1995 film jumanji and the second installment of the jumanji franchise.
Juris matuzelis, agnese sunepa, art academy of latvia this video is a remake of short film the black hole. A scifithriller centered on a high school violinist who witnesses the collapse of space and time. Talks black hole remake updated director joseph kosinski says the official title for tron 3 will be linked to tron. Why the black hole remake hasnt been made yet, according to. You might not remember, but quite a few years ago, director joseph kosinski got attached to direct a remake of disneys 1979 film the black hole. Legacy, director joseph kosinski and producer sean bailey, started working on a remake of the black hole. The film stars maximilian schell, robert forster, joseph bottoms, yvette mimieux, anthony perkins and ernest borgnine, while the voices of the main robot characters are provided by roddy mcdowall and slim pickens both uncredited. Tmp mimic much of 2001s vocabulary without grokking the poetic psychedelia at the heart of kubricks vision. Tron legacy director joe kosinski talks black hole remake.
Richard kimble is convicted of killing his wife, but escapes from custody to find the real murderer. The first draft was written by travis beecham pacific rim then rewritten. The good news is that, while disney is working on a remake, they have been doing so since 2009. This isnt to say that the black hole was a bad movie. Some updates on the black hole remake comic book movie. Disneys notorious scifi odyssey the black hole is a dark and cerebral film. A space adventure also known simply as zathura is a 2005 american science fiction adventure film directed by jon favreau. A reimagining of the 1979 scifi film about a crew that finds a lost ship inside a black hole. Released in 1979, the black hole was disneys big foray into science fiction, followed soon after by tron. One more to file under it was only a matter of time. Hans reinhardt, the sole human aboard a giant ship he plans on flying into a black hole. Black hole remake will be just as dark, weird and violent. In passing, a friend once told me that any filmmaker who considers a remake or reboot of a film or franchise lacks vision. It is an adaptation of the 2002 childrens book zathura by chris van allsburg, author of jumanji.
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