POINT BREAK Remake is Moving Forward

The 1991 classic Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze action film Point Break is officially going to get a remake. That's right, Alcon Entertainment will be producing and financing the film and bringing it to life for Warner Bros. Earlier this summer it was rumored that Kurt Wimmer (Equilibrium, Salt, Total Recall remake) would write the script for the film, and that has been confirmed today.  

According to the press release, the new version of the film is set in the world of international extreme sports, and like the original involves an undercover FBI agent infiltrating a criminalring. 

I just couldn't help but roll my eyes at this news, this is one of those movies that is on my list of films that don't have to be remade. But, it's going to happen, so I guess the only thing we can hope for at this point is that it will be a entertaining action-packed film. One of the reasons the first original was so awesome is because we hadn't really seen anything like it before. Now we see the same thing over and over again. Producers are currently on the hunt for a director. How about Fast Five director Justin Lin, it seems like everyone want a piece of him these days, and this movie seems to fit his directing style. What are you're thoughts on Point Break getting remade?

Here's the official press release:

Financing and production company Alcon Entertainment is set to remake the 1991 action-thriller POINT BREAK as a feature film for release by Warner Bros, its home studio, it was announced by Alcon co-founders and co-CEO’s Broderick Johnsonand Andrew Kosove. The Alcon principals secured rights to the project the week of the original film’s 20th anniversary from RGM Media, John McMurrick and Chris Taylor. Kosove and Johnson will produce along with Michael DeLuca, John Baldecchi, Chris Taylor and Kurt Wimmer who also wrote the screenplay (Salt, Law Abiding Citizen, upcoming Total Recall). RGM Media principal Devesh Chetty and investor John McMurrick, Chairman of Marloss Entertainment, will serve as Executive Producers. The film is being fast tracked, with the filmmakers set to take the project out to directors soon.

The new version is set in the world of international extreme sports,and like the original involves an undercover FBI agent infiltrating a criminalring, but plot points beyond that have not been revealed by the filmmakers. State Johnson and Kosove: “Who doesn’t love the Kathryn Bigelow original and its pure heart-pounding action and thrills? Kurt’s take infuses the story and characters with new twists and settings.” Adds DeLuca “’Point Break’ wasn’t just a film, it was a Zen meditation on testosterone fueled action and manhood in the late 20th centuryand we hope to create the same for the young 21st!” In addition to the feature rights, Alcon has also secured television and gaming rights to POINT BREAK. The Bigelow original, starring Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze and GaryBusey, was produced by Largo Entertainment and released by Fox.