The rest is after the announcement
20th Century Studios wants to revive a classic film from the 1980s, and to do so, the studio has already hired Terry Matalas, the showrunner responsible for growing the audience for the final season of the series. Star Trek: Picard. The screenwriter is responsible for beginning to shape the remake of the 1985 sci-fi film Nemesis, directed by Wolfgang Petersen and written by Edward Jamara, 39 years ago.
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Remake after 39 years
The original film, starring Dennis Quaid, is set in a future 21st century where the human race is at war with the reptilian-like Draconians. In this conflict, both sides aim at the complete destruction of the opponent. An alien pilot named Davidge (Quaid) is on a mission when he encounters the alien Drac (Louis Gossett Jr.).
They both crashed on a dangerous and inhospitable planet. Trapped, they continue to hate and fight each other, but they soon realize that the only way to survive is to cooperate and put aside their differences, setting an example of coexistence and understanding for the leaders of their races.
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Box office disaster
The film was a box office disaster the year it was released. The studio fired the original director, Richard Loncraine, and had to reshoot much of the film and reshoot it with Wolfgang Petersen. Years later, the film was given the title of science fiction film. Audiences rediscovered it and appreciated the importance of tolerance and respect in its plot.
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As The Hollywood Reporter exclusively explained, Terry Matalas is the only name attached to the project at the moment. 20th Century Studios will secretly cast the rest of the team, so we'll have to wait and see who will star. the enemy And who will take over its new management. Since the studio is owned by Disney, the film will likely hit the big screen soon and then the Disney+ catalog.
Article written in collaboration with our colleagues from Sensacin.
