It’s hard to get very excited for a Michael Bay movie trailer.  Yes, there will undoubtedly be a slow-motion explosion at some point in the Friday the 13th remake (even if Bay just produced it).  Still, this new trailer could possibly look worse, and that’s sort of a silver lining, right?

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Highlander may often be referred to as a “cult” hit from the 80s, but with four film sequels, a cartoon series, an anime movie, two video games, and two live action series–it’s hard to argue it’s not a bona fide franchise.  And while the upcoming remake of Highlander may not generate the same interest as this fall’s Star Trek remake, that doesn’t absolve it from trying hard to be good.  The following five tidbits should help the franchise find its footing again.

Ignore all previous continuity, or lack thereof

While the term “remake” may seem to make it clear that the previous films will be ignored, you can never be too sure.  While many fans will scoff at any writing off of Connor or Duncan, the truth is that both of their tales have become too convoluted to carry on.  In fact, the original Highlander film wrote off the possibility of any sequels and the franchise has suffered trying to write around that gaping plot hole ever since.

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Chalk it up under the mother of all bad ideas.  Madonna wants to remake Casablanca and set it in Iraq.  Good for delivering a political message, perhaps, but terrible for soiling the good name of a classic.

Madonna isn’t a terrible actress, but she needs the absolutely right material in order to work.  When left to carry a film on her own acting chops, she usually falls flat.  But watch her in Evita or A League of Their Own and you see an actress who can shine if directed properly.  But Casablanca?  She even apparently wants to take on the Ingrid Bergman role for herself.

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Variety is reporting that Knight Rider will be reborn for the third time as a series.  The new series will be continued from the February TV movie which saw a new KITT and a whole new cast, with a cameo from original Knight, David Hasselhoff.  Now, the only thing to truly pine for is a full-time recurring role for Hasselhoff.

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Anton Yelchin is about to explode as a young star.  After 2007’s Alpha Dog, Yelchin starred in the recent Charlie Bartlett and will play young Chekov in the new Star Trek remake.  Now, comes word that he will take up the mantle of Kyle Reese in the new McG directed Terminator sequel. (more…)

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Just in case you missed it, Beverly Hills 90210 is returning to network television in the form of a spin-off show.  Exactly what form the new spin-off will take is still up in the air, as it hasn’t been determined yet whether any of the original cast will return.  Rob Thomas, creator of Veronica Mars, has apparently been picked to write the pilot project. (more…)

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