IMDb movie remake and reboot list

[HomeTheaterGuy]

Are you excited for any of these? Or are you afraid to see any of these?

All Upcoming Movie Remakes or Reboots (2016 - 2020)

1. All Quiet on the Western Front (2018)
A young German soldier's terrifying experiences and distress on the western front during World War I.
Director: Roger Donaldson
Stars: Travis Fimmel
 
2. A Star Is Born (2017)
A movie star helps a young singer/actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
Director: Bradley Cooper
Stars: Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper
 
3. Pet Sematary
Louis Creed, his wife Rachel and their two children Gage and Ellie move to a rural home where they are...
Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
 
4. Point Break (2015)
A young FBI agent infiltrates an extraordinary team of extreme sports athletes he suspects of masterminding a string of unprecedented, sophisticated corporate heists. (114 mins.)
Director: Ericson Core
Stars: Edgar Ramirez, Luke Bracey, Ray Winstone, Teresa Palmer
 
5. The Crow
Eric, a poetic guitarist, is brought back to life by a crow a year after he and his fiance are murdered.
Director: Corin Hardy
Stars: Jason Momoa
 
6. The Orphanage
A horror tale centered on a woman who returns to the orphanage where she was raised.
Director: Mark Pellington
 
7. An American Werewolf in London
 
8. Barbarella (TV Series)
The adventures of sexy astronaut, Barbarella, as she travels to distant planets. A TV adaptation of the 1968 cult favorite film.
 
9. Dirty Dancing
Madge flies to Peru for a vacation, and meets alpaca farmer Jorge. While their romance blossoms and the temperature soars in the south American heat, so too does their love for the dance. Now they'll have, the time of their lives.
Director: Kenny Ortega
 
10. Death Note (2017)
A student who discovers a supernatural notebook that allows him to kill anyone begins a crusade against evil in order to rule the world as a benevolent human god. Then a deadly game of cat and mouse begins when a reclusive detective begins to track down the young man, attempting to end his reign of terror once and for all.
Director: Adam Wingard
Stars: Keith Stanfield, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Nat Wolff
 
11. Drop Dead Fred
A young woman who has experienced a series of unfortunate events is reunited with Fred, her imaginary friend from childhood, who promises to make her life better -- though his methods are more violent and abusive than anything.
 
12. Fletch Won
When the man Fletch is about to interview turns up dead, Fletch takes it upon himself to figure out who killed him.
 
13. Starship Troopers
Young military recruits train to fight a war on a bug-infested alien planet.
 
14. The NeverEnding Story
Bastian Balthazar Bux discovers a parallel world in a book. As he immerses himself in the story, his life becomes intertwined with the plot, in which a hero in the land of Fantasia must save the universe on behalf of an empress.
 
16. WarGames
A teenager stumbles upon a top secret military computer program.
Director: Dean Israelite
 
17. Time Bandits
A young boy discovers a time traveling portal in his bedroom. A remake of Terry Gilliam's 1981 film, "Time Bandits".
 
18. Akira
The leader of a biker gang tries to save his kidnapped friend from a powerful supernatural experiment.
 
19. American Psycho
Wealthy New York investment banker, Patrick Bateman, lives a twisted secret double life.
Director: Noble Lincoln Jones
 
20. The Birds
A remake of Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 thriller about a flock of birds that take over a quiet Northern California town.
Director: Diederik Van Rooijen
 
21. Commando
When terrorists seize control of a plane carrying the Vice President, the government covers it up and tries to bury it...
 
22. Creature from the Black Lagoon
A scientific expedition discovers a prehistoric amphibious creature.
 
23. Death Wish (2017)
A mild-mannered father is transformed into a killing machine after his family is torn apart by a violent act.
Director: Eli Roth
Stars: Bruce Willis, Vincent D'Onofrio, Elisabeth Shue, Dean Norris
 
24. Escape from New York
Condemned criminal Snake Plissken is dispatched to the island of Manhattan -- now a quarantined danger zone -- to rescue a female U.S. Senator in danger.
 
25. Heavy Metal
A series of animated shorts inspired by the 1981 cult-favorite film.
 
26. Highlander
An immortal Scottish swordsman faces off with other immortal warriors in order to obtain a coveted ability.
Director: Cedric Nicolas-Troyan
 
27. House Party
A teenager tries to sneak out of his house to attend his friend's party.
 
28. Little Shop of Horrors
An exotic plant in a downtown flower shop convinces the storekeeper's meek apprentice to resort to gruesome measures to keep it alive and make it grow.
 
29. My Fair Lady
A poor young woman selling flowers on the street in London happens across a man that's an expert in language...
 
30. Romancing the Stone
 
31. Scarface
An immigrant rises to the top of the criminal underworld in the United States.
Director: Antoine Fuqua
 
32. Short Circuit
Number 5, one of a group of experimental military robots, undergoes a sudden transformation after being struck by lightning...
 
33. The Bodyguard
A former military serviceman is hired to protect a famous singer.
 
34. The Phantom Tollbooth
Milo is transported to the Lands Beyond, where he tries to reunite King Azaz the Unabridged and his brother the Mathemagician.
 
35. The Wild Bunch
A gang of American bandits try to elude bounty hunters during the waning days of the wild West. A remake of the 1969 film directed by Sam Peckinpah.
 
36. Flight of the Navigator
A child returns after disappearing for over a decade - and the world has aged without him.
 
37. Videodrome
A remake of David Cronenberg's 1983 horror/thriller about a TV channel executive whose new show, with its graphic depiction of torture and murder, attracts huge ratings.
Director: Adam Berg
 
38. Jumanji (2017)
Explorers go looking for the humankind game that had ended up in a mystical jungle.
Director: Jake Kasdan
Stars: Karen Gillan, Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black
 
39. Weird Science
Two socially-awkward nerds create the perfect woman using a computer.
 
40. The Toxic Avenger
A meek towel boy transforms into a powerful superhero after getting dumped into a vat of toxic waste.
Director: Conrad Vernon
 
41. Gremlins 3
A sequel to Gremlins about cute little creatures that transform into uncontrollable monsters.
 
42. The Stooge (2016)
The story follows a downtrodden but determined man who seeks work as a magician's assistant and soon realizes that the world of magic reveals more surprises than he could ever have imagined. (120 mins.)
Director: Rogelio Fojo
Stars: Elle Viane Sonnet, Adam Sonnet, Rheannon Slover, Dean Schaller
 
43. Van Helsing
The plot is unknown.
 
44. Expendabelles
A crew of tough women band together to form a team of mercenaries.
 
45. All of Me
 
46. A Prophet
A remake of the French film "A Prophet", which centers on the exploits of a young man in prison.
Director: Sam Raimi
 
47. Untitled Big Man Japan Remake
A remake of the sci-fi/comedy centered on a specially powered man who defends Tokyo from giant monsters.
 
48. The Black Hole
A "reimagining" of the 1979 sci-fi film about a crew that finds a lost ship inside a black hole.
 
49. Bloodsport
An American who goes to Brazil to recover from the violence he has experienced in Afghanistan gets involved the world of martial arts competitions.
 
50. Untitled Daredevil Reboot
Plot is unknown.
 
51. Flatliners (2017)
Medical students experiment on "near death" experiences that involve past tragedies until the dark consequences begin to jeopardize their lives.
Director: Niels Arden Oplev
Stars: Nina Dobrev, Kiefer Sutherland, Ellen Page, James Norton
 
52. Jacob's Ladder (2017)
Director: David M. Rosenthal
Stars: Michael Ealy, Karla Souza, Jesse Williams, Nicole Beharie
 
53. Logan's Run
A young man at odds with his society's mandatory death sentence for all those turning 21 plots a daring escape on the eve of his fateful birthday.
 
54. Mortal Kombat
Plot unknown. Feature film based on the popular video game.
 
55. Police Academy: Next Generation
 
56. Rebecca
A young newlywed finds herself in living in the shadow of her wealthy husband's previous wife.
Director: Nikolaj Arcel
 
57. Suspiria (2017)
A young ballet dancer travels to a prestigious dance academy in Europe, only to discover it is a front for something far more sinister and supernatural amidst a series of increasingly grisly murders.
Director: Luca Guadagnino
Stars: Chloe Grace Moretz, Tilda Swinton, Dakota Johnson, Mia Goth
 
58. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2018)
A recently laid off factory worker kidnaps his former boss' daughter, hoping to use the ransom money to pay for his sister's kidney transplant.
Director: Hany Abu-Assad
 
59. Timecrimes
A thriller centered on a man who is accidentally sent one hour backwards in time, only to discover he now has the opportunity to prevent a serious crime.
 
60. Timecop
A remake of the 1994 sci-fi film about an agent in the future who enforces the laws of time travel.
 
61. Tomb Raider (2018)
Lara Croft sets out on her first expedition to finish her father's archaeological research and uncover ancient secrets in order to clear his disgraced name. Tragedy hits when her adventure turns into a fight for survival.
Director: Roar Uthaug
Stars: Alicia Vikander
 
62. Videodrome
A remake of David Cronenberg's 1983 horror/thriller about a TV channel executive whose new show, with its graphic depiction of torture and murder, attracts huge ratings.
Director: Adam Berg
 
63. xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)
Xander Cage is left for dead after an incident, though he secretly returns to action for a new, tough assignment with his handler Augustus Gibbons.
Director: D.J. Caruso
Stars: Nina Dobrev, Ruby Rose, Vin Diesel, Samuel L. Jackson
 
64. Young Sherlock Holmes
A teenage Sherlock Holmes and John Watson meet at a British boarding school and begin investigating a series of mysterious crimes.
 
65. Overboard
About a spoiled wealthy woman and the carpenter she hires to work on her yacht.
 
66. Cliffhanger
A former ranger, thinking he's about to rescue a group of stranded wilderness types, unknowingly is helping a collective of thieves locate their missing bounty.
 
67. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (2017)
Captain Nemo explores the mysteries of the ocean deep in his submarine Nautilus. Based on the classic Jules Verne novel.
Director: Bryan Singer
 
68. Voltron
On the planet Arus, five pilots learn how to operate lion robots which come together to form a giant mechanical warrior. Feature film based on the TV series.
 
69. The Thin Man
A former detective and his wife team up to solve a murder case.
 
70. Untitled HBO/Robert Downey Jr. Project (TV Movie)
Plot kept under wraps. Project is reportedly inspired by 'Perry Mason'.
Stars: Robert Downey Jr.
 
72. Angel Heart
A New York detective encounters supernatural forces while working his latest case: An effort to locate a once-popular performer who is indebted to the detective's mysterious client.
 
73. Battle Royale
A group of teens face off against each other in a futuristic survival game held on a remote island. Based on the 2000 Japanese film "Battle Royal".
 
74. Chopping Mall
Director: Robert Hall
 
75. The Cineplex
Director: Alan Del Tufo
 
76. Day of the Dead
A group of ex-patriots bide their time in Tijuana.
 
77. Death Note (2017)
A student who discovers a supernatural notebook that allows him to kill anyone begins a crusade against evil in order to rule the world as a benevolent human god. Then a deadly game of cat and mouse begins when a reclusive detective begins to track down the young man, attempting to end his reign of terror once and for all.
Director: Adam Wingard
Stars: Keith Stanfield, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Nat Wolff
 
78. Firestarter
A young girl tries to understand how she mysteriously gained the power to set things on fire with her mind.
 
79. Ghost Graduation
A teacher with paranormal abilities helps a group of ghosts graduate high school. A remake of the Spanish film, "Promocion fantasma".
 
80. Hellraiser
27 years after the incident with Frank and Julia in the cotton home, Kirsty Cotten returns home to attend a funeral of a close friend...
 
81. The Legend of Conan
The plot is unknown at this time.
Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger
 
82. The Mummy (2017)
An ancient queen is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension.
Director: Alex Kurtzman
Stars: Sofia Boutella, Tom Cruise, Annabelle Wallis, Russell Crowe
 
83. Private Benjamin
A spoiled rich girl joins the military after her husband dies on their wedding night.
Stars: Rebel Wilson
 
84. Untitled Spawn Reboot
Plot unknown. Follow up to Todd McFarlane's 1997 film "Spawn".
 
85. Wicked (2019)
The story of how a green-skinned woman framed by the Wizard of Oz becomes the Wicked Witch of the West. Feature film based on the Broadway musical.
Director: Stephen Daldry
 
86. Untitled I Am Legend Reboot
A look at the plague that decimated New York City and gave birth to creatures known as the Infected.
 
87. Ben-Hur (2016)
   
Judah Ben-Hur, a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother, an officer in the Roman army, returns to his homeland after years at sea to seek revenge, but finds redemption. (125 mins.)
Director: Timur Bekmambetov
Stars: Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Rodrigo Santoro, Nazanin Boniadi
 
88. Friday the 13th (2017)
The return of the legendary mass murderer Jason Voorhees in the new Friday the 13th.
Director: Breck Eisner
 
89. Ghostbusters (2016)
Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat. (116 mins.)
Director: Paul Feig
Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones
 
90. Leatherface
Prequel about teenage Leatherface who escapes from a mental hospital with three other inmates, kidnaps a young nurse and takes her on a road trip from hell. Along the way, they are pursued by an equally deranged lawman out for revenge.
Director: Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury
Stars: Lili Taylor, Stephen Dorff, Nicole Andrews, Sam Strike
 
91. The Magnificent Seven (2016)
Seven gun men in the old west gradually come together to help a poor village against savage thieves. (133 mins.)
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Stars: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio
 
92. The Thomas Crown Affair
A suave bank robber meets his match when an attractive insurance investigator suspects he's the mastermind behind a multi-million dollar heist.
Stars: Michael B. Jordan
 
93. Beauty and the Beast (2017)
An adaptation of the classic fairy-tale about a monstrous prince and a young woman who fall in love.
Director: Bill Condon
Stars: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Emma Watson, Luke Evans, Ewan McGregor
 
94. A Nightmare on Elm Street
A reboot of the 1984 film and the 2010 remake.
 
95. The Craft
A group of high school students form a coven of witches. A sequel to the 1996 film, "The Craft".
Director: Leigh Janiak
 
96. Alien Nation
An alien race arrives on Earth and tries to co-exist with humans, despite the restrictions that have been placed on them to live in segregation.
Director: Jeff Nichols
 
97. Big Trouble in Little China
A truck driver and his friend get drawn into an unexpected battle with an ancient sorcerer in Chinatown.
Stars: Dwayne Johnson
 
98. The Blob
A strange life form used for government weapons testing consumes everything in its path as it grows bigger and bigger.
Director: Simon West
Stars: Samuel L. Jackson
 
99. Blue Thunder
A secret military drone program recruits a police officer for its pilot program. Inspired by the 1983 film, 'Blue Thunder'.
 
100. Cabin Fever (2016)
While visiting their getaway cabin, five friends succumb to a flesh-eating disease. (99 mins.)
Director: Travis Z
Stars: Gage Golightly, Matthew Daddario, Samuel Davis, Nadine Crocker
 
101. Charlie's Angels
Plot unknown. Reboot of the 2000 action comedy based on the 1970s TV series.
Director: Elizabeth Banks
 
102. Clue (2016)
Nine guests, with an affiliation to the Los Angeles area and show business, are invited to a mysterious mansion known as Cliffside Manor and must cooperate with the staff to solve a murder mystery.
Stars: Ryan Ferace, Julia E King, Shelby Ronea, Elijah D. Adams
 
103. Dungeons & Dragons
Plot undisclosed
Director: Rob Letterman
Stars: Ansel Elgort
 
104. The Entity
 
105. Explorers
A group of young friends make a spaceship and encounter what they believe is an extra terrestrial.
 
106. Fantastic Voyage
A scientist with a potentially fatal health problem takes a risk on his only chance of survival: For five of his colleagues to be miniaturized in a ship and injected into his bloodstream.
Director: Guillermo del Toro
 
107. Flash Gordon
American football player Flash Gordon and his beautiful girlfriend Dale Arden become unwillingly passengers on-board Dr. Hans Zarkov's rocket-ship, where they arrive on the planet Mongo, ruled by the evil Emperor Ming the Merciless.
Director: Matthew Vaughn
 
108. The Fugitive
Dr. Richard Kimble is convicted of killing his wife, but escapes from custody to find the real murderer. Based on the 1960s TV series and a remake of the 1993 film, 'The Fugitive'.
 
109. Ghost in the Shell (2017)
A cyborg policewoman attempts to bring down a nefarious computer hacker.
Director: Rupert Sanders
Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Michael Wincott, Michael Pitt, Juliette Binoche
 
110. Going in Style (2017)
Three retirees plan a bank heist.
Director: Zach Braff
Stars: Joey King, Christopher Lloyd, Morgan Freeman, Ann-Margret
 
111. Green Lantern Corps (2020)
A group of humans join the Green Lantern Corps, an alien interstellar police force that protects the universe.
 
112. The Grudge
A house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that curses those who enter it with a violent death.
 
113. Headhunters
A corporate headhunter who steals artwork from his clients finds himself immersed in a murder plot.
 
114. The Howling
 
115. I Know What You Did Last Summer (2017)
Friends are stalked by a killer after conspiring to cover up a fatal car accident.
 
116. The Invisible Man (2018)
Plot unknown. Feature film based on one of Universal Pictures' classic monster characters.
Stars: Johnny Depp
 
117. Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016)
   A kick boxer is out to avenge his brother. (90 mins.)
Director: John Stockwell
Stars: Dave Bautista, Alain Moussi, Gina Carano, Jean-Claude Van Damme
 
118. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Characters from an assortment of Victorian-era novels join forces to battle against a common enemy.
 
119. Manhunt
The FBI searches for a terrorist living in the wilderness.
Director: Breck Eisner
 
120. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
A lawyer and a gunslinger team up to take down an outlaw. A remake of the 1962 film, 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.'
 
121. Masters of the Universe
He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe, goes against the evil Skeletor to save the planet Eternia and protect the secrets of Castle Grayskull.
Director: McG
 
122. Memento
A remake of the 2000 film, 'Memento', which centers on a man suffering from short-term memory loss while trying to track down his wife's killer.
 
123. Mulan (2018)
A young Chinese maiden disguises herself as a warrior in order to save her father. A live-action feature film based on Disney's 'Mulan'.
 
124. Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Renowned detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of a wealthy American traveling on a train.
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Stars: Johnny Depp, Daisy Ridley, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kenneth Branagh
 
125. Nosferatu
A vampire in Transylvania becomes enamored with the wife of the man who is helping him relocate. Loosely based on Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Director: Robert Eggers
 
126. The Naked Gun
The continuing misadventures of Detective Frank Drebin. A remake of the 1988 comedy based on the TV series, "Police Squad!".
Stars: Ed Helms
 
127. Ocean's Eight (2018)
Plot unknown.
Director: Gary Ross
Stars: Helena Bonham Carter, Sarah Paulson, Anne Hathaway, Sandra Bullock
 
128. Power Rangers (2017)
A group of high-school kids, who are infused with unique superpowers, harness their abilities in order to save the world.
Director: Dean Israelite
Stars: Dacre Montgomery, Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Banks, Sarah Grey
 
129. Red Sonja
 
130. Retribution
A cop and a hit-man work together to stop a child prostitution ring.
Director: Brian De Palma
Stars: Al Pacino
 
131. Road House
Remake of the 1989 film 'Road House' about a bouncer at a rowdy bar.
Director: Nick Cassavetes
Stars: Ronda Rousey
 
132. Shaft
A reboot of the 1970s action film, 'Shaft'.
 
133. She's All That
Director: Kenny Leon
 
134. Sister Act
On the run from the mob, a woman hides out in a convent disguised as a nun. A remake of the 1992 comedy, "Sister Act".
 
135. Sleepless (2017)
A cop with a connection to the criminal underworld scours a nightclub in search of his kidnapped son.
Director: Baran bo Odar
Stars: Dermot Mulroney, Michelle Monaghan, David Harbour, Jamie Foxx
 
136. Stargate
An archaeologist and a group of marines discover a portal to another world.
Director: Roland Emmerich
 
137. Strangers
A murder plot hatched by two men who meet on a train is considered to be a joke by one of them, and a dangerously real plan by the other.
Director: David Fincher
Stars: Ben Affleck
 
138. The Sword in the Stone
A young boy learns how to be a king with the help of a wizard. A live-action adaptation of Disney's animated feature film, "The Sword in the Stone."
 
139. The Wolfman
The story of Marlowe Higgins, a lost soul who also happens to be a werewolf. For years he has struggled with his affliction, until he finds a way to use his unfortunate curse for good - he only kills the ones that really have it coming.
 
140. Z
The western frontier has re-emerged and, as in the past, a hero will answer the people's cry for justice.
Director: Jonas Cuaron
Stars: Gael Garcia Bernal
 
141. The Batman
The plot is unknown.
Director: Ben Affleck
Stars: Ben Affleck, J.K. Simmons, Joe Manganiello, Jeremy Irons

[AVSCraig]

I guess Hollywood has run out of new ideas, eh? A remake of Starship Troopers even ?

[NBPk402]

In general the remakes don't interest me, but i do see several that I will at least rent to watch again.

[ShadeRF]

A few of these I'm intrigued by but others I'm just like "Please don't ruin my childhood"