Remakes of films by Alfred Hitchcock
A number of Alfred Hitchcock's films have been remade, with official remakes of Murder! and The Man Who Knew Too Much being directed by Hitchcock himself. North by Northwest and Saboteur are also considered by some scholars to be unofficial remakes of Hitchcock's English espionage thriller The 39 Steps.[1][2][3] This list does not include sequels (such as the films that followed the 1960 version of Psycho).
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[edit]Announced Remakes
[edit]After the success of Gone Girl, in January 2015 it was announced that David Fincher would direct a remake of Strangers on a Train with Ben Affleck to star with a script penned by Gillian Flynn.[4] In April 2024, it was reported that Netflix had greenlit the remake, now titled Strangers.[5]
In March 2023, it was reported that Paramount Pictures acquired the remake rights to Vertigo, with Steven Knight set to write the script and Robert Downey Jr. set to star.[6]
In February 2024, it was announced that Kevin Williamson is developing a television series based on Rear Window for Peacock and Universal Television.[7]
Footnotes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Sauveur, Trace. "The 39 Steps: Alfred Hitchcock's Fun, Flighty Trial Run of North By Northwest". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Eberwein, Robert. "PART ONE—NEXT OF KIN: REMAKES AND HOLLYWOOD". publishing.cdlib.org. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Bligh, William Oliver McLean (2018). "Remaking The 39 Steps : Hitchcock's screenwriting and identification". Open Publications of UTS Scholars. UTS. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (13 January 2015). "Ben Affleck and David Fincher Reteam for 'Strangers on a Train' Reboot". Variety. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Ruimy, Jordan (19 August 2019). "David Fincher to Direct 'Strangers' for Netflix, Hitchcock Remake". World of Reel. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 23, 2023). "Paramount Sets Remake of Hitchcock's 'Vertigo' as Potential Robert Downey Jr-Starrer; Steven Knight to Write Script & Davis Entertainment to Produce with Team Downey". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ Hailu, Selome (8 February 2024). "'Rear Window,' 'The It Girl' and 'The Game' Head to Television via Kevin Williamson's Overall Deal With Universal". Variety. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
