"Red Dawn" remake may never see light of day

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June 11, 2010 at 7:50PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Wolverines in limbo: "Red Dawn," a remake of "Red Dawn," has been yanked from the release schedule, and no one knows when it will be released.

This is sad news, partly because my neighbor worked on the movie as an electrician, and it's always fun to see his name in the credits. They shot in Detroit, because they needed a city that looked like it had suffered an brutal invasion; not much set-dressing was needed.

Other remake news: Jennifer Garner and Nick Nolte are in talks to join the cast of "Arthur," a remake of the 1981 comedy. It is now official: every movie that was ever made will be made again, and in a few years you will see a marquee that says "Red Dawn," "Arthur 2," "A-Team 2," and "Karate Kid 2," and wonder if you woke up in the past.

No; then the marquee would say "Back to the Future 2."

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