Channing Tatum to star as merman in gender-reversed 'Splash' remake

[Valigarmander]

Disney is moving full speed ahead with a re-imagining of Splash, the 1984 sleeper hit film that launched the stars of Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah, along with Imagine partners Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, the latter of whom hatched the idea for the fish wish-fulfillment story that Howard directed. They’ve got an intriguing take: It’s being developed for Channing Tatum to take role that Hannah played, with Jillian Bell in the role that Hanks played. I’m told the pitch was hatched by Bell, who worked with Tatum in 22 Jump Street, most recently wrapped Office Christmas Party and next stars in Rock That Body.

They’ve hired Marja-Lewis Ryan to write the script. She most recently wrapped the Timur Bekmambetov-produced Liked, which she wrote and directed. The scribe also is writing for HBO and Tatum’s Free Association the college-set Unsupervised, which just hired a writers room and is looking good to go to a pilot. She also adapted the Sheryl Sandberg book Lean In for TriStar. Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture president Sean Bailey just put the finishing touches on the Splash deals Friday night.

Might be cool. Finally we're getting some merman representation.

[Apiary Tazy]

Never even heard of Splash before about a week ago.

But if they have a good idea then we'll see.

[Apollo the Just]

What a time to be alive

[Deepfake]

finally

[I REALLY HATE POKEMON!]

Whenever this happens it just reeks of agenda. I hope these gender swap ideas can be done right some day.

[ScottyMcGee]

What I want to know is if they will remake Turner and Hooch with Channing Tatum as Hooch.

[Booyakasha]

...I think I'd be okay with them just re-releasing some old movies into theatres instead of making all these reboots and re-hashes and phony baloney sequels. I've never seen 'Die Hard' or 'Ghostbusters' or 'Rocky' on the big screen-----------I've seen a whole bunch of older movies in-theatre (Milwaukee's lousy with indie theatres that used to show just whatever the hell they wanted----------like, I'm glad I got the chance to see 'Jaws', 'Back to the Future' and 'Willy Wonka' at the Rosebud; the Man With No Name flicks, the real Indiana Jones movies and 'Princess Bride' at the Times; and 'Metropolis' at the Oriental). I just wish there were more opportunities like that. I'd be a pretty sh*tty cineaste if all I wanted to watch was new movies, nothing but new movies.

[Apollo the Just]

^ I'm excited for all of these reboots, but I TOTALLY AGREE that there should be more opportunities to watch old movies in theaters. I live in hipstertown, so there are some opportunities near me, but certainly not everywhere (and even here not as much as I'd like).

[Booyakasha]

There was a showing of 'Safety Last!' at the Oriental during the film festival last fall (complete with live accompaniment on pipe organ---------boy, but talk about a step back in time, man). I didn't go because I had a stomach bug, and I was furious about it. Stupid human frailties ruin everything.

[Deepfake]

[QUOTE="Booyakasha, post: 1603886, member: 17381"]...I think I'd be okay with them just re-releasing some old movies into theatres instead of making all these reboots and re-hashes and phony baloney sequels. I've never seen 'Die Hard' or 'Ghostbusters' or 'Rocky' on the big screen-----------I've seen a whole bunch of older movies in-theatre (Milwaukee's lousy with indie theatres that used to show just whatever the hell they wanted----------like, I'm glad I got the chance to see 'Jaws', 'Back to the Future' and 'Willy Wonka' at the Rosebud; the Man With No Name flicks, the real Indiana Jones movies and 'Princess Bride' at the Times; and 'Metropolis' at the Oriental). I just wish there were more opportunities like that. I'd be a pretty sh*tty cineaste if all I wanted to watch was new movies, nothing but new movies.[/QUOTE]
Die Hard in theater with full surround sound, a clean picture, etc, would be pretty amazing. They could make that happen. I don't get the point of remaking something like that, it's true. Someone tries to replace DH they will just be making some soulless crap film.

[I REALLY HATE POKEMON!]

If they had to remake Die Hard with a woman they'd need Milla Jovovich. That could work for the action scenes at least (she sells those very well) but I'm not sure how funny and charming she can be.

[Booyakasha]

Speaking of Milla Jovovich, I sure as heck wouldn't mind seein 'Fifth Element' in theatre. Talk about a missed opportunity. In 1997 I was just only slightly too young. Didn't have no money, didn't undesrstand no buses. Two years later I was wandering all over Milwaukee Metro, watching whatever I pleased. Went to see 'Phantom Menace' seven times on me own dimes, here. That's a little galling, in retrospect. Your boy here has never seen 'Lock Stock' in-theatre, but he's got seven showings of 'Episode One' under his belt. Talk about bein a sh*tty cineaste, man.

[CaptHayfever]

I never saw the original Splash; is it really so popular that a remake would be marketable?

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

[Booyakasha]

^I'd certainly go to see the original if it got re-released to theatres. Went out my way to find it on DVD. Dunno if that says anything to anyone but me.

[Deku Tree]

I have seen Splash, but only once a long time ago and don't remember much more than it had Tom Hanks and a mermaid.

[Booyakasha]

Good flick. Really funny (I mean, it had Tom Hanks, before he became a dramatic actor, and also two seasoned Second City veterans, in the form of John Candy and Eugene Levy). Like, it was no 'Stripes', no 'Tromeo and Juliet', but I'd certainly put it on the same tier as a 'Big', or 'Oscar', or 'Hudson Hawk'. One notch above 'Johnny Dangerously', call it. (Boo the 'makes incredibly sketchy movie recommendations to people who are supposedly his friends' guy.)

[EDIT: Also...you know. Darryl Hannah, unclothed quite often. She was quite the lovely pile of girl parts at the time (still is now, for that matter). 'Naked Darryl Hannah' isn't exactly a deal-breaker. All I'm saying.]

[RinkuTheFirst]

I think this is pretty cool. You never see mermen in media.

The original is pretty fun. I seem to recall there being a crappy sequel to it. Don't watch that. Watch the original with Darryl Hannah.

[Deepfake]

[QUOTE="Booyakasha, post: 1604012, member: 17381"]Speaking of Milla Jovovich, I sure as heck wouldn't mind seein 'Fifth Element' in theatre. Talk about a missed opportunity. In 1997 I was just only slightly too young. Didn't have no money, didn't undesrstand no buses. Two years later I was wandering all over Milwaukee Metro, watching whatever I pleased. Went to see 'Phantom Menace' seven times on me own dimes, here. That's a little galling, in retrospect. Your boy here has never seen 'Lock Stock' in-theatre, but he's got seven showings of 'Episode One' under his belt. Talk about bein a sh*tty cineaste, man.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, that was a good experience man. I literally thought that opera part was the future of music when I saw it in theater, I was totally sold.

[I REALLY HATE POKEMON!]

That's a great movie, it's so weird and cool.

[Deepfake]

[QUOTE="I REALLY HATE POKEMON!, post: 1604237, member: 18119"]That's a great movie, it's so weird and cool.[/QUOTE]
That's from when Hollywood stuck to its guns and knew how to make crap that only worked in its format. The stuff they do now kind of lost that whole fun ride new ideas feel.