The classic 1992 romance drama, The Bodyguard, launched a new versionwhich will be directed by Sam Wrench (Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour), and script written by Jonathan A. Abrams (Juror No. 2).
The novelties were confirmed by Michael Deluca and Pam Abdy, president and executive director of Warner Bros. Discovery, respectively, through an interview awarded to Deadline.
The medium report explains that the casting has not been carried out. However, this will be a high profile project.
The Original film was starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houstonand became a blockbuster hit compiling at the Box Office Global $ 411 million. In addition, she was nominated for the Oscar twice in the best original song category by I Have Nothing y I Wanna Run To You. If you wonder why the musical hitch I Will Always Love You It was not nominated, it is because it is not an original song made for the film, but a cover. The original was written and recorded in 1973 by the iconic country singer, Dolly Parton.
The original soundtrack became the best selling of all time, and the best -selling album of all time of a female artist.
The plot of The bodyguard It revolves around Frank Farmer (Costner) a former secret service agent who assumes the bodyguard work of a famous R&B singer, Rachel Marron (Houston), whose lifestyle is very different from what he is accustomed.
Mick Jackson directed the film with a script written by Lawrence Kasdan (Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark).
WB is focusing its efforts in developing new versions of its intellectual properties. Under this strategy will revive franchises such as The Matrix, Gremlins, Oceans Eleven, The Lord of the Ringsand new deliveries of The Goonies, Practical Magicamong others.
Source: https://cine3.com/warner-bros-hara-remake-clasico-the-bodyguard/
