Cinema Science

Sylvester Stallone is in talks to star in and direct an MGM remake of the classic 1974 film Death Wish, which starred Charles Bronson as a man who goes vigilante after his wife and daughter are attacked. Michael Ferris and John Brancato (Terminator 3, Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins) are writing the script.

On its own, this isn't a bad idea. The first Death Wish is the only half way decent one, they became almost parodies as more and more sequels were made. The biggest problems is that there has already been two movies this year that are essentially remakes of Death Wish, the Kevin Bacon starring Death Sentence and Jodie Foster's The Brave One. This formula has been done to death (pun intended). The biggest uh oh comes from a quote from an employee for MGM.

''We hope to get a deal done with Sylvester Stallone to direct and star, and like the Rocky and Rambo films, we see this as another potential franchise for him,'' said MGM chief operating officer Rick Sands.

There is a part of me that really wants Stallone to become a big movie star again. I just wish he would try with something original. This will be his third remake/sequel in a row, after Rocky Balboa and the upcoming Rambo.