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The original starred Steve Martin and John Candy as a mismatched duo forced to become bunkmates and traveling partners in a desperate attempt to get home to loved ones for Thanksgiving after their flights are canceled. Kevin Hart "can't wait" to get stuck in with the 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' remake.

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Hart told “Entertainment Tonight”: “Me and Will have been talking about doing a movie for the longest time and we just [couldn’t] put our finger on what that movie was. ", I've been patiently waiting for the right project to team up with my brother with. Best Buy 4KTV and Amazon Fire Deals: Save in This 60-Hour Pre-Black Friday Sale, The Best PlayStation Deals for October 2020, Daily Deals: Preorder Cyberpunk 2077 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, or PC and Save 17% Off, Uncharted Movie: First Image of Tom Holland as Nathan Drake Released, Bethesda Sued for $100 Million After 'Intentional Sabotage' of Rune 2 to Protect The Elder Scrolls, Xbox Brazil Host Firing Unrelated to Her Getting Death Threats, Microsoft Says, Godfall Devs on Loot, Progression, and Making 'The Tinkerer's Dream', Batwoman: DC Introduces Ryan Wilder Before the Arrowverse, Star Trek: Discovery Review - ‘Far From Home’, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & The Blade of Light Coming to Nintendo Switch, Smith and Hart will also produce the movie. Carr most recently executive produced the upcoming Hulu series “Woke,” starring Lamorne Morris and Sasheer Zamata, and set to air in September.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Smith is also reportedly producing a remake of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air that reimagines the show as a drama. Hart is represented by UTA, 3 Arts Entertainment and Schreck Rose Dapello Adams Berlin & Dunham. Carr is repped by ICM Partners, 3 Arts Entertainment, and Goodman, Genow; Hart is repped by UTA, 3 Arts and Schreck Rose; Smith is repped by CAA. “Remaking this movie is something we are excited about. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. We want to hear from you! Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. Planes, Trains & Automobiles Remake in the Works with Will Smith and Kevin Hart News Planes, Trains & Automobiles is getting a remake with Will Smith and Kevin Hart as the odd couple on a … Will Smith and Kevin Hart will star in and produce a remake of the 1987 road comedy “Planes, Trains & Automobiles” for Paramount Pictures. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. The project will be written by Aeysha Carr, who is best known for her work on TV series, Actor Jonathan Lloyd Walker, who had starred in both the 2011 prequel of 1982 horror film, Planes, Trains and Automobiles reportedly being remade with Will Smith, Lovecraft Country author: ‘The whole of the US was incredibly racist’, Love letters from comedians to comedy clubs, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? Will Smith and Kevin Hart will reportedly star in a remake of Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and fans of the original film are not best pleased. The original Planes, Trains and Automobiles was released to critical acclaim, with reviewers and audiences noting that the film marked a career shift for Hughes, who was previously known for directing teen movies such as The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Will Smith and Kevin Hart will reportedly star in a remake of Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and fans of the original film are not best pleased. Aeysha Carr (“Brooklyn 99”) is set to pen the screenplay, marking her feature writing debut. Bridget Sharkey 2020-08-19 Just a reminder that PLANES TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES might be the best film John Hughes made and you should remake terrible films that could have worked, not great ones that nailed it. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. Hart was last seen in “Jumanji: The Next Level” and has completed production on the drama “Fatherhood,” which Sony will release in April 2021. Hart’s Hartbeat Productions and Smith’s Westbrook Studios will produce. Smith is represented by CAA. We found it and are developing it together with our teams. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment.


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Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Will Smith and Kevin Hart will star in and produce a remake of the 1987 road comedy "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" for Paramount Pictures. Hart’s HartBeat Productions and Smith’s Westbrook Studios are developing the remake. Actor Jonathan Lloyd Walker, who had starred in both the 2011 prequel of 1982 horror film The Thing and the 2007 Flash Gordon TV series, tweeted: “A remake of a classic is always a mistake. Remakes That Are Better Than the Original. Here’s a refresher course if you don’t remember it: Carr most recently executive produced the upcoming Hulu series Woke, which premieres in September starring New Girl’s Lamorne Morris and SNL‘s Sasheer Zamata. The original movie was directed by John Hughes as Martin and Candy appeared as mismatched businessmen trying to get home for the holidays. All Rights reserved. Send us a tip using our annonymous form. The original “Planes, Trains & A…

A slew of holiday travel disasters follow, and they mix like water and oil. We found it and are developing it together with our teams," Hart wrote in a post about the film on Instagram. © 2020 Rolling Out. Meanwhile, “Brooklyn 99” scribe Aeysha Carr will make her feature writing debut as she pens the screenplay for the upcoming comedy. You will be redirected back to your article in, Spike Lee To Receive American Cinematheque Award, Exclusive Q&A: Katzenberg & Whitman On Their Decision To Shut Down Quibi, Penske Media, MRC Form Database Joint Venture, Carnegie Mellon U Big Brain Joe Marks Joins Weta Digital As Chief Technology Officer, Project X Entertainment Acquires Feature Rights To Mia Sosa Bestseller ‘The Worst Best Man’, Hollywood Political Players, Still Smarting From Hillary, Grow Optimistic Of Joe Biden’s Election Chances, ‘Addams Family’ Live-Action TV Series From Tim Burton Heats Up TV Marketplace, ‘Reagan’ Biopic Starring Dennis Quaid Halted In Oklahoma After COVID-19 Outbreak Among Crew, Trump Posts Raw Footage Of ’60 Minutes’ Interview; CBS News Says White House Broke Agreement. The classic John Hughes comedy from 1987, "Planes, Trains & Automobiles," is getting spruced up for the new millennium and will star Will Smith and Kevin Hart.

The 1987 movie from John Hughes starred Steve Martin and the late John Candy. ORIGINAL STORY: Planes, Trains & Automobiles is reportedly being remade with Will Smith and Kevin Hart in the starring roles. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Kevin Hart “can’t wait” to start filming the Planes, Trains and Automobiles remake. “Oh good, the first one really needed improvement,” another sarcastically commented.

Will Smith and Kevin Hart star in this remake of the John Hughes-directed classic comedy. The film seems like an ideal one for a new version from Paramount: it was very funny, but writer/director Hughes made it exceptionally touching considering the high concept road trip premise. Copyright © 2020 Penske Business Media, LLC. movie remakes that are better than the original, Things Ghost of Tsushima Doesn't Tell You. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. Will Smith and Kevin Hart are being lined up for a remake of one of the most beloved comedy movies of all time: 1987’s Planes, Trains and Automobiles.. We encourage you to read our updated PRIVACY POLICY and COOKIE POLICY. EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures has set a remake of the classic John Hughes 1987 road trip comedy Planes, Trains & Automobiles as a star vehicle for Will Smith and Kevin Hart. The project will be written by Aeysha Carr, who is best known for her work on TV series Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Hulu’s Woke.
We can’t wait to do it.