Continuing their remaking spree that includes plans for horror classics like Rosemary's Baby and The Birds, Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes production company is reportedly finalizing acquisition to the rights to remake Stanley Kubrick's chilling masterwork, The Shining (itself based on a novel by Stephen King, although with notable changes). This time around, the focus will not be on a struggling writer, but a young "extreme sports" enthusiast who is lured to handle the winter maintenance of the foreboding Overlook Hotel with the bait of being able to have all of the surrounding slopes for his own, exclusive snowboarding, skiing, etc. enjoyment. Platinum Dunes reportedly has their sights on "The Mac Guy" (and costar of Live Free or Die Hard), Justin Long, with Mila Kunis (That 70s Show) a possibility to play his girlfriend Wendy. The character of Danny who was the couple's son in the original movie, will now be aged a bit to become Wendy's quirky teen brother, with Platinum Dunes still scanning shows on the Disney Channel for possible casting choices. The next two bits of casting news reveal that the movie is also not entirely a remake, but a sequel of sorts, as Christian Slater is being eyed to play the ghost of Jack Torrance, Jack Nicholson's character from the 1980 classic, and Bernie Mac might sign on to play the Overlook's current chef, the son of Scatman Crothers' character. In addition to the other obnoxious changes you would expect Platinum Dunes to plaster one of their remakes with, "look forward" to the film's big action-packed finale, which will involve Long chasing his family on a skateboard through a maze of bushes growing on a nearby mountainside, while himself being chased by giant topiary trees (an element actually, sort of, found in the original novel). The movie is expected to have a soundtrack of mostly late '70s disco tracks, to remind us of when the original movie was made, and also as background music for the scenes involving the Jack Torrance ghost.
Oh God! This is so stupid!
(Aaron H.) - a repost from RottenTomatoes
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