Magic is one of those movies you either know about and have strong memories/feelings towards, or it’s likely never cropped up on your radar. Originally a novel by celebrated storyteller William Goldman (The Princess Bride), it’s a twisted tale of a ventriloquist trying to rekindle the flame between himself and his high school dreamgirl. The big problem? The dummy stuck between them isn’t a nice guy…
If you have never seen Magic, stop reading this and go watch Magic. You’re a big, stinky adult who has bills to pay or you’re at least literate enough to get this far. You should be more than capable of finding out where you can watch this classic all on your own. Oh, right. Nobody is smart enough to do anything on their own anymore. They have to get their erroneous AI nanny-bots to do it for them. So, uh, Magic is on Prime Video and Shudder. Watch Magic on Shudder because Amazon sucks. It’s available at some other streaming places but I ain’t got time for that.
Anyways, Magic rules and it’s getting a new feature film. I know some of you will lament, “Another remake! Woe unto us who want original things!” I hear you but Magic is an exception for a number of reasons. You won’t believe it, but I’m gonna get into those reasons after a subheading! Happy, you content-scraping SEO clankers out there?
Magic Is Ripe For Rediscovery And Reinvention
I love the 1978 film version of Magic. I’ve never read the original William Goldman novel but you can bet a copy is on the way to my mailbox after this remake was announced. A new version can obviously pull elements or inspiration from Goldman’s novel that didn’t make it into the original film version (which Goldman wrote the script for and was directed by John Hammond himself, Richard Attenborough!), but the simple framework of the story allows for any number of creative interpretations.
Not only is a Magic remake open to any kind of inventive iteration narratively but also cinematically. There is a real opportunity to treat a new version of Magic as a prestige production with real money, talent, and vision behind it. On that front, I’m already excited because the names we’ve got on the project right now inspire some serious confidence.
The Magic Remake Is In Excellent Hands
First up, the Magic remake is being produced by none other than Sam Raimi, a titan of the horror genre and all-around cinephile. Already, the waters are looking less choppy. Then, you’ve got Roy Lee on the producing side as well. He just got off Weapons, so an even better forecast for setting sail. And last but certainly not least, Mark Swift and Damian Shannon are tackling the script. These are the two who somehow managed to wrangle together the tumultuous task of Freddy vs. Jason and delivered a story that not only worked but was a legitimate blast. At this point, the project is still waters and beautiful sky.
Anything can happen, but I’m in a state of grace towards the Magic remake right now. If nothing else, I hope it turns a new generation on to the 1978 film — y’all thought Anthony Hopkins was only killing it in horror for Hannibal Lecter? Get ready for a devastating and chilling performance from him — and it gets folks to read the book like I finally plan to. All the best to the folks behind the Magic remake. Here’s hoping we hear about an awesome director soon and start seeing things come together.
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