{"id":1998285,"date":"2025-09-05T02:48:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T02:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1998285"},"modified":"2025-09-05T02:48:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T02:48:05","slug":"the-perfect-70s-nightmare-love-story-gets-a-remake-with-serious-potential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-perfect-70s-nightmare-love-story-gets-a-remake-with-serious-potential\/","title":{"rendered":"The Perfect \u201970s Nightmare Love Story Gets A Remake With Serious Potential"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Magic<\/em> is one of those movies you either know about and have strong memories\/feelings towards, or it\u2019s likely never cropped up on your radar. Originally a novel by celebrated storyteller William Goldman (<em>The Princess Bride<\/em>), it\u2019s 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\u2019t a nice guy\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you have never seen <em>Magic<\/em>, stop reading this and go watch <em>Magic<\/em>. You\u2019re a big, stinky adult who has bills to pay or you\u2019re 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, <em>Magic<\/em> is on Prime Video and Shudder. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shudder.com\/movies\/watch\/magic\/c2b5386c4bc95c44\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Watch Magic on Shudder;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Watch <em>Magic<\/em> on Shudder<\/a> because Amazon sucks. It\u2019s available at some other <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/streaming\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:streaming;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">streaming<\/a> places but I ain\u2019t got time for that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anyways, <em>Magic<\/em> rules and it\u2019s getting a new feature film. I know some of you will lament, \u201cAnother remake! Woe unto us who want original things!\u201d I hear you but <em>Magic<\/em> is an exception for a number of reasons. You won\u2019t believe it, but I\u2019m gonna get into those reasons after a subheading! Happy, you content-scraping SEO clankers out there?<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong><em>Magic<\/em><\/strong><strong> Is Ripe For Rediscovery And Reinvention<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I love the 1978 film version of <em>Magic<\/em>. I\u2019ve 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\u2019s novel that didn\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Not only is a <em>Magic<\/em> remake open to any kind of inventive iteration narratively but also cinematically. There is a real opportunity to treat a new version of <em>Magic<\/em> as a prestige production with real money, talent, and vision behind it. On that front, I\u2019m already excited because the names we\u2019ve got on the project right now inspire some serious confidence.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><em>Magic<\/em><\/strong><strong> Remake Is In Excellent Hands<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/3oKB0aYAcKpMctryphm_Nw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/ccc21345f6dfaf8d5a7117da2c8a55a9\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">First up, the <em>Magic<\/em> remake is being produced by none other than <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/sam-raimi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sam Raimi;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Sam Raimi<\/a>, a titan of the horror genre and all-around cinephile. Already, the waters are looking less choppy. Then, you\u2019ve got Roy Lee on the producing side as well. He just got off <em>Weapons<\/em>, 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 <em>Freddy vs. Jason<\/em> and delivered a story that not only worked but was a legitimate blast. At this point, the project is still waters and beautiful sky.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anything can happen, but I\u2019m in a state of grace towards the <em>Magic<\/em> remake right now. If nothing else, I hope it turns a new generation on to the 1978 film \u2014 y\u2019all thought <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/anthony-hopkins\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Anthony Hopkins;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Anthony Hopkins<\/a> was only killing it in horror for Hannibal Lecter? Get ready for a devastating and chilling performance from him \u2014 and it gets folks to read the book like I finally plan to. All the best to the folks behind the <em>Magic<\/em> remake. Here\u2019s hoping we hear about an awesome director soon and start seeing things come together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Magic is one of those movies you either know about and have strong memories\/feelings towards, or it\u2019s likely never cropped up on your radar. Originally a novel by celebrated storyteller William Goldman (The Princess Bride), it\u2019s a twisted tale of a ventriloquist trying to rekindle the flame between himself and his high school dreamgirl. 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