The classic romance film "The Bodyguard", starring the late singer Whitney Houston and the "tough guy" actor Kevin Costner, has been released nearly 30 years ago, officially exposing the news of the remake: At present, the new version of "The Bodyguard" has entered the production stage and is writing a script.
According to Variety and Beijing 1905 Film Network, the new version of "Bodyguard" is operated by Warner Bros. Pictures, matthew Lopez, the screenwriter who created the popular Broadway stage play "The Inheritance", and lawrence Kasdan, the producer and screenwriter of the original "Bodyguard", will serve as the producer of the new version, but the director and starring candidates have not yet been decided.
Stills from the original "The Bodyguard". (Source: Warner Bros. Pictures/Beijing 1095 Movie Network under Mainland CCTV)
The old version of "The Bodyguard" was released in 1992 and tells a romantic love story of a "big star falling in love with a personal bodyguard": Frank, the bodyguard played by Kevin Costner, serves as the bodyguard of the singer Melen played by Whitney Houston, at first Melen did not like Frank, but in the process of getting along, the two gradually became affectionate, Frank gave up his life to block the gun in a critical moment, and finally had a lover for life.
Whitney Houston covered the american country music veteran Dolly Parton's love song "I Will Always Love You" in the film, and this version became a classic. The film also grossed $410 million that year, second only to Disney's animated film Aladin, the second-highest grossing film in the world in 1992.
A remake of "The Bodyguard" has always been the dream of major production companies, but the classic is too difficult to surpass, and singers like Whitney Houston can also be unattainable. In terms of male protagonists, "Thor" Chris Hemsworth and others have reported that they are expected to star, but then there is no follow-up. (End)
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