A remake is a film , television series , video game , song or similar form of entertainment that is based upon and retells the story of an earlier production in the same medium—e.g., a "new version of an existing film". A remake tells the same story as the original but uses a different set of casts , and may use actors from the original, alter the theme , or change the flow and setting of the story, in addition since a remake is released some time after the original work it may incorporate new technologies, enhancements, and techniques that had not existed or was commonly used when the original work was created. A similar but not synonymous term is reimagining , which indicates a greater discrepancy between, for example, a movie and the movie it is based on.
31-433: A film remake uses an earlier movie as its main source material, rather than returning to the earlier movie's source material. 2001 's Ocean's Eleven is a remake of 1960's Ocean's 11 , while 1989's Batman is a re-interpretation of the comic book source material which also inspired 1966's Batman . In 1998, Gus Van Sant produced an almost shot-for-shot remake of Alfred Hitchcock 's 1960 film Psycho . With
62-421: A call about an unknown female body found in a dumpster near a local mosque , which Ray has been investigating for possible terrorist links. At the crime scene, both are devastated to discover that the victim is Jess's 18-year-old daughter, Carolyn, whose body has been bleached inside and out to destroy DNA evidence of both rape and murder. Ray, who was supposed to meet Carolyn to plan a surprise party for Jess but
93-558: A canon storyline sequel to the original 1971 film adaptation . The 2013 remake of Evil Dead was also a storyline sequel, featuring a post-credits cameo from Ash Williams . The Italian film Perfect Strangers ( Perfetti sconosciuti ; 2016) was included in the Guinness World Records as it became the most remade film in cinema history, with a total of 18 versions of the film. Remakes occur less often on television than in film, because television mostly favours
124-691: A different setting . The English-language color film The Magnificent Seven (1960) is a remake of the Japanese black-and-white film Seven Samurai (1954), transferring the story from Sengoku period Japan to the American Wild West . Musical remakes have been made, such as Lost Horizon (1973) , a musical fantasy version of Lost Horizon (1937) , originally a drama. Secret in Their Eyes Secret in Their Eyes
155-509: A grave. Ray hears Jess shooting Marzin. The two meet each other with a sense of relief while Claire officially closes Carolyn's case. On January 20, 2015, STX Entertainment acquired the US rights to the film. STX also produced the film. Principal photography began on January 26, 2015, in Los Angeles . On January 27, filming took place at Santa Anita Park . STX had initially scheduled
186-481: A quasi-remake of his 1981 film The Evil Dead , blending original elements with an emphasis on comedy. In 2007, Michael Haneke ' remake Funny Games , was an English-language remake of his original German-language Funny Games (this is also an example of a shot-for-shot remake), while Martin Campbell , director of the miniseries Edge of Darkness , directed the 2010 film adaptation . Not all remakes use
217-414: A worldwide total of $ 32.2 million, against a budget of $ 19.5 million. In North America, the film opened alongside The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 and The Night Before on November 20, 2015. In its opening weekend, it was projected to gross $ 7–9 million from 2,392 theaters. The film made $ 170,000 from its early Thursday night screenings and $ 2.3 million on its first day. In its opening weekend,
248-583: Is a 2015 thriller film written and directed by Billy Ray and a remake of the 2009 Argentine film of the same name , both based on the novel La pregunta de sus ojos by Eduardo Sacheri . A co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom, South Korea, and Spain, the film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor , Nicole Kidman , and Julia Roberts , with Dean Norris , Michael Kelly , Joe Cole , and Alfred Molina in supporting roles. The film
279-453: Is an investigative crime drama based on the Danish series Forbrydelsen . In some cases, only models and environments are remade, while retaining the game's original code. Remakes are produced for the purpose of modernizing a game for newer hardware and new audiences. Typically, a remake of such game software shares its title, fundamental gameplay concepts, and core story elements with
310-451: Is not Marzin. When Ray and Claire pay a visit to Jess's isolated farmhouse, she confesses that she found and killed Marzin thirteen years previously, shortly after Ray left Los Angeles. Later, Ray follows Jess into her barn and discovers that Marzin is actually alive, having been imprisoned in a cage for over a decade. Marzin begs Ray to ask Jess to talk to him. Ray pulls out his gun and leaves it with Jess as he goes outside and starts digging
341-469: The 1937 black-and-white version , but shot in Technicolor; and Psycho (1998) , a shot-for-shot color remake of the black-and-white Psycho (1960) . More frequently they introduce some changes or new elements e.g. in the original The Front Page (1931), a male newspaper editor tries to keep his male star reporter from quitting; in the remake His Girl Friday (1940), the reporter is female and
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#1732776066050372-533: The New York Mets , returns to Los Angeles and reunites with Claire, now the DA, while Jess, who has been asocial since the loss of her daughter, is Claire's top investigator. Ray has found a man named Clay Beckwith, who he believes is Marzin living under an alias. The investigation eventually leads to a shootout with Beckwith in which Siefert is killed. Beckwith and his men are arrested, but Jess insists that Beckwith
403-429: The financial risks , as fans of the original work are likely to want to see something similar to the film they already like. In some cases, the producer or studio which made the original film still retains the film rights , so doesn't require a new film option or need to develop a new story, reducing the financial cost. Remakes are sometimes near copies, such as the 1952 The Prisoner of Zenda , nearly identical to
434-787: The Japanese Seven Samurai ), A Fistful of Dollars (from the Japanese Yojimbo ), The Departed (from Hong Kong's Infernal Affairs ), Secret in Their Eyes (from the Argentine El secreto de sus ojos ), Let Me In (from the Swedish Let the Right One In or Låt den rätte komma in ), and The Ring (from the Japanese Ring ) . Remakes are rarely sequels to
465-662: The US market or, less frequently, American shows for the UK . For example, Three's Company is an American remake of the British Man About the House : not only was the original show re-created (with very few characters or situation changes initially), but both series had spin-offs based on the Ropers (in the UK, George and Mildred , in the US, The Ropers ), and both series were eventually re-tooled into series based on
496-490: The color Floating Weeds . Hitchcock remade his 1934 black-and-white The Man Who Knew Too Much in color in 1956 . Tick Tock Tuckered , released in 1944, was a color remake of Porky's Badtime Story , released in 1937 with Daffy Duck in Gabby Goat 's role. Cecil B. DeMille managed the same thing with his 1956 remake of his silent 1923 film The Ten Commandments . Sam Raimi directed Evil Dead 2 in 1987,
527-540: The concept of "reviving" a series instead. But some remakes have happened from time to time, especially in the early 21st century. Examples include Battlestar Galactica (2003), He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002), La Femme Nikita (2010), V (2009), Hawaii Five-0 (2010), and Charlie's Angels (2011). One area where television remakes are particularly common is remaking British shows for
558-411: The crime, and attack Claire. Ray beats Marzin, which leads to Morales ordering Marzin released. As Marzin gloats, an enraged Ray suggests they kill him before he gets away, but Jess refuses to go that route, saying death would be too easy on him. After his release, the police find Marzin's van, but Siefert burns it to destroy the evidence against Marzin. Thirteen years later, Ray, now head of security for
589-623: The editor's ex-wife. Black Caesar (1973) is a blaxploitation retelling of Little Caesar (1931). Technological advances can allow a remake to include features that were not possible at the time the original was made. A silent film can be remade as a " talkie ", a black-and-white movie can be remade in color, or a 2D motion picture can be remade as a 3D film . Several animated films have been remade as live-action productions, such as Alice in Wonderland (2010) and Cinderella (2015) . Remakes can be made in different languages or in
620-428: The exception of shot-for-shot remakes, most remakes make significant changes in character, plot, genre, and theme. For example, the 1968 film The Thomas Crown Affair is centered on a bank robbery, while its 1999 remake involves the theft of a valuable painting. The 1999 remake of The Mummy was viewed primarily as a "reimagining" in a different genre (adventure). Similarly, when the 1969 film The Italian Job
651-620: The film for release on October 23, 2015, but in July 2015, the film was moved back to its eventual November 20, 2015 release date. The film's first trailer was released on June 30, 2015. Secret in Their Eyes was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States on February 23, 2016, by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment . Secret in Their Eyes grossed $ 20.2 million in North America and $ 12 million in other territories for
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#1732776066050682-426: The film grossed $ 6.7 million, finishing fifth at the box office. On Rotten Tomatoes , the film holds an approval rating of 39% based on 149 reviews, with an average rating of 5.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads, " Secret in Their Eyes wastes its incredible cast on a remake that fails to improve upon—or even make a compelling case for its own existence in addition to—the remarkable original." On Metacritic ,
713-694: The male lead (in the UK, Robin's Nest , in the US, Three's a Crowd ). The British sitcom Till Death Us Do Part inspired the American All in the Family , while All in the Family 's spin-off Maude was remade in the UK as Nobody's Perfect . Another example is the long-running US sitcom The Office (2005-2013), which was a remake of the 2001 BBC sitcom of the same name . The American version's pilot episode followed its British counterpart "nearly verbatim", though later episodes had their own unique plot. The American television show The Killing
744-406: The original developer or copyright holder, although some are made by the fan community. If created by the community, video game remakes are sometimes also called fan games and can be seen as part of the retrogaming phenomenon. Film remake A film remake is a film based on a previous production. The concept is popular with film studios and production companies because it reduces
775-401: The original film. In this situation, essentially the remake repeats the same basic story of the original film and may even use the same title, but also contains notable plot and storyline elements indicating the two films are set in "the same universe". An example of this type of remake is the 2000 film version of Shaft , which was the second film adaptation of the original novel but was also
806-520: The original. With the advent of such notable video game remakes such as Resident Evil 2 in 2019 (followed by Resident Evil 3 in 2020) and Final Fantasy VII Remake in 2020, these strict notions are being called into question and brought into a broader perspective. This can even be seen as early as 2004 with the release of Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes as that title features newer gameplay additions and voice acting. Remakes are often made by
837-674: The same title as the previously released version; the 1966 film Walk, Don't Run , for example, is a remake of the World War II comedy The More the Merrier . This is particularly true for films that are remade from films produced in another language such as Point of No Return (from the French La Femme Nikita ), Vanilla Sky (from the Spanish Abre los ojos ), The Magnificent Seven (from
868-445: The terrorism investigation. Officer Reggie Siefert brings in a suspect named Aban Ghazala, who Ray realizes is not the killer. Ray forces Siefert to admit that he set up Ghazala as a patsy to protect Marzin. Ray and Detective Bumpy Willis track down and arrest Marzin at Dodger Stadium . Claire argues with Ray over his methods while taunting Marzin by claiming he wasn’t capable of the crime, provoking him to expose himself , confess to
899-407: Was remade in 2003 , few aspects were carried over. Another example is the 1932 film Scarface which was remade in 1983 starring Al Pacino ; the 1932 version is about the illegal alcohol trade, while the characters in the 1983 version are cocaine smugglers. Sometimes a remake is made by the same director. For example, Yasujirō Ozu 's black-and-white A Story of Floating Weeds was remade into
930-494: Was late due to work conflicts, feels responsible for her death, while Jess feels the increasing need to move out of the city. While helping Jess pack, Ray notices pictures from a picnic thrown for law enforcement in which a young man is seen staring at Carolyn. Ray scans the photo and matches it to Anzor Marzin, who is an informant in the terrorism probe. DA Martin Morales is reluctant to go after Marzin, fearing it would compromise
961-455: Was released by STXfilms on November 20, 2015. It received a mixed reception from critics, who praised its performances but compared it unfavorably to the original. In 2002, shortly after 9/11 , Ray Kasten, a counterterrorism agent for the FBI , and his friend Jessica "Jess" Cobb, an investigator for the Los Angeles district attorney 's office, meet new ADA Claire Sloan. Jess and Ray receive