Cue that ring tone friendly theme song because the Police Academy is set to return to the cinema. The Hollywood Reporter confirms that New Line is looking for recruits for a remake of the 1984 movie. While there's no writer or director on board as of yet, original producer Paul Maslansky is back for the new iteration.
"Academy" was a seven-film lowbrow comedy series from Warner Bros. that saw a city throw open the doors of its police force to any recruit, much to the chagrin of its serious officers. The misfit officers band together and, of course, save the city.
The first film, released in 1984, starred Steve Guttenberg as Mahoney, a repeat offender who is forced to enter the academy and emerges as the group's leader. Other notable characters included Moses Hightower (Bubba Smith), gun-crazy Tackleberry (David Graf), mousy Hooks (Marion Ramsey) and sound effects-spewing Larvell Jones (Michael Winslow).
The film franchise ended with the 1994's Mission to Moscow but when combined together, it took in about $240 million worldwide and inspired a pair of TV series.
"It's going to be very worthwhile to the people who remember it and to those who saw it on TV," Maslansky said. "It's going to be a new class. We hope to discover new talent and season it with great comedians. It'll be anything but another movie with a numeral next to it. And we'll most probably retain the wonderful musical theme."
The early entries in the series featured sexual humor, but later films became more kid-friendly. Details of the tone of new movie, which would take the story to its beginnings with new characters, were unavailable.
"The early entries in the series featured sexual humor, but later films became more kid-friendly."
already i was thinking that a remake was a bad idea but now with kid-friendly in there i think is a terrible idea... i loved the original and i think that the formula should not be touched and to leave the movie like it is ... a classic and not a damn remake...
This is a great film to remake! I think this will be a funny film and a great opportunity to see a bunch of goofy ass dudes on film. I hope they use mostly up and coming comedians and maybe sprinkle a few vets to semi vets in there. Cant wait for this one.
OH god please why please tell me WHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHY? Havent we suffer enough?
lol wolfman- but seriously i have to agree who in gods name could replace one of the best noise imaters I've ever seen- Jones.
Too bad the guy who played Tackleberry is dead. I would love to have had him a cameo now mister. No cameo from Bobcat Golthweit, however. His Zed was just obnoxious.
I remember seeing the orginal and the podium bj scene had me laughing so hard I thought I was going to pass out.
If they're remaking this can a Stripes remake be far behind, or Porky's.
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