The year 2010 is shaping up to be the one where the '80s come roaring back. This weekend's release of the Warner Bros. remake Clash of the Titans marks the first of many titles to open this year that originally came to light during the Reagan era.
Others include this month's A Nightmare on Elm Street, the June release of The Karate Kid and the big screen adaptation of '80s TV show The A-Team.
This fall, moviegoers will get even more '80s updates with Red Dawn, Predators (of the Predator franchise) and the return of '80s movie icon Gordon Gekko in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.
Rounding out the year is the December release of Tron Legacy, an update of 1982's Tron.
Other current releases may not be '80s remakes, but they are set during the '80s, or take their inspirations from it. The recent Hot Tub Time Machine was about a group of guys who are transported to 1986, while the title of an indie film set for release this summer, 1981, speaks for itself.
In addition, the upcoming Sex and The City 2 features plenty of '80s flashbacks and MacGruber is an homage to the TV show, MacGyver.
So what gives? Why all of sudden is it all about the '80s, all the time?
"There is now a group of executives, producers and filmmakers in Hollywood who've risen up in the past five years or so who grew up in this time," says Alex Young, a former 20th Century Fox executive who is producing the upcoming The A-Team and executive producing Predators and Wall Street 2.
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Fandango 2010: The 80s are back in movies!
Reuters (2010): Miley Cyrus moves on from Hannah Montana
By Zorianna Kit
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) "I can't base my career off of the six-year-olds," Cyrus told reporters recently. "It's the 16-year-olds, the 26-year-olds I'm trying to reach for now. I have to move on."
The independently wealthy teenager just purchased her own home and said she plans to move into it after she wraps her current project, the independent film feature "LOL (Laughing Out Loud)," opposite Demi Moore.
In the film, which is based on a French movie, Cyrus plays a teenager hanging out with the wrong crowd, dabbling in drugs and questionable boys. The actress said the project is "definitely not for the 'Hannah Montana' audience."
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Other 2010 Reuters pieces:
Miranda Cosgrove Q&A here.
iCarly's Miranda Cosgrove profile here.
The strange world of Gary Coleman here.
Jordan's Queen Noor here.
Jayden Smith on Karate Kid here.
Sarah Polley profile here.
Vanessa Redgrave Q&A here.
Larry Birkhead profile here.
Larry Birkhead to auction off Anna Nicole Smith memorabilia here.
Iron Man 2 preview piece here.
The perils of "chexting" here.
Sam Worthington Q&A here.
Sam Worthington profile here.
Bindi Irwin, daughter of late Croc Hunter Steve Irwin, here.
The business of Swag Suites here.
Sarah Palin at the Oscar gifting suites here.
Kim Cattrall Q&A here.
The Hurt Locker producer denied Oscar tickets here.
Too old for Hollywood? Try directing!
Q&A with Pixar's John Lasseter here.
Anna Kendrick profile here.
Q&A with Ashton Kutcher and Jennifer Garner here.
Kristen Bell profile here.
Jackie Chan profile here.
Q&A with Emily Blunt here.
THR's Awards Season 2009/2010
By Zorianna Kit
Not long ago, Lee Daniels received a phone call out of left field: George Lucas had seen his film "Precious" and wanted the director to come to his Skywalker Ranch for a visit. Daniels flew up north, had lunch with Lucas and even spent the night in one of his cottages.
"I was nervous and intimidated at first," recalls Daniels, who brought along his leading lady, Gabourey Sidibe. "Then we just kicked back and talked about life and about how the film affected him and his girlfriend. We also talked how sound can help me on my next movie, because I have limited funds. It was a really chill conversation."
Daniels says he now has a new friend whom "I can feel free to call for further advice."
Having Lucas as a mentor is just one of the doors that have opened for Daniels as a result of "Precious." And he's not alone: For many of this year's Oscar nominees, the success of their films has resulted in unimaginable job offers, higher paychecks, more respect within the industry and incoming phone calls from Hollywood power players.
"Before, I complained that I would only get considered for a specific type of film, but now they're all over the place." -- Lee Daniels Daniels, who is nominated in two categories -- best picture and best director -- says he's been offered up to $2.5 million to direct everything from a Western to a musical. That's a far cry from the roughly $600,000 he received for "Precious," which he also produced. To read the rest of the story, click here.
OTHER HOLLYWOOD REPORTER AWARD SEASON PIECES
Best Picture nominees here.
Best Director nominees here.
Best Actor nominees here.
Best Actress nominees here.
Best Supporting Actor nominees here.
Best Supporting Actress nominees here.
Best Original and Adapted Screenplay nominees here.
The turning point: How these award contending films got off the ground.
PGA honorees like Joss Whedon, Mark Burnett and John Lassiter speak here.
Potential Oscar nominees like Tarantino, Bridges and Mirren tell me who they'd like to see get nominated here.
Palm Springs Film Festival overview piece here, while PSFF honorees such as Helen Mirren, Jeff Bridges and T-Bone Burnett share their favorite festival moments here.
Producers such as Jon Landau, Lawrence Bender, Ivan Reitman and more recall their memorable moments of working on their 2009 films here.
Directors such as JJ Abrams, Kathryn Bigelow, Michael Moore, Quentin Tarantino and others recall their memorable moments of the 2009 season here.
