Just days after the announcement that the “Point Break” remake is moving forward, 90s kids nostalgia strikes again, with the announcement of a “Weird Science” remake. Universal Pictures is bringing back Joel Silver, the original producer of the 1985 cult comedy, along with “21 Jump Street” writer Michael Bacall.
Deadline reports:
This film will attempt to carve out its own identity by being redrawn as an edgier R-rated comedy in line with 21 Jump Street and The Hangover. The original starred Michael Anthony Hall and Ilan Mitchell-Smith as brainy nerds who attempt to create the perfect woman to fulfill their heavy-breathing adolescent fantasies, only to find she is something more than a sex object. The original also starred Bill Paxton and Robert Downey Jr, with Kelly LeBrock playing the bombshell creation. It was later turned into a TV series for USA Network
