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Cary Elwes summed up the reaction: ‘there’s a shortage of perfect movies in this world. It would be a pity to damage this one’
There’s no official news that a Princess Bride remake is in the works – don’t panic – but the mere mention of the idea has been descended on by fans of the original, with actor Jamie Lee Curtis, the film’s original star, Cary Elwes, and even US senator Ted Cruz among those declaring it “inconceivable”.
The drama began with a Variety profile of the film’s producer Norman Lear. In the article, Sony Pictures Entertainment chief executive Tony Vinciquerra was quoted as saying, “Very famous people whose names I won’t use, but they want to redo The Princess Bride … Not a month goes by when we don’t have an idea coming from some very big name wanting to do things with Norman.” Continue reading...