"Point Break" Teaser Poster
THE MOVIE: Ericson Core is currently on post-production phase for his remake of Kathryn Bigelow’s 1991 heist action film Point Break. Mostly known for his 2006 debut feature Invincible (with Mark Wahlberg), Core started his career as a cinematographer for films such as The Fast and the Furious, Daredevil and Payback.
The remake, which releases on December 25th 2015, will be about an undercover FBI agent who infiltrates an extreme sports-lovin’ criminal gang. Luke Bracey (November Man) will be playing Johnny Utah (previously played by Keanu Reeves). Edgar Ramirez (The Bourne Ultimatum) will be playing Bodhi (previously played by Patrick Swayze).
The original, which starred Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves and Gary Busey, was a box office success and has gathered a worldwide cult following. It has been referenced in numerous action films, most notably Johnnie To’s Fulltime Killer.
Update: According to THR, the Point Break reboot has become the biggest success story of the 2013 American Film Market after selling out to foreign distributors around the globe. | Kurt Wimmer (Equilibrium) is writing the screenplay.
BREAKING NEWS: Check out the film’s 1st teaser trailer.
So many of my favorite movies are being remade now. Not sure how to feel about it.