We want the same reaction, just a different demographic.” Defiant Studios’ Maurice Fadida and Eric Fleischman Photo by Ben Abarbanel/Courtesy of Kodiak Picturesįleischman and Fadida are currently meeting with writers and directors on pitch ideas for the reboot. “We want to create something that at the end of the day a younger generation can say, ‘This is my anthem.’ The same way it was for people in their 20s and 30s and their teens when they saw it in 1969. So in essence, if ‘Easy Rider’ was a brand, and the brand is just an exploration during the time in which you make the movie, then America is ripe right now for an exploration of what it means to be free and what does America look like,” Fleischman said. “‘Easy Rider’ is about an exploration of what America looks like under a microscope and the freedoms that exist in America. (They joked that they got the rights to Orson Welles’ ghost and that he might be in talks to direct.)īut you should expect a new “Easy Rider” to feature a killer modern day soundtrack, young characters riding or traveling cross country exploring “what America looks like today,” and that the Captain America motorcycle will return in some form, even if Fleischman hesitates to distill the film to those three elements. Of course, Fonda and original director and co-star Dennis Hopper are not around to reprise their roles, and the producers are adamant you won’t be seeing a hologram or ghost of either star on screen. Rather than a straight “remake,” Fadida and Fleischman compared their film to a “re-quel,” as defined by 2022’s “Scream” reboot, echoing films like “Top Gun: Maverick” or “Creed” that can call back to the original but also appeal to a modern generation. “Some people have said this is amazing and are excited, and some people have said this is sacrilege, and I’ll let you guess the age range of those two groups of people,” Fleischman added, saying that in meetings with agencies and managers, some haven’t been shy to to tell the duo, “please don’t call back.” But the intention is not to touch that movie.” “It’s exciting to us that people care about it and they don’t want it to be ruined and they don’t want to taint that name. “Somebody wrote me an email that says, ‘for the love of God, don’t make this movie,'” Fadida told IndieWire in a recent interview. ‘The Last Full Measure’ Review: Sebastian Stan and Ed Harris Lead a Bad War Movie With Good Intentions
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