There are a whole bunch of movies that are featured on a list which is clearly labelled ‘Never To Be Remade.’ One of those movies is Christopher Nolan‘s brilliant 2000 drama Memento, but news reaches us this morning that a remake is in active development over at AMBI Pictures, a company that recently acquired the 400-title Exclusive Media Group library, which Nolan’s break-out movie was included within.
Memento revolved around a man (Guy Pearce in a career-breaking role) that creates a strange system to help him remember things; so he can hunt for the murderer of his wife without his short-term memory loss being an obstacle.
Andrea Iervolino and Monika Bacardi will produce the new movie, and Bacardi had the following to say in an official release.
“Memento is a masterpiece that leaves audiences guessing not just throughout the film, but long after as well, which is a testament to its daring approach,” Bacardi stated. “We intend to stay true to Christopher Nolan’s vision and deliver a memorable movie that is every bit as edgy, iconic and award-worthy as the original. It’s a big responsibility to deliver something that lives up to the mastery of the original, but we are extremely excited and motivated to bring this puzzle back to life and back into the minds of moviegoers.”
“’Memento’ has been consistently ranked as one of the best films of its decade,” Iervolino added. “People who’ve seen ‘Memento’ 10 times still feel they need to see it one more time. This is a quality we feel really supports and justifies a remake. The bar is set high thanks to the brilliance or Christopher Nolan, but we wouldn’t want it any other way. Our acquisition of the EMG library reinforced our commitment to build a strong global studio with a strong pipeline of commercial films that can play to a worldwide audience. Bringing a new ‘Memento’ to audiences is an initial example of how we intend to execute this strategy.”
The mentioned EMG library also includes the likes of Cruel Intentions, Donnie Darko, Rush and Sliding Doors.
Obviously it’s too early to say who will be the directing and starring talent involved in the proposed film, and if Nolan will have any say on matters.
More as we get it.
