Caffeinated Clint
Writing the remake of the Paul Newman classic
And this one’s not going to feature Paul Newman’s special sauce.
The Newman-starring ice hockey classic “Slap Shot” (1977) is headed for the remake machine – with Kennedy/Marshall pushing the button.
The company, and Universal, have tapped Stuart Blumberg (“The Girl Next Door”) to write the script for the film – the tale of a failing ice hockey team who finds success using constant fighting and violence during games.
Newman had the lead role in the original – which was actually quite a good movie; largely due to the ‘Hanson’ brothers (no, not those ones) – as coach Reggie “Reg” Dunlop. No doubt they’ll retain the character… and ask a Matthew McConaughey or an Eddie Murphy (hmmm… maybe) to step in.
There was a straight-to-video sequel a couple of years back, starring Stephen Baldwin, which the Hanson brothers actually returned for. I wonder whether they’ll be back for this one? No doubt they’re sitting by the phone.
