“Star-Studded Bodyguard Remake Takes Shape: Can Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Director Strike the Perfect Chord?”
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Exciting news is swirling in the entertainment cosmos! Warner Bros. is set to reimagine the beloved ’90s classic, The Bodyguard, the romantic thriller that gave us unforgettable performances from Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. With the Moon currently dancing in the creative and passionate sign of Leo, one might wonder—are we destined for a blockbuster revival, or simply a nostalgic trip down memory lane? This remake, helmed by Sam Wrench of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour fame and scripted by Jonathan A. Abrams, promises to bring a fresh twist to the iconic tale of love, danger, and diva power. We can only hope the new version captures the charm of its predecessor while introducing a whole new audience to the timeless hits like “I Will Always Love You.” Will this new iteration reignite the magic of the original or leave us yearning for the ’90s? Time will tell, but one thing’s for sure: I’m ready for some serious drama and romance! LEARN MORE.
Warner Bros. is moving forward with a remake of The Bodyguard, the classic ’90s romantic thriller starring Kevin Costner & Whitney Houston.
And I will alwaaaays remaaaaake yooooou! Deadline reports that Warner Bros. is moving forward with a remake of The Bodyguard, the classic 1992 romantic thriller which starred Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. They have tapped Sam Wrench (Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour) to direct from a script by Jonathan A. Abrams (Juror No. 2).
The original film featured Costner as Frank Farmer, a former Secret Service agent who becomes the bodyguard for Rachel Marron (Houston), an award-winning actress and music superstar. With a dangerous stalker lurking just around the corner, the film brought some serious drama, thrills, and romance. The soundtrack album became the best-selling of all time, which included timeless hits such as I Will Always Love You, I’m Every Woman, Queen of the Night, Run to You, and I Have Nothing.
The Bodyguard was a big success upon release, and Costner even started developing a sequel in which he would have starred alongside Princess Diana. A first draft was completed just a few days before her tragic death, and the project was scrapped.
This isn’t the first time that the studio has been working on a remake of The Bodyguard. In 2021, they tasked Matthew López, the Tony-nominated playwright behind The Inheritance, with writing a reimagining of the movie. “Instead of focusing on an established star like the one Whitney Houston played, this is about a young Latina performer who has just become famous,” López told Variety after he got the gig. “It’s about how her life has changed because she is an overnight sensation. In the 21st century, that means she’s in immediate need of protection. It was important to me to use this opportunity to get Latin faces up on that screen and to get their stories told in a big way.“
Warner Bros. has several projects based on its classic movies in the works, including a revival of The Matrix from writer/director Drew Goddard, a Practical Magic sequel with Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock set to return, new films based on Gremlins and The Goonies, and Beetlejuice 3.
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