A psychopath who murders his mother in a motel; a crime-fighting trio called “Angels”; two feuding families on the ranches of Texas; a brilliant psychiatrist turned flesh-eating serial killer; a bunch of good-lookers in a Beverly Hills high school; and a special state police unit that fights the underworld in Hawaii. The vividness of these images that imprint in our minds, and the ease by which we can recall their series names are hallmarks of why these shows are so iconic, and … [Read more...] about Franchise Reboot
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Shaw Brothers launches remake screenplay competition
Celestial Pictures announced the launch of a programme to cultivate new Chinese filmmakers. Entitled the ‘New Directors Workshop’, the project aims to discover and nurture the next generation of Chinese filmmakers through mentorships and production opportunities. Phase one of the program,e is a screenplay competition to remake selected Shaw Brothers classics. The competition is a collaboration between Celestial Pictures, Beijing Film Academy (BFA) and Youth Film Studio (YFS) and is … [Read more...] about Shaw Brothers launches remake screenplay competition