The emotionless expression on Johnny Utah’s face speaks for itself. Nevertheless, Deadline reports Alcon Entertainment has plans of remaking the action thriller that turned Keanu Reeves into action star and Patrick Swayze into a fan-fav villain: Point Break. For those stuck under a rock throughout the entire 90s, the original film had FBI agent Utah (Reeves) working undercover to catch a gang of bank robbers (led by Swayze) that disguised themselves as ex-presidents during their heists, while living out their Kelly Slater days as surfers on the California waters. Yep, that made for good entertainment two decades ago. Let’s pray the film producers don’t desecrate Swayze’s legacy. Read the full press release below:
Financing and production company Alcon Entertainment is set to remake the classic 1991 action-thriller POINT BREAK as a feature film for release by Warner Bros, its home studio, it was announced by Alcon co-founders and co-CEO’s Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove.
Alcon principals Kosove and Johnson secured rights to the project the week of the original film’s 20thanniversary from RGM Media, John McMurrick and Chris Taylor. Kosove and Johnson will produce along with Michael DeLuca, John Baldecchi, Chris Taylor and Kurt Wimmer (“Salt,” “Law Abiding Citizen,” upcoming “Total Recall”), who also wrote the screenplay. RGM Media principal Devesh Chetty and investor John McMurrick, Chairman of Marloss Entertainment, willserve as Executive Producers.
The film is being fast tracked, with the filmmakers set to take the project out to directors soon.
The new version is set in the world of international extreme sports, and like the original involves an undercover FBI agent infiltrating a criminal ring, but plot points beyond that have not been revealed by the filmmakers.
State Johnson and Kosove: “Who doesn’t love the Kathryn Bigelow original and its pure heart-pounding action and thrills? Kurt’s take infuses the story and characters with new twists and settings. We’re very excited to be in business with Kurt, and Michael DeLuca, Chris Taylor, and John Baldecchi.”
Adds DeLuca “’Point Break’ wasn’t just a film, it was a Zen meditation on testosterone fueled action and manhood in the late 20th century and we hope to create the same for the young 21st!”
In addition to the feature rights, Alcon has also secured television and gaming rights to POINT BREAK.
The Bigelow original, starring Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze and Gary Busey, was produced by Largo Entertainment and released by Fox. The film went on to become an instant classic and remains beloved by the youth culture around the world.
