Like fashion, a movie can be redone over several years, and still maintain its relevance. They say no idea is entirely original, and for the film industry that may be true. Some of today's and yester-year's box office hit movies have been remade from television shows. A television show can develop a cut-like following because the audience really becomes familiar with the character. Not every television show becomes a successful movie, but there are some that take a winning idea and break the box office.
On April 12, 1987, Fox network aired a cop drama about an unlikely bunch of officers entitled, "21 Jump Street". The youthful group put their investigative prowess to use in colleges, high schools, and other teenage venues. The breakout stars of the show were a young Johnny Depp, and Richard Grieco. The show became a hit and took off. The creative concept appealed to Columbia Pictures, and in May 2008, a theatrical version of the hit television series was confirmed. This time, Jonah Hill, a notable young comedic actor, and Channing Tatum, a former male model turned actor would play the young police officers. For the new plot, the pair would meet in the police academy, and decide to put their strengths together and team up, but the department uses their youthful faces to take down a high school narcotic ring. On its opening week of March 16, 2012, the film topped the box office at $35 million, and has sold $57million worldwide thus far. This remake seems to be made of gold!
Viewing audiences have always had a love affair with the creepy crawly. Since the beginning of film, movie goes have adored vampires, ware wolves, and the supernatural. From June 1966 to April 1971, ABC network aired a gothic soap opera entitled "Dark Shadows". The show became hugely popular once a vampire named Barnabas Collins appeared. On the day of the finale it may have seemed like the death of Barnabas, but thanks to acclaimed film director Tim Burton, "Dark Shadows" will see the light!
In 2009, Tim Burton's theatrical version of Dark Shadows went into full-swing, and Johnny Depp signed on to play the role of Barnabas. In this version, Barnabas returns from being buried alive to the 'future', and must reacquaint himself with the new world. The film is set to be released on May 11, 2012.
Gender equality has not always been prevalent, even in the performing arts and entertainment industry. A 1976 television show about three female private investigators entitled, "Charlie's Angels" would work to change that gender divide. "Charlie's Angels" is a crime drama television show about three action packed beauties that are hired by a mysterious man named Charlie Townsend. As private investigators, they receive missions from Townsend, that the average coup simply could not handle, and they succeed every time. The television drama was named one of the most successful television shows of the 1970s, so it just would not be right for its presence to remain a memory. In October of 2000, "Charlie's Angels" debuted as a feature film starring the hottest leading ladies of the time: Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, and Lucy Liu as the three private investigators. The movie broke the box office at $264 million.
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