8 Movie Remakes Coming In 2025 & Beyond That Could Actually Beat The Originals
These remakes are worth getting excited for.
Movie remakes are usually met with skepticism, but there are some exciting new movies that could be even better than the originals. This is a rare feat for a remake, since only a select few manage to introduce new ideas without being overly reverent of their source material. Even then, affection for the original movie often means that fans aren't open to the idea of those movies being tarnished. The first step to a good movie remake is choosing the right movie. It should offer some room for improvement, or the possibility that a completely new take will be welcomed.
The coming years already look like they're about to have more sequels, reboots and remakes than ever before. This can initially look disheartening, but there are some remakes that might as well be original movies, since they're so different from the films they're based on. For example, Spike Lee's new remake of Akira Kurosawa's High and Low takes place in modern day New York City, with Denzel Washington in the lead role. Remakes like these offer hope that they could be improvements, since they have enough confidence to try new things.
8 The Running ManGlen Powell Steps Into Arnold Schwarzenegger's ShoesGlen Powell's star has been on the rise for a few years now, and 2025 will see him trying to one-up Arnold Schwarzenegger. Although Powell has had some great performances in action movies like Top Gun: Maverick and Twisters, he certainly doesn't fit into the same mold of action stars as Schwarzenegger, so it will be interesting to see if his version of The Running Man changes things up. The presence of Edgar Wright as director suggests that it will be a completely new take on Stephen King's novel, and it's possible that Wright's humorous style will make use of Powell's comedy chops.
Wright has claimed that his remake of The Running Man will be much closer to King's novel than the first movie.
Wright has claimed that his remake of The Running Man will be much closer to King's novel than the first movie. One problem with the original adaptation is that Schwarzenegger is a terrible fit for the main character, so the entire story had to be changed to accommodate a musclebound action star in the role of a meek, desperate man. Powell isn't too much closer to King's vision, but he's certainly a more likely candidate to play an everyman role than Schwarzenegger. While The Running Man is often admired for its cheesy '80s charms, a remake has the potential to draw out the dystopian tragedy of the novel.
7 Highest 2 LowestSpike Lee Takes On A Kurosawa ClassicWhile it seems like a long shot that anyone could remake an Akira Kurosawa movie and improve on the original, Spike Lee's upcoming remake of High and Low at least seems as though it will be different enough to avoid too many direct comparisons. With any luck, Highest 2 Lowest could be just as good as High and Low in its own way. Spike Lee and Denzel Washington are set to continue their long-running professional collaboration on the upcoming remake, which is reason enough to be excited. The duo always seem to bring the best out of each other, like in Inside Man and Malcolm X, for example.
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It's not yet clear what role Denzel Washington will play in Highest 2 Lowest, but it seems likely that he will play a version of Toshiro Mifune's character from the original. Mifune plays a business executive who plans a leveraged buyout of his company, but he has to deal with his driver's son being kidnapped and held for ransom. It would be interesting to see Washington playing a villain role as one of the kidnappers, but there's also a good chance that he could play one of the lead detectives on the case, given his track record for playing cops. Lee could have a few surprises up his sleeve in this unusual remake.
6 The Naked GunLiam Neeson Could Be The Face Of A New FranchiseLiam Neeson has had a few minor roles in comedy movies, like Love Actually and The Lego Movie, as well as cameos in TV shows like Life's Too Short and Derry Girls. When he gets the rare opportunity to make audiences laugh, he invariably proves that he's a master of dry, deadpan comedy. It's a shame that it's taken so long for him to get a starring role in a comedy, but a remake of The Naked Gun seems like the perfect project for him. If anyone can follow Leslie Nielsen's iconic comedy performances as incompetent cop Frank Drebin, Neeson is a strong candidate.
If anyone can follow Leslie Nielsen's iconic comedy performances as incompetent cop Frank Drebin, Neeson is a strong candidate.
It will be hard to replicate the sheer number of laugh-out-loud moments in The Naked Gun, and Neeson's performance is just one piece of the puzzle. He will also need a script bursting with clever wordplay, and it will help if he's surrounded by sight gags that are just as funny. Fortunately, his supporting cast is shaping up nicely. Fresh from her career-defining performance in The Last Showgirl, Pamela Anderson is changing gears to take on a comedic role. Underrated character actor Paul Walter Hauser is also in line to play a straight man character opposite Neeson's funny man role.
5 The Chronicles Of NarniaGreta Gerwig Is Following Barbie With Another Ambitious AdaptationThe Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis have been popular children's books ever since their publication in the 1950s, with their most famous big-screen adaptations starting in 2005 with The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. Although the three movies in the franchise were all big commercial hits, their critical reputation declined with each sequel. Even the first movie, the highest-rated of the three, leaves some room for improvement. The recent news that Greta Gerwig is working on a remake for Netflix means that the books could get the adaptations they deserve.
Netflix recently announced that the Narnia movie will get an IMAX release
Off the back of her success with Barbie, Gerwig likely had her pick of projects in Hollywood, so her choice to adapt The Chronicles of Narnia suggests that the project is close to her heart, and that she believes she can do the books justice. Gerwig's Narnia movie remains cloaked in mystery at this point, with Enola Holmes star Louis Partridge the only actor announced so far. Casting classic characters like Aslan, Mr. Tumnus and the White Witch will be the first big test. Netflix recently announced that the Narnia movie will get an IMAX release, showing the faith that the streaming platform has in Gerwig's vision.
4 BugoniaYorgos Lanthimos And Emma Stone Are Continuing Their Creative PartnershipAfter The Favourite, Poor Things and Kinds of Kindness, Emma Stone is continuing her work with Yorgos Lanthimos, and their next collaboration is already approaching. Bugonia is set to release in November, with Stone playing a powerful pharmaceutical CEO who gets kidnapped by an unhinged conspiracy theorist, played by Jesse Plemons. It's a remake of the Korean sci-fi comedy Save the Green Planet!, which is a first for Lanthimos. He has directed a book adaptation and a movie loosely based on a true story, but never a remake.
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Save the Green Planet! is a popular comedy, but it isn't too well-known overseas. With Stone and Lanthimos working together again, there's every chance they'll be able to best the original, and Lanthimos' unique style ensures that he won't be too beholden to it. Yorgos Lanthimos' movies are characterized by their unsettling atmospheres, which is perfect for his style of dark comedy. Bugonia has the potential to be just as weird and hilarious as Poor Things or The Lobster. It's very early, but its release date in November could be an indication that it's primed as an awards contender for 2026. Given Lanthimos and Stone's track record, this wouldn't be a surprise.
3 The Wedding BanquetLily Gladstone's Romantic Comedy Has A Lot Of PotentialThe Wedding Banquet was one of Ang Lee's early hits, before he established himself in the American mainstream with movies like Brokeback Mountain and Hulk. It's a charming comedy about a Taiwanese man living in New York City who marries a Chinese woman to hide his gay relationship from his parents. The Wedding Banquet is still worth watching over 30 years later, but the upcoming remake looks as though it could be even better, as it makes a few interesting changes to the basic premise to spice things up even more.
The Wedding Banquet remake has a great cast, with Oscar-nominee Lily Gladstone and Saturday Night Live cast member Bowen Yang. They play the two spare parts as Kelly Marie Tran and Han Gi-chan's characters get married to keep the group's same-sex partnerships a secret from their families. The teaser trailer offers plenty to be excited about before the movie's April release date. It will be interesting to see Gladstone in a comedic role after she showed her power as a dramatic actor in Killers of the Flower Moon, while Yang is returning to familiar territory after the queer comedies Bros and Fire Island.
2 HighlanderThe Highlander franchise has been dormant for some time now, and this is probably for the best, considering how none of the sequels managed to recapture the bombastic, cheesy fun of the original. Highlander II: The Quickening holds a score of 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, and the following movies aren't much better. The first movie is really the only one that still has a following these days, so news of a Highlander remake starring Henry Cavill is a good way to start fresh. Having shone in a similar fantasy project, The Witcher, Cavill seems like a solid choice.
If Highlander is as original and exciting as John Wick, it could easily surpass the original.
John Wick franchise director Chad Stahelski has signed on as the director for the Highlander remake. It will be his first directing credit beyond the world of John Wick, so it will be interesting to see if Stahelski switches up his style to match his surroundings. He's shown that he's a master of action, but Highlander will require something a little different. Stahelski has also claimed that he's working on adaptations of the video games Ghost of Tsushima and Rainbow Six, so clearly he's ready to branch out. If Highlander is as original and exciting as John Wick, it could easily surpass the original.
1 FrankensteinGuillermo Del Toro's Adaptation Could Be The Best YetMary Shelley's Frankenstein has had more adaptations than pretty much any other novel, as well as countless movies that take inspiration from the Frankenstein myth and reinterpret it in new ways. Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein looks like it's set to take things back to basics, and there could be no better director for the task. Currently, the 1931 Boris Karloff version of Frankenstein is probably still the best and most iconic adaptation, but del Toro's remake means this could be about to change. The horror maven has assembled an exciting cast, including Oscar Isaac as the doctor and Jacob Elordi as the monster.
Related10 Hollywood Remakes Of International Movies That Actually WorkedThere's a justified skepticism surrounding Hollywood remakes of international movies, though several instances prove that they can actually work.
Reading Frankenstein reveals that most Hollywood adaptations have been misrepresenting the story for decades. The monster isn't merely a horrifying brute. He's actually a tender and conflicted creature in need of guidance. Guillermo del Toro's adaptation could emphasize this side of the character, but the director could also have his own ideas about the direction of the story. As well as Frankenstein, 2025 will deliver a remake of 1935's Bride of Frankenstein, with Maggie Gyllenhaal directing Christian Bale as the monster. 80 years later, Frankenstein is taking center stage in Hollywood once again.
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