When he’s finished wrangling Chris Tucker and directing Jackie Chan’s fists for Rush Hour 3, Brett Ratner plans to move on to The Boys From Brazil. New Line has nabbed remake rights to the film from the jaws of Universal (not the actual Jaws – they don’t send sharks to business deals. Or do they?) by offering the services of Ratner. The story’s based on Ira Levin’s novel and is a tale of Nazis in South America trying to bring back the Third Reich via cloning. Brazil’s first attempt had Gregory Peck as Dr Josef Mengele, the evil genius behind the plan. "The original was a flawed film with a brilliant concept," Ratner told Variety. "You no longer have to spend time explaining cloning as you did then." We don’t know who he’ll cast as the villain, but rumour has it Chris Tucker might be free. Kidding! We hope.

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There is no god. Do hollywood give money to joss whedon to make a sequel of serenity, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, they give it to this prick. ... Read More Deviation About me
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And Red Dragon..... ... Read More themessiah About me
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love to have heard the conversation that went on when deciding to let Rat Boy take charge of this remake. Lets not forget, he directed Rush Hour and Rush Hour 2, what a dick. Slagging of the original, fuck off and die Rat Boy!!!! ... Read More BobbyMilk About me
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Why is Hollywood giving money to Ratner, he's rubbish. WHY GOD WHY?! ... Read More themessiah About me
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More bad news from the originality-challenged shit factory we call Hollywood...Yet another pointless exercise employing the questionable services of a turgid director.For the love of god stop with the fucking remakes you unimaginitive retards.    ... Read More Cuchulainn About me
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Is it just me, or does that photo of Rat-boy provoke an an overpowering urge to slap his smug little fanboy face? ... Read More Peter A. Quinn About me
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Looks like if you need a pedestrian sequel or remake brought in under budget, and on schedule, Rat-boy's yer man. Kubrick he aint... ... Read More Peter A. Quinn About me
08:43, 11 August 2006 | Report This Post
Ratner can't direct steam away from a shite! I'd like to take a copy of Family Man on DVD & slash his throat with it.... how long do you think it would take for this fat Moyles-esque cunt to die? God I hope he reads this! Fuck you Ratner, 'MOAN 'EN!! ... Read More Chaos Engine About me
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okay, now i've actually read the article im slightly intrigued by this. ratner might even make his best film yet out of this. ... Read More billythehick About me
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fuckin remakes ... Read More billythehick About me
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