Fan made trailer sends internet into a 'Starfighter' frenzy
So last week a Youtube user posted a recut trailer for The Last Starfighter that's been getting a lot of buzz...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l55LwfcPfWM
...That buzz has now brought to light the fact that several people in Hollywood, from Seth Rogen to Steven Spielberg, have been trying to get the rights to remake The Last Starfighter, but apparently original writer Jonathan Betuel refuses to budge on the matter.
Tweet from writer Gary Whitta (currently writing one of the Star Wars spin-offs)
I don’t think there’s a single writer in town who hasn’t looked into it. It’s a horrible dead-end.
Tweet from Seth Rogen
Spielberg himself told me he couldn't get the rights after I told him how long I'd tried.
http://io9.com/everyone-in-hollywood-even-spielberg-wants-to-remake-16 62820766
This only confirms what I've always known; though it wasn't a huge hit at the time, The Last Starfighter has built a rather sizeable following of admirers over the years.
I say good for Betuel on this one. You know he's probably passing up millions, but he's sticking to his guns on this. That's admirable.
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