Throughout a January 17 Vainness Truthful profile article, Channing Tatum and author Jessica Pressler did some clay sculpting on a pottery wheel. Lovers of “Ghost” know {that a} identical second led to romance for Sam and Molly within the movie, and seeing as Tatum counts himself amongst the ones fanatics, the comparability used to be no longer misplaced on him.
After Pressler commented that the job reminded her of the enduring ’90s movie, Tatum printed that his manufacturing corporate Unfastened Affiliation owns the rights to the movie. And no longer most effective that: he additionally it appears declared that he needs to megastar in a “Ghost” remake. Simply do not be expecting an immediate shot-for-shot restaging of the movie. “However we are going to do one thing other … I believe it wishes to alternate slightly bit …” As famous through Pressler, the adjustments Tatum refers to seem to be probably the most extra problematic and dated facets of the movie.
Whilst attitudes have modified slightly a little bit since 1990, a Tampa Bay Occasions evaluate printed on the time of the movie’s preliminary liberate highlights that some at all times had problems with the stereotypical manner the Black and Latine supporting characters had been portrayed. If Tatum is taking a look to do a contemporary reimagining of the tale on the movie’s middle, it is definitely encouraging that he seems to acknowledge the movie’s flaws, regardless of nonetheless taking into account himself a fan.
Whilst we’re going to have to wait to see if the movie pans out, you’ll be able to catch Channing Tatum in “Magic Mike’s Ultimate Dance” on February 10.
