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12-05-2025
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Taylor Swift Might Be Going From Pop Queen to Silver Screen With This Iconic Reboot
Hollywood loves a remake and the latest film to get that reboot treatment is a classic that probably doesn't need a new interpretation, but it's getting one. The 1992 movie, The Bodyguard, starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, is being reimagined, per Deadline. The cast has not been announced, but a super-famous name bubbled up immediately on the internet: Taylor Swift. When Houston filmed the movie, she was the biggest pop star of the moment and the same could be said of Swift right now. So, it's understandable that Hollywood would think she was perfect for the role. But there's another reason why Swift's name swirling about and it has to do with her connections to the people working on the project. More from SheKnows Eagle-Eyed Fans Noticed How Donna Kelce May Feel About Travis Kelce & Taylor Swift Being Parents Sam Wrench, who directed Swift's concert film, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, is set to helm The Bodyguard revamp. It makes her casting feel like a natural fit even though the casting process isn't underway yet. The duo also made magic at the box office in 2023, earning $261.7 million worldwide. If you're not familiar with the original film, the storyline follows a former U.S. Secret Service agent, played by Costner, who becomes a bodyguard. He is hired to protect a famous actress and singer, played by Houston, who is being harassed by an unknown stalker. Amid the drama, the duo's undeniable chemistry takes over. While Swift is the hot name of the moment to play Houston role, there was a rumor in 2023 that a royal family member might play the part. Meghan Markle, who retired from acting in 2017 after getting engaged to Prince Harry, somehow found herself in the mix of The Bodyguard 2 with Costner. 'The only thing Kevin loves more than an underdog like Meghan is a box office hit,' a source told New Idea magazine, via the Express. The rumor wasn't that far-fetched considering Costner wanted Princess Diana to star in a follow-up film with him back in the '90s. 'I said, 'Look, I'm going to do Bodyguard 2 and I think I can build this around you. Would you be interested?'' he recalled on The Howard Stern Show in 2024. 'And she said … she goes, 'Yes.'' He reportedly had those conversations with the Princess of Wales in 1996 around the time her divorce from Prince Charles was about to be finalized. 'She goes, 'My life's about to change,'' Costner told Stern of their conversation. 'She said, 'Is there going to be a kissing scene?' And I said, 'Do you want there to be one?' And she said, 'Yeah.' And I said, 'Then we'll do that.'' Princess Diana died a year later in a devastating car crash on Aug. 31, 1997, and Costner decided not to move forward with the project because he 'could not replace Princess Di.' The Bodyguard reboot is still in the preproduction stage, no release date has been targeted of SheKnows These Movies & TV Shows Give An Honest Look at the Reality of Living With Clinical Depression Every Celebrity Who Put Their Own Spin on the Little Black Dress Trend 15 of the Most Controversial SNL Skits of All Time
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25-04-2025
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Warner Bros. Wins Dismissal of ‘Superman' Foreign Copyright Suit
A judge has thrown out a lawsuit challenging Warner Bros.' copyright to 'Superman' in 10 countries, finding that the federal courts have no jurisdiction over the dispute. Mark Peary, the nephew of late 'Superman' co-creator Joe Shuster, sued the studio and its DC Comics subsidiary in January, arguing that Shuster's estate had a right to cancel 'Superman' copyrights in the United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, and other territories. More from Variety Superman and Krypto the Dog Get Funko Popped Ahead of James Gunn Film 'The Bodyguard' Remake From 'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour' Director Sam Wrench Set at Warner Bros. Box Office: 'A Minecraft Movie' Builds Big With $58 Million Opening Day - Largest of 2025 In a ruling on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman held that the court has no authority to address the estate's rights under foreign laws. 'The Court concludes that it lacks subject-matter jurisdiction over this case; the case therefore must be and is dismissed,' Furman wrote. Undeterred, Peary filed a nearly identical lawsuit on Friday morning in state court in New York. The state suit seeks an injunction that could, in theory, interfere with the July 11 release of 'Superman,' the franchise reboot directed by James Gunn and starring David Corenswet. Peary's lawyer, Marc Toberoff, previously sought a federal injunction that would block the film's release in the U.K., Canada, Australia and Ireland unless the Shuster estate were compensated. In throwing out the federal lawsuit, Furman also denied the injunction as moot. The 'Superman' copyright has been the subject of decades of litigation, ever since Shuster and Jerome Siegel created the character and sold it for $130 in 1938. In 2013, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal rejected the Shuster estate's claims, finding that Shuster's sister had signed away all rights after Shuster's death in 1992. Toberoff argued that the 9th Circuit opinion settled the matter with regard to U.S. copyright law, but left the estate's overseas interests unresolved. He argued that under British law, the estate had a right to terminate the copyright in 2017, 25 years after Shuster's death. Toberoff argued that U.S. courts have authority under the Berne Convention, the international copyright treaty, to enforce overseas copyrights. Warner Bros.' attorneys countered that the Berne Convention is unenforceable in federal court. Toberoff has not sought to bring copyright suits in the U.K. or the other territories, which would present various inconveniences. The studio attorneys also argued that the 'Superman' copyright issue has been exhaustively litigated and resolved. The character is due to enter the public domain in 2034. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Disney+ in April 2025 The Best Celebrity Memoirs to Read This Year: From Chelsea Handler to Anthony Hopkins
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12-04-2025
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Could Taylor Swift Star in Beloved Whitney Houston Movie Remake?
A major movie remake of a beloved classic film could have interesting casting. Although casting is not set, a key staffing move is getting Taylor Swift's name mentioned in connection with the project. The movie is The Bodyguard, which was a romantic thriller that starred Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston in 1992. Costner played the bodyguard of Houston, a singer. The role would seem to be tailor-made for a singer like Swift. "Beyond Swift, there are many singers who could play the singing star that this should be a magnet for an exciting cast," Deadline noted, however. Now Sam Wrench, who is the director of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, has been chosen to direct a remake of The Bodyguard. The script is being written by Jonathan A. Abrams, who wrote the movie Juror No. 2, according to Deadline. According to Deadline, the Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour movie that Wrench directed was a "concert movie spawned from Swift's historic almost two-year-long global tour." The movie "grossed $261.7 million worldwide," Deadline reported. Variety noted that the original Bodyguard movie "has what is considered the bestselling movie soundtrack of all time, with several chart-topping original songs from Houston," who was at the height of her fame when she filmed it. "I don't think the job of a concert filmmaker is there to try and portray something that didn't happen or to give it an energy that isn't there," Wrench told Variety. "When the music is the king, the music is the thing you follow and you let that kind of dictate everything. But honestly, my job was fairly easy. It's such a great concert. Everyone enjoyed it. We pointed some cameras, and here we are," he added. The original Bodyguard also received two Oscar nominations for songs, according to Variety.
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12-04-2025
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"The Bodyguard" Remake in Works
Yara Sameh Warner Bros. is developing a remake of 'The Bodyguard' with Sam Wrench on board to direct. Wrench directed the box office smash 'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.' Jonathan Abrams, who debuted as a feature screenwriter with Clint Eastwood's courtroom drama 'Juror #2' last fall, has been tapped to pen the script. No casting decisions have been set. The news was revealed by Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy, the co-heads of the Warner Bros. Pictures Group, in an interview with Deadline. Aside from directing 'The Eras Tour,' Wrench has oft toed the line between the film and music industries, helming 'Laufey's A Night at the Symphony: Hollywood Bowl' and 'A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter,' as well as concert docs for stars like BTS, Billie Eilish and Lizzo. The original 'The Bodyguard' was directed by Mick Jackson and centered on a former Secret Service agent, portrayed by Kevin Costner, hired to protect a famous singer, played by Whitney Houston. It grossed more than $400 million at the worldwide box office and has what is considered the bestselling movie soundtrack of all time, with several chart-topping original songs from Houston. 'The Bodyguard' landed two Oscar nominations for its songs, 'I Have Nothing' and 'Run to You.' Wrench spoke with Variety about his style and using long takes during 'Laufey's A Night at the Symphony: Hollywood Bowl,' saying, 'I don't think the job of a concert filmmaker is there to try and portray something that didn't happen or to give it an energy that isn't there. When the music is the king, the music is the thing you follow and you let that kind of dictate everything. But honestly, my job was fairly easy. It's such a great concert. Everyone enjoyed it. We pointed some cameras, and here we are.' read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia Lifestyle Pistachio and Raspberry Cheesecake Domes Recipe News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Videos & Features Bouchra Dahlab Crowned Miss Arab World 2025 .. Reem Ganzoury Wins Miss Arab Africa Title (VIDEO) Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Arts & Culture Arwa Gouda Gets Married (Photos)
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12-04-2025
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Taylor Swift's 'Eras Tour' Director to Helm Remake of 'The Bodyguard': Report
The director of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, Sam Wrench, reportedly has his eyes on another pop star project. The 34-year-old Grammy-nominated and Emmy award-winning director, who gave Swifties the 2023 concert tour documentary, will be working with Warner Bros. to remake 1992's The Bodyguard, Deadline reported on Friday, April 11. The Hollywood Reporter and Variety also reported the news. Warner Bros. Pictures co-chairman and CEOs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy first shared the news with Deadline. In The Bodyguard, former secret service agent Frank Farmer (Kevin Costner) was tasked with keeping best-selling pop star Rachel Marron (Whitney Houston) safe from a dangerous stalker. Eventually, Frank and Rachel developed a romantic interest in one another. Related: Kevin Costner Reveals Whitney Houston Was Never on the Poster for 'The Bodyguard' The original film went on to earn $411 million worldwide at the box office. It was directed by Mick Jackson and written by Lawrence Kasdan. Much of The Bodyguard's success was due to its best-selling soundtrack, which featured Houston's recording of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" and other songs by the late R&B star. Two songs, "I Have Nothing" and "Run to You," were nominated for the Best Original Song Oscar. Earlier this year, Costner paid tribute to his costar in an Instagram post marking his 70th birthday. 'This photo reminds me of how lucky I am to be getting another birthday," he wrote on a behind-the-scenes photo of them together when The Bodyguard was being filmed. 'We lost such a light when we lost Whitney.' The 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)' singer died in 2012 at age 48. Casting has not yet been revealed for the remake, but Deadline reported that Juror No. 2 writer Jonathan A. Abrams is writing the script. Wrench's work has proved successful, with Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor's Version) becoming the most-watched music film on Disney+ of all time when it arrived on the streaming service in March 2024. The documentary chronicling the pop star's most recent tour contains four additional main show songs not shown in theaters. There is also an acoustic collection after the credits featuring previously unseen performances of "Death by a Thousand Cuts," "I Can See You," "Maroon" and "You Are in Love." Welch's mega-hit with the 'Shake It Off' singer had the highest-grossing opening of a concert film in history, making it one of the highest-earning concert films of all time — second only to Michael Jackson's 2009 documentary This Is It. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The British director worked with Swift's The Eras Tour during her run of shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles in August 2023. Additional projects by Welch include Billie Eilish: Live At The O2 and Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration. Read the original article on People
