While we’ve seen westerns make a strong comeback over the past few years, thanks to high profile pictures by Quentin Tarantino (“The Hateful Eight,” “Django Unchained“) and a string of indie movies, (“Bone Tomahawk,” the upcoming “In A Valley Of Violence“) it’s really the Denzel Washington powered “The Magnificent Seven” remake that will be the biggest determination whether or not audiences are ready for the genre to return on a large scale. And if it does well, Relativity will be waiting in the wings with their own redo of a classic — but with a twist.
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THR reports that the studio has snapped up the rights to Fred Zinneman‘s 1952 Oscar-winning flick “High Noon” starring Gary Cooper. However, this tale of a marshall left to reckon with a villain on his own, will get a contemporary spin, with story taking place against the U.S./Mexico border. No word yet on a screenwriter and director, but it’s certainly a potent backdrop on which to set this new version of “High Noon,” and it will also have the added value of quieting those who may fear an attempt to Hollywood-ize the classic movie with a more direct redo.
So, until we know more, now’s the time to revisit the original “High Noon” or watch it for the first time. And to help get you there, here’s a mini-documentary about the making of the movie.