Normally studios only want to remake movies people have already heard of, but if you’re going to mine the past, it makes sense to also look at films that are good, but which have largely been forgotted. That seems to be New Line’s plan, as they’re developing a remake of director Herbert Ross’s 1973 murder mystery, The Last of Sheila.
The original followed a rich Hollywood producer who invites a group of friends to his yacht for a mysterious scavenger hunt. The party takes place one year after his wife’s death, who died at a previous party due to a hit and run accident. The vacation turns from a joyful experience to a deadly game of cat and mouse, with many secrets revealed as the night unfolds. It starred James Coburn, Raquel Welch, James Mason, Ian McShane and Dyan Cannon.
The studio is currently searching for a writer. (Source: THR)