10 remake?

By Matt Holmes / June 25, 2011

Hyde Park Entertainment have bought the remake rights to the Blake Edward's classic comedy 10, one of the highest grossing movies of 1979.

The original starred Dudley Moore as a guy obsessed with a girl he calls a "Perfect 10" and the lengths he would go into making himself a presence in her life, despite his love for his wife played by Julie Andrews. Bo Derek played the perfect hottie in the original and immediately became a star, a sex symbol of the 80's, with her rather unique braided hairstyle becoming as popular as the Jennifer Aniston haircut of the 90's.

The remake will boast a "newcomer" for the role made famous by Derek, though I think they are missing a trick by not going for someone like Teresa Palmer, who you could really make into a movie star with a part like this.

Several meetings have already taken place over the remake and a writing/directing team should board soon.

The original which was more slapstick and humorous than say a serious take on this kind of Lolita tale that Kubrick made in the 60's, has that kind of universal appeal of subject matter. I think all of us, no matter what age or sex can relate to seeing a beautiful "10" that's way out of your league and imagine ourselves becoming obsessed by them.

This could be a huge money maker and actually a good film if they go semi or majorly serious with it. Hell, Forgetting Sarah Marshall was almost a full homage movie to 10 grossed nearly $100 million worldwide just this year.

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