20 Movie Remakes You Didn’t Know Were In The Works

12. Memento

The Film

It doesn't really matter how many people met the news of the Memento remake with venom, it's still going to happen. The studio who own its rights - AMBI Pictures - have already shown their colours by licensing out to three foreign remakes in Tamil as Ghajini (2005), in Hindi as Ghajini (2008), and in Bengali/Bangla as Dhoka (2007).

Monika Bacardi at AMBI Pictures says they plan to "stay true to Christopher Nolan's vision and deliver a memorable movie that is every bit as edgy, iconic and award-worthy as the original". Which makes you wonder why they're even bothering.

AMBI are the same company who have bought up the rights to Cruel Intentions, I Heart Huckabees, The Passion Of The Christ, Rush, Robot & Frank and Donnie Darko, so if you're hoping not to see any of those remade, brace yourself.

Is It A Good Idea?

This one is pretty baffling: is the original not good enough? Was the hand of Christopher Nolan not good enough to preserve the integrity of the film that launched his career?

Is Hollywood really this cynical?