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I didn't come up with all of these myself.
Sorted by year, and then alphabetically.
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- DirectorJack ArnoldStarsGrant WilliamsRandy StuartApril KentAfter Scott Carey begins to shrink because of exposure to a combination of radiation and insecticide, medical science is powerless to help him.Remake: Same story (at least sort of), but made with modern production values (not using CGI, though).
- DirectorKevin BrownlowAndrew MolloStarsPauline MurraySebastian ShawBart AllisonIn 1940, Germany invades Britain and transforms it into a Fascist state where some Britons collaborate and others resist. In 1944, Pauline, an apolitical Irish nurse becomes a reluctant player in the fight between the two sides.More stories: There is room to go into more depth, possibly in the form of a miniseries.
- StarsDerek JacobiJohn HurtSiân PhillipsThe personal and governmental affairs of the Julio-Claudian dynasty at the beginning of the Roman Empire, as recalled by one of its rulers.Remake: Made with modern production values (cf. Rome (2005-2007)).
- DirectorAlbert BrooksStarsDick HaynesAlbert BrooksMatthew TobinA film crew sets out to record a year in the life of an average family, but things quickly start going wrong.Re-imagining: Set during the age of social media, where the intrusion is not being recorded throughout the day, but being unable to filter out the unflattering parts.
- DirectorBertrand TavernierStarsRomy SchneiderHarvey KeitelHarry Dean StantonIn a future where dying of illness is exceedingly rare, a terminally ill woman becomes a celebrity and a man with camera implants goes to secretly record her for a morbid TV show.Remake: Fixing pacing issues and placing the explanation of the world-building earlier in the movie.
- DirectorFred BarzykDavid R. LoxtonStarsBruce DavisonPeyton E. ParkNiki FlacksIn a highly controlled and overpopulated society, a man who has terrifying dreams that affect reality is assigned a psychiatrist who takes advantage of the situation.Remake: Same story (at least sort of), but made with modern production values.
- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKurt RussellWilford BrimleyKeith DavidA research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.Prequel: Showing what happened in the Norwegian camp (because The Thing (2011) doesn't count).
Sequel: The Thing survived, and continues its attempt to take over the world. (Rob Ager's suggestion: http://youtu.be/1HIgZ8kGUT8) - DirectorPenny MarshallStarsTom HanksElizabeth PerkinsRobert LoggiaAfter wishing to be made big, a teenage boy wakes the next morning to find himself mysteriously in the body of an adult.Re-imagining: A girl instead of a boy (and all that that implies) and/or set in another era.
- DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerF. Murray AbrahamArt CarneyWith the help of a magic ticket, a young movie fan is transported into the fictional world of his favorite action movie character.More stories: Travel between different fictional worlds is too good a concept to only make one movie out of.
- DirectorAndrew NiccolStarsEthan HawkeUma ThurmanJude LawA genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel.Re-imagining: Set during a time during which rapid improvements in genetic engineering technology mean that the latest "models" are quickly made obsolete.
- DirectorBoyd KirklandStarsKevin ConroyMichael AnsaraLoren LesterWhen Mr. Freeze, desperate to save his dying wife, kidnaps Barbara Gordon (Batgirl) as an involuntary organ donor, Batman and Robin must find her before the operation can begin.Remake: More "adult" version (cf. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (2012 & 2013) et al.) keeping only the basic premise of Mr. Freeze using Batgirl as an organ donor for his wife.
- DirectorBrad BirdStarsCraig T. NelsonSamuel L. JacksonHolly HunterWhile trying to lead a quiet suburban life, a family of undercover superheroes are forced into action to save the world.Prequel(s) and/or sequel(s).
- DirectorWolfgang PetersenStarsBrad PittEric BanaOrlando BloomAn adaptation of Homer's great epic, the film follows the assault on Troy by the united Greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved.Sequel: A more down-to-earth adaptation of The Odyssey, just as this was of The Iliad.
- DirectorKaryn KusamaStarsCharlize TheronFrances McDormandSophie OkonedoÆon Flux is a mysterious assassin working for the Monicans, a group of rebels trying to overthrow the government. When she is sent on a mission to kill the Chairman, a whole new mystery is found.Remake: The general plot concept is good, but the execution is lacking.
- DirectorDavis GuggenheimStarsAl GoreBilly WestGeorge BushFilmmaker Davis Guggenheim follows Al Gore on the lecture circuit, as the former presidential candidate campaigns to raise public awareness of the dangers of global warming and calls for immediate action to curb its destructive effects on the environment.Updated version: New data, corrections, etc.
- StarsMamoru MiyanoBrad SwaileVincent TongAn intelligent high school student goes on a secret crusade to eliminate criminals from the world after discovering a notebook capable of killing anyone whose name is written into it.More stories: Others gain access to the Death Note.
- DirectorRichard SchenkmanStarsDavid Lee SmithTony ToddJohn BillingsleyAn impromptu goodbye party for Professor John Oldman becomes a mysterious interrogation after the retiring scholar reveals to his colleagues he has a longer and stranger past than they can imagine.Prequel mini-series.
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsLeonardo DiCaprioJoseph Gordon-LevittElliot PageA thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster.More stories: Not using the same characters, but set in the same world. The possibilities are virtually endless.
- DirectorTom McGrathStarsWill FerrellJonah HillBrad PittEvil genius Megamind finally defeats his do-gooder nemesis, Metro Man, but is left without a purpose in a superhero-free world.Prequel(s) and/or sequel(s).
- CreatorDavid BenioffD.B. WeissStarsEmilia ClarkePeter DinklageKit HaringtonNine noble families fight for control over the lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for millennia.Prequel(s) and/or spin-off(s). There are plenty more stories to be told.
- CreatorMichael Dante DiMartinoBryan KonietzkoStarsJanet VarneyP.J. ByrneDavid FaustinoAvatar Korra fights to keep Republic City safe from the evil forces of both the physical and spiritual worlds.Prequels, sequels, spin-offs – the whole shebang. The world-building is way too good to be let to go to waste.
- DirectorPete DocterRonnie Del CarmenStarsAmy PoehlerBill HaderLewis BlackAfter young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.More stories: Showing different points in Riley's life and/or other characters'.
- DirectorByron HowardRich MooreJared BushStarsGinnifer GoodwinJason BatemanIdris ElbaIn a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy.More stories: Exploring the world and the character dynamics further.
- DirectorDavid YaroveskyStarsElizabeth BanksDavid DenmanJackson A. DunnWhat if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?Sequels featuring the same character and/or spin-offs featuring twisted versions of other superheroes.