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Watch: First Official Trailer for Craig Brewer's New 'Footloose' Remake
by Alex Billington
June 21, 2011
Source: MTV
Welcome back to Bomont. MTV and Paramount have finally debuted the official trailer for Craig Brewer's remake of the classic musical Footloose, this time updated to be contemporary and for the MTV generation. As you might've expected, it's basically Step Up (or any of those dance movies), but as Footloose instead. Newcomer Kenny Wormald stars as Ren MacCormack and the cast also includes Dennis Quaid and Julianne Hough. It may not be what you expect (or maybe it is), but fire it up anyway. At least there's a bit of great-looking filmmaking in here. There's lots of public dancing, so watch out and try to have fun!
Watch the first official trailer for Craig Brewer's Footloose via MTV:
This new version of Footloose from Paramount and MTV Films is being directed by Craig Brewer, of Black Snake Moan and Hustle & Flow previously, from a screenplay that was co-written by lyricist/songwriter Dean Pitchford and Craig Brewer. In addition to Kenny Wormald starring as the rebellious teen Ren MacCormack, the cast includes Julianne Hough as Ariel Moore, Dennis Quaid as Rev. Shaw Moore, Ray McKinnon, Ziah Colon, and Miles Teller as Willard. Paramount Pictures is bringing this updated Footloose to theaters everywhere October 14th this fall. I'm curious to hear what everyone thinks of this?
49 Comments
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looks laaaame
apato on Jun 22, 2011
5
I don't wanna click play..."Don't tempt me Frodo!"
Xerxexx on Jun 22, 2011
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"But it cannot stay in the Shire!" Click play bro. You'll never be the same again.
Quanah on Jun 22, 2011
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"Get out of the Shire. Make for the village Bree." I'm afraid to click it.
Xerxexx on Jun 22, 2011
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Rob Schneiders voice: "You Can Do It!!!"
Anonymous on Jun 22, 2011
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Must resists goading!
Xerxexx on Jun 22, 2011
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"N-n-n-nothing important. That is I heard a good deal about a Ring and a Dark Lord and something about the end of the world but… Please, Mister Gandalf sir, don't hurt me. Don't turn me into anythin' — unnatural." Damn. Makes me want my bluray extended LOTR today! However, back to the topic: click it. Cliiiiiiiick it. Xerxexx. You've clicked worse. You will click worse after. I promise. 🙂
Quanah on Jun 22, 2011
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Never! "I will not go quietly into the night!" I will not vanish without a fight! I am going to live on! I am going to survive! Today I celebrate my Independence Day!
Xerxexx on Jun 22, 2011
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this is just plain sad, and truly show movies today is all Remake, Recap, Reuse storyline. SIGH.... Just lame , effing lame.
hedrox on Jun 22, 2011
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All that rap R&B crap dance music ruined it. Its really like one of those step it up movies...wow. Low low low....
Buzzfunk on Jun 22, 2011
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Alex.. I posted here because it's a new thread and there would be more readers.. I watched this.. I have to say.. I think I will save my money. I must say.. I appreciate you letting me have my little pout.. and not pulling my comment. I also appreciate the response. Like everything in life.. tastes change, and the evolution of FS I feel is becoming less and less distinct from other movie sites. I'm just saying FS kicked ass when there was less mainstream junk and it was more focused on opening our eyes to the excellence of directing, behind the scenes happenings, and less about the actors and hype. FS is not what it used to be(in my opinion). I would really like to hear feedback from other fans of FS and read their opinions.. If there is a lot of people that feel the same way might it be worth considering our opinions? I don't know. Is volume of readership what you want? Should it be more mainstream then? Maybe you still hype what I like. Maybe I just have a hard time wading through to find what I like.
Mcfitz on Jun 22, 2011
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ummm what? Dude, it's a fucking movie blog. Of course they're going to post this trailer up, no matter how terrible it is. Besides, no one forced you to click this link and watch this trailer.
SkaOreo on Jun 22, 2011
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I like FS *because* it is a good catch-all, I follow it so I can see just about everthing that is coming, the big movies, the smaller stuff, docs ect., I even like to know about garbage like this so that I can witness an earily public roasting. It's fun. I'm sure there are other web sites that leave stuff out but this isn't one of them, that's why I go here daily.
Staatz on Jun 22, 2011
17
I think I died a little inside as I was watching this.
SymphonicSerenity on Jun 22, 2011
18
Good God, no!!!!
Ron on Jun 22, 2011
19
well... that was terrible.
RhythmDave on Jun 22, 2011
20
Where is Kevin Bacon ???
Ken7eleven on Jun 22, 2011
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Wow... They made the EXACT same movie as the original. That must have been a real artistic challenge.
pickle t1ts on Jun 22, 2011
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Whoo!!!! Angry Dance Scene!!!!!
Maxx on Jun 22, 2011
24
sigh...
josue on Jun 22, 2011
25
Yikes, yikes, yikes. What an insult and a waste of time.
CisforCinema on Jun 22, 2011
27
Saw a sneak peek of this movie a few months ago...i thought it was pretty good. but having never seen the original all the way through i cant exactly compare.
Brandon David Wood on Jun 22, 2011
28
Crappy, cringe inducing film generates crappy, cringe inducing remake. What a surprise.
Lebowski on Jun 22, 2011
29
Why don't they just make a scene for scene remake of another classic like....Psycho. Oh, wait they did. I'm not saying the original is a classic but come on. Same car, same characters, same excuse for the town to outlaw dancing, same scenes. Only thing different is the music. And Dennis Quaid? John Lithgow could outpreach him any Sunday.
Christophereo on Jun 22, 2011
30
some one...shoot. me. now.
jaron kacy on Jun 22, 2011
31
id rather kill my self
Anonymous on Jun 22, 2011
32
So Footloose (1984) raped Step Up and this is the non-aborted child?
Guest on Jun 22, 2011
33
somethings should never be messed with.
Rae on Jun 22, 2011
34
"great-looking film making"? where? anyway, call me a cynic, but i'll stick to the '84 Footloose (and that was alittle above mediocre anyway). Bacon FTW.
redguy on Jun 22, 2011
35
I would say something, but it has already been said in many different and colorful ways.
mayhem on Jun 22, 2011
36
Ughhhhh
Cruzer on Jun 22, 2011
37
This movie is going to be great!!! Not only are the stars better looking than in the original, but this movie goes more into depth about the relationships between the preacher and his daughter and Ren and Willard. This movie is going to be a big hit, just sit back and watch!!
Joy McBride on Jun 22, 2011
38
Looks like an enjoyable date movie. Now to get a girlfriend.......
Meow on Jun 22, 2011
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Some movies should not be remade, Footloose in one of those movies.
Mattsride97 on Jun 22, 2011
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This looks like the closest remake you'll see but dumber since they dress them up like the 80's but have new hip-hop and rap going. WTF!?! Seriously, you're going to have them dress the same, almost act the same, and more but then throw in this music from no where? MTV is such a fail.
Nate Carroll on Jun 22, 2011
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MTV player is rubbish but I found this scene online: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkKx0rt60A4 Actually looks pretty dope.
Crapola on Jun 22, 2011
43
I have never been more disgusted with Hollywood than I am right now. What made the REAL Footloose work was the fact that it was the 80's and an unrealistic plot like, the town banning dancing seemed plausible. But with Twitter, Facebook the INTERNET, this kind of small town shit is so fake it's painful. Footloose did not need a remake. Shit more than half the movies made in Hollywood don't need to be remade, but this one more than ANY!!!!!
Aksalababy73 on Jun 22, 2011
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Now that I've actually watched the real trailer, I think this could cause a revolution greater than the one that happened in Egypt in the Bible belt. If you are a good Christian I ask you please do not allow your children to see this movie.
Crapola on Jun 23, 2011
45
look at the original 1984 trailer looks almost the same... which means they took the same basic story and concept, only f*** it up sorry but i hate remakes
Said on Jun 24, 2011
46
Footloose the remake....as funny as the original
Oct8pus on Jun 24, 2011
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This is real crap...sorry but i have to said it... REAL CRAP ... Why they think that we need more remakes? Damn it. So now the will do back to the future with Zac Efron...PLease stop killing my classics movies
Sakyo on Jul 31, 2011
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I cant wait to see it!!! I love all musical movies, remakes and ALL!
DDHART555 on Aug 5, 2011
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First of all you can't remke the first footloose.What I liked about the first one was it made you wanting to see more dancing.The end was worth it.I have watched a few clips of the new one.Lots of dancing, but it leaves you nothing to look forward too.What are the chances the kids in the town all dance like their pros.The end footloose dance will probably be great but nothing like you've seen through the whole movie. At the end of the first one the dancing was like everyones prom night.The remake in my opinion is not realistic. What town do you know of that the kids all dance like pros.
Lorraine B on Oct 14, 2011
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