Warner Bros. and Hollywood Gang Productions are developing a remake of the 1981 science-fiction movie Outland which was written and directed by Peter Hyams. Michael Davis is slated to direct and Chad St. John (The Days Before) has been brought on board to write the script. The drama of the original involves a police marshal (played by Sean Connery) stationed at a remote mining colony on Jupiter’s moon Io, who uncovers a murderous conspiracy threatening the entire Outland with collapse.
Hollywood Gang’s Gianni Nunnari said of the remake, “We loved the original sci-fi film with Sean Connery. At its core, ‘Outland’ is a version of ‘High Noon’ in outer space, as two courageous people take a stand against a gang of ruthless conspirators at the highest level.”
Davis told Variety about the remake saying, “We’re staying true to the thematic heart of ‘Outland’ while expanding the space frontier concept.”
Source: Variety
