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Steve Guttenberg Was Right: ‘Police Academy’ Reboot Is Happening
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Back in November, Steve Guttenberg was making some very interesting claims. The ’80s star seemed not just confident, but downright positive that not only was Walt Disney developing a third film in his Three Men and a Baby franchise, but that it was time to revisit both Police Academy and Cocoon as well.

All of this as a whole remains to be seen for sure, but one of these has become an official possibility. It’s being reported that New Line Cinema is developing their very own Police Academy reboot, and that one of the original producers, Paul Maslansky, is back for the job here.

Since the first film’s release in 1984, six more films have been put out — each one disliked more than the last. If you’re a child of that time period, however, you have to have a soft spot somewhere for the first two or three movies at least, but even then, that was the absolute limit. All seven films combined pulled in $240 million, which as you know, is about the average budget of your typical, run-of-the-mill Summer blockbuster these days.

Here is what Malarsky had to say:

It’s going to be very worthwhile to the people who remember it and to those who saw it on TV. It’s going to be a new class. We hope to discover new talent and season it with great comedians. It’ll be anything but another movie with a numeral next to it. And we’ll most probably retain the wonderful musical theme.

And in case you’ve forgotten or didn’t read the original story, this is what Guttenberg said about the revival of his films during a radio interview back in November:

Disney’s developing Three Men and a Bride. That’s going to be a smash. A smash hit. They’re bringing everybody back for that. Nobody knows about it. I’m the first to talk about it.

It’s definitely time for another Police Academy, and I think they could make another Cocoon. They’re surefire hits and I think they’re good for the world. They make the world a better place and that’s what it’s all about.

It sounds to me like these gentlemen are either way too confident in the potential for this, OR they know something we do not know. And don’t get me wrong: if they do this the right way — preferably sticking to the original’s adult-themed humor along the way — and with the proper talents, it could easily be a surprisingly funny reboot.

[Source: THR]

1 Comment »

  1. I’m all for giving the Goot more work, but how can they do another Cocoon without the likes of Don Ameche, Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy et al?

    Comment by Kay — September 6, 2012 @ 8:37 am

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