When it comes to Hollywood remakes there are two general rules. The first is that if the original film was any good (Planet of the Apes, The Italian Job, Godzilla, Get Carter,) it really should be left alone. The second is not to cast Mark Wahlberg.
But perhaps an even more daunting challenge than recasting a classic feature is turning one into a commercial, and that’s exactly the challenge that Peter Lydon, director with