Musical/dance director Kevin Tancharoen, whose remake of Fame will hit theaters on September 25th, has been talking about a sci-fi action project entitled Arcana that he wants to direct.

“Arcana is a unique blend of the graphic-novel backdrop – like Blade Runner – and shot like 300, and has a little bit of Warriors mixed in there, with a little bit of martial arts, so it’s got a lot of crazy elements in there,” said Tancharoen, pretty much appealing to every 13 year old boy in existence.

While the names dropped within Tancharoen’s quote —  Blade Runner, 300, The Warriors — are a dime a dozen, one name stands out in this equation: Brett Ratner, director of X-Men: The Last Stand. He’s producing the film, which is currently being crafted by Red Tails’ writer John Ridley.

I’m equal parts skeptical and intrigued by this project. While I’m a fan of any newcomer to the sci-fi genre — this year has seen the arrival of two masters in the form of Duncan Jones and Neill Blomkamp — the players in this project seem ill-fitted to produce something that stands alongside any of their inspiration. I say seem because we haven’t seen what Tancharoen and Ridley are truly capable of.

Ratner, however?

Time will tell.

Thanks to Moviehole for the scoop.

Straight from the good people at Latino Review is the full trailer of the latest remake to spawn into theaters, Fame. Newcomer Kevin Tancharoen directs the 1980 remake from United Artists, MGM and Lakeshore Entertainment. The story revolves around an updated version of the 1980 musical, which centered on the students of the New York Academy of Performing Arts (IMDB). Expected to burst out musically onto the scene on September 25th, this full trailer gives us a better taste of what is to come. Granted, it does not have the same sort of feel as the original, it still obviously is trying to be its absolutely talented best.

Enjoy the Trailer below:

Fame Teaser

Fame, a 1980′s Oscar winning film for Best Score and Best Song, has been remade with the eye of budding director Kevin Tancharoen. Featuring upcoming stars Kay Panabaker (CSI), Cody Longo (Medium), Naturi Naughton (Notorious), Fame centers around students attending the New York Academy of the Performing Arts. Dancing its way into theatres on September 25th, here’s the first teaser trailer for the upcoming remake.

Enjoy the teaser trailer below:

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