Paramount Pictures is set to remake The Longest Yard with Rodney Barnes, executive producer of Winning Time, attached as screenwriter.
The Big Picture The Longest Yard is set for another remake by Paramount Pictures, per Deadline. Since it's 1974 release, The Longest Yard had a successful remake in 2005 directed by Peter Segal. The upcoming remake is from Gunpowder & Sky's current CEO Van Toffler, and former MTV Films boss David Gale, both of whom executive produced the 2005 remake with Adam Sandler in the lead role.
1974's version of The Longest Yard stars Burt Reynolds as Paul "Wrecking" Crewe, a former football star who faces prison time due to run-in with the law. It grossed over $43 million at the box office worldwide and has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 76%. In 2005, the film was remade with Sandler, Chris Rock, and Reynolds once more — however this time he portrayed coach Nate Scarborough. Commercially, the film did well, grossing over $190 million worldwide.
Both versions of The Longest Yard follow the similar plot and both movies outline how the character Paul takes part in a high-speed chase after drinking late one night with his girlfriend. Paul crashes the car and gets into it with a few cops, resulting in him having to complete a sentence of 18 months in prison. During his time there, Paul faces backlash from decisions he made while playing professionally, such as shaving off points.
The Original 1974 Movie Was Critically Acclaimed and Oscar-Nominated Close The original film was an Oscar-nominated movie that gently tipped the line between drama and comedy. The 2005 version falls directly in the comedy category as it ditches the sometimes brutal and emotional weight that the original leaned into. It also includes a wide range of pro athletes ranging from professional football to wrestling to bring in some realism toward the players in the film.
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