Whitney Houston, Kevin Costner’s ‘The Bodyguard’ remake in the works
The 1992 romantic thriller The Bodyguard, starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, is getting a modern revival, as film distribution company Warner Bros confirmed that a remake is officially in development.
Deadline confirmed the studio’s plan to give the audience a fresh take on the box-office smash hit, as it revealed that Sam Wrench, known for his work on Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, is set to direct, with a script by Jonathan A. Abrams, known for his work on Juror No. 2.
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Whitney Houston, Kevin Costner’s ‘The Bodyguard’ remake in the works
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Entertainment
Thursday, 17 Apr 20254:07 PM MYT
The Bodyguard landed two Oscar nominations for its songs, ‘I Have Nothing’ and ‘Run To You’. Photo: Handout
The 1992 romantic thriller The Bodyguard, starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, is getting a modern revival, as film distribution company Warner Bros confirmed that a remake is officially in development.
Deadline confirmed the studio’s plan to give the audience a fresh take on the box-office smash hit, as it revealed that Sam Wrench, known for his work on Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, is set to direct, with a script by Jonathan A. Abrams, known for his work on Juror No. 2.
“No casting has been set […] There are many singers who could play the singing star and should be a magnet for an exciting cast,” wrote the outlet.
The original The Bodyguard was directed by Mick Jackson and follows Rachel Marron (Houston), a famous singer and actress who starts receiving death threats from a mysterious stalker, so a former Secret Service agent, Frank Farmer (Costner), is hired to protect her.
At the time, the film became the second-highest-grossing film worldwide and made US$411mil at the box office. The soundtrack became the best-selling soundtrack of all time after it sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.
The Bodyguard landed two Oscar nominations for its songs, I Have Nothing and Run To You. The film also popularised Houston’s rendition of I Will Always Love You, which was written and originally sung by Dolly Parton. – Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network
