Whitney Houston, Kevin Costner’s ‘The Bodyguard’ remake in the works
Whitney Houston, Kevin Costner’s ‘The Bodyguard’ remake in the works
By: Jessica Ann Evangelista – 2 minutes ago
12APR2025 Whitney Houston, Kevin Costner’s ‘The Bodyguard’ remake in the works
Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner in the 1992 romantic thriller “The Bodyguard.” Image: Screengrab from YouTube/Whitney Houston
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.
READ: ‘A Walk to Remember’ remake officially in the works
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 $411 million at the box office. The soundtrack became the best-selling soundtrack of all time after it sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.
