Recent Retro Reboots

Director: Kevin Macdonald
Stars: Bob Marley, Ziggy Marley, Rita Marley

Plot: A documentary on the life, music, and legacy of Bob Marley.

Rebooted: Bob Marley: One Love, open in theaters on February 14, 2024 (USA).

Director: Mark Waters
Writers: Rosalind Wiseman, Tina Fey
Stars: Lindsay Lohan, Jonathan Bennett, Rachel McAdams

Plot: Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.

Rebooted: Mean Girls, open in theaters on January 12, 2024 (USA).

Director: Carlo Carlei
Writers: Carlo Carlei, Massimo De Rita, Mario Falcone
Stars: Sergio Castellitto, Ed Stoppard, Cristina Moglia

Plot: During the summer of 1957, bankruptcy looms over the company that Enzo Ferrari and his wife built 10 years earlier. He decides to roll the dice and wager it all on the iconic Mille Miglia, a treacherous 1,000-mile race across Italy.

Rebooted: Ferrari, open in theaters on December 25, 2024 (USA).

Director: Adrienne Shelly
Writer: Adrienne Shelly
Stars: Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Jeremy Sisto

Plot: Jenna is a pregnant, unhappily married waitress in the deep south. She meets a newcomer to her town and falls into an unlikely relationship as a last attempt at happiness.

Rebooted: Waitress, open in theaters on December 7, 2023 (USA).

Director: Abel Gance
Writer: Abel Gance
Stars: Albert DieudonnéVladimir RoudenkoEdmond Van Daële

Plot: A film about the French general’s youth and early military career.

Rebooted: Napoleon, open in theaters on November 22, 2023 (USA).

Director: Steven Spielberg
Writers: Menno MeyjesAlice Walker
Stars: Danny GloverWhoopi GoldbergOprah Winfrey

Plot: A black Southern woman struggles to find her identity after suffering abuse from her father and others over four decades.

Rebooted: The Color Purple, open in theaters on December 25, 2023 (USA).

Director: Eli Roth
Writers: Jeff Rendell, Eli Roth
Stars: Mark Bakunas, Vendula Bednarova, Chris Briggs

Plot: Parody of holiday slasher movie trailers.

Rebooted: Thanksgiving, open in theaters on November 17, 2023 (USA).