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Channing Tatum Will Transform Into A Merman For Remake Of The 1984 Classic “SPLASH”

Channing Tatum Will Transform Into A Merman For Remake Of The 1984 Classic  "SPLASH"

If you loved Jillian Bell’s scene-stealing stint in 22 Jump Street opposite Channing Tatum, you’re in luck because the two are reuniting for another ’80s throwback. According to Deadline, Bell and Tatum will be the stars of the Splash remake, and as previously teased, there is a gender-swapping twist. She will take on the human role previously filled by Tom Hanks while he will play the sea dweller previously played by Daryl Hannah. The fresh take was reportedly Bell’s idea.

The original’s producer and director team of Brian Grazer and Ron Howard are on board with this redo, as we learned last month, which is again set up at Disney. Howard didn’t reject the idea of directing again, but he says it’s too early to consider.

It is great that the new Splash will have a female lead and a male figure of fantasy, and it’s worth noting too that we’ve never really had a movie focused on a merman. They’re usually in the background, like King Triton in The Little Mermaid, the Mer people of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Mer-Man in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and the killer merman in The Cabin in the Woods.

Maybe if they put this on a fast track, Disney can put Tatum’s aquatic hunk in theaters against DC and Warner Bros.’ superhero movie Aquaman. The Justice League spin-off arrives in exactly two years, so that’s probably unlikely. Especially since they still need to cast the John Candy part. Hmm, how about another 22 Jump Street star, Jonah Hill?

For now, let the original Splash trailer remind you why this is awesome news.

 

 

By Christopher Campbell

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