Every 90s and 00s movie remake coming as Starship Troopers gets a new spin
From beloved action films to chilling horrors - these iconic 90s and 00s movies are being remade for modern audiences.
It’s true that everything that was once fashionable comes back around again – and the same can be said about your favourite films.
Some of the biggest movies of the 90s and 00s are coming back to the big screen, but not exactly as you remember them.
After rumours of a reboot since its initial release, District 9 director Neill Blomkamp is set to direct a remake of classic 1997 film Starship Troopers.
Based on the 1959 novel by Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers is set in a distant future where Earth is at war with a race of giant alien insects, with the Mobile Infantry fighting for the survival of the human race.
The film centres on Johnny Rico (Casper Van Dien) who has recently joined the Mobile Infantry, doing his part and serving his planet in the intergalactic war.
The beloved sci-fi film isn’t the only blast from the past being updated for the 2020s as it was announced that Buffy the Vampire Slayer is returning in the not-too-distant future.
Various legacy sequels and franchise reboots are also in the works, reviving classics such as Final Destination 6 and Happy Gilmore 2 as well as Stephen King’s It being turned into a prequel TV series.
Here, we’ve rounded up all the nostalgic 90s and 00s remakes heading your way – from disturbing horror films to blockbuster thrillers.
Cape Fear (1991) A huge star will be replacing Robert De Niro in Cape Dear for its TV adaptation (Picture: Universal/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock)Cape Fear is set to hit the big screen for a third time, this time as an Apple TV Plus series.
The 1957 novel The Executioners was turned into the movie Cape Fear in 1962, which was then remade in 1991.
That film starred Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Joe Don Baker, and Juliette Lewis.
It followed the story of convicted violent rapist Max Cady (Robert) who used his newfound knowledge of the law and its numerous loopholes to seek vengeance against a former public defender whom he blames for his 14-year imprisonment.
A release date has not yet been announced, but we do know that Javier Bardem will be taking on the role of Max.
The synopsis for the 10-episode series teases: ‘A storm is coming for happily married attorneys Amanda and Steve Bowden when Max Cady, a notorious killer from their past, gets out of prison.’
It will be executive produced by Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese too.
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle (1992) This disturbing 90s thriller is set to terrify audiences once more (Picture: PUBLICITY PIC)Last year it was announced disturbing 90s thriller The Hand That Rocks The Cradle is being remade.
The film first hit the big screen in 1992, introducing us to Peyton (Rebecca De Mornay) whose doctor husband took his own life after getting caught sexually assaulting pregnant patient Claire (Annabella Sciorra).
She tragically lost her own baby and vowed to get revenge by becoming their nanny, attempting to usurp Claire’s place in the family.
Ghostbusters’ Ernie Hudson, Julianne Moore, Matt McCoy and Madeline Zima were also in the cast.
Deadline reported Longlegs and Watcher actor Maika Monroe will take on the role of the creep childminder, while Mary Elizabeth Winstead will star as the family matriarch.
Michelle Garza Cervera is slated to direct.
Cliffhanger (1993) Another heist is going down (Picture: GUILD FILM DISTRIBUTION)Lily James and Pierce Brosnan are set to start in an adaptation of 1993 action flick Cliffhanger.
The original film was directed by Renny Harlin and starred Sylvester Stallone as mountain climber Gabe who becomes embroiled in a heist of a US Treasury plane flying through the Rocky Mountains.
Variety reported in October last year that filming was underway in Austria, with Pam and Tommy actor James in the lead role.
The film will be directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, who previously helmed Carry-On and Non-Stop.
Anaconda (1997)Jungle adventure movie Anaconda is returning to cinemas with an all star cast.
The 1997 original – starring Jon Voight, Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Owen Wilson, Eric Stoltz, and Danny Trejo – follows a documentary crew and snake hunter Paul Sarone (Voight) deep in the Amazon Rainforest as they come into contact with a deadly 25ft anaconda.
A remake of the film was announced in 2020 with Jack Black and Paul Rudd among the cast.
Earlier this year, Black announced the remaining cast members through a song recorded onset.
The School Of Rock icon and Clueless star Rudd will be joined by Thandiwe Newton, Steve Zahn, Selton Mello, and Daniela Melchior in the remake.
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) We know what we’re going to be watching this summer (Picture: Shutterstock)It was previously announced that we’d be getting a follow-up to this iconic 90s slasher flick, nearly 30 years after it was first released.
Following a sequel, with an even longer title, it was confirmed that Freddie Prinze Jr would be reprising his role as Ray Bronson for a new sequel.
Jennifer Love Hewitt, who played Julie James in both films, will also appear in the new film set for release on July 18.
The 1997 film, starring Jennifer, Freddie, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Ryan Phillippe, focused on a group of teenagers seemingly killing a man and covering up the murder in sheer panic.
On the year anniversary of the attack, they found themselves stalked by a chilling hook-wielding serial killer.
It will be directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, who previously helmed Do Revenge.
Comment nowWhich of these 90s and 00s remakes are you excited to see?Comment Now Blade (1998) This remake could be dead in the ground (Picture: ENTERTAINMENT PRESS)A remake of vampire action film Blade is on the way – or maybe it isn’t.
The original 1998 film starred Wesley Snipes as the titular vampire hunter who sets out to rid the world of the undead and avenge his mother’s death.
It seems the film is stuck in development hell as it searches for a new director after Bassam Tariq and Yann Demange left the project alongside several writers
Mahershala Ali is still in the role of Blade thus far, but the film has reportedly been removed from Disney’s 2025 release slate.
The Faculty (1998)
