It’s been a while since we’ve heard any movement on this, but horror and Del Toro fans should rejoice with the news that Miramax’s remake of Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark has gotten a release date of its very own. And, unlike every superhero property out there, it’s a release that’s within the next 8 months. Mark your calendar and be ready to ring in the new year with some strange visitors that live in your basement.

I can’t imagine that writer/producers Lesley Paterson and Ian Stokell have their sights set on an Oscar repeat, but they’ve picked up a young star that’s been locked in Potterdom despite a few attempts and opportunities to play around outside the wizarding world. According to Variety, Daniel Radcliffe has signed on to the project, taking on the role of Paul which was first originated on screen by the legendary Lew Ayres.

Craig Brewer needs a hero. He’s holding out for a hero ’til the end of the night. Fortunately, according to the fancy press release from Universal I received earlier today via our Mojo Machine, his wait is over. Plus, he’ll be getting a lot more than one hero. Frankly, there’s not much to say about the young talent that’s taking over the iconic Kevin Bacon role in the new version of Footloose or the not-as-iconic Lori Singer role. The first is Kenny Wormald who has appeared as a dancer in a few movies and on “Dancelife.” The second is Julianne Hough who was on “Dancing with the Stars” and other episodes of “Dancing with the Stars.”

And it won’t be at one far away either. MGM’s troubles have affected a ton of movies so far, and Red Dawn is just the latest, and it might not be the last. Doesn’t anyone want to buy that damned roaring lion logo?

His next film, a remake of The Karate Kid, is the kind of movie most web-savvy movie fans might not expect much from (or might downright despise the very idea of it as another studio-insisted reboot). With those expectations, the film is sure to surprise more than a few people, and, again, Zwart will be one of the main reasons for that.

I was fortunate enough to speak with the director about a variety of topics – the beauty of China, getting Will Smith to carry sound equipment, and the possibility of getting your ass kicked by an 11 year old.

Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) and his mother Sherry (Taraji P. Henson) have been relocated (with no other real financial options) to China, where Sherry will be working in the automobile plant there. When Dre gets his eyes blackened by another boy on playground, he becomes obsessed with learning how to defend himself, and finds an unwilling mentor in maintenance man Mr. Han (Jackie Chan). Dre falls in puppy love with Meiying (Wenwen Han), but he faces difficult training ahead and the threat of fighting his attacker in an open kung fu tournament.

Some days I lament moving away from Austin. On those days, I normally go eat at Whataburger and In-n-Out since Tucson has both, and I laugh and laugh. Still, this is a mild concession compared to missing out on the Alamo Drafthouse, the Highball, or Saturday Afternoon Jello Wrestling Hosted By Neil Miller at Reject HQ. However, it’s in Austin that a man has launched a protest against the constant stream of remakes coming out of Hollywood. Take that, Karate Kid!

Hollywood is already clamoring for more sci-fi to remake, and a lot of it seems to come from the 1970s and 1980s. What else should they go ahead and add to the list?

The retread is both retro for being from the 80s and hip for being about vampires, and it just got a strong lead actor.

Hopefully Fox will finally tell us what Soylent Green is, too.

You might need to wear a cup, but this teaser trailer is actually pretty tame.

Now I’m starting to see the downside to remaking Predator. The Arnie remake floodgates will open, and Fox isn’t saving Commando for last.

No, not that writer of The Thing. The other writer of the other The Thing. And, wait what? Another Final Destination.

If you see the name “Efron” and think “Swedish thriller,” you might just have a future as a Warners exec.

And he’s willing to shrink down and director a remake of Fantastic Voyage.

Remember when we reported this back in 2008? Apparently it’s still true. Just letting you know!

The question everyone has wanted to ask: is Mickey Rourke crusty enough to play crazy William Smith?

It’ll also have Sean Bean, Dougray Scott, and sounds a lot more like a remake of Shaolin Soccer.

It’s quite possible that we’ve found our generation’s Vanity. Sho’ Nuff!

This week, on a very special Reject Radio, Scott Weinberg from Cinematical drops by to threaten to hit Ashton Kutcher with a sock filled with poop and suggests a few movies to make you a more rounded horror fan.