Producer talks Edge Runner follow up and Point Break remake

The popularity for remakes, reboots and sequels shows no manifestation of abating in 2012, with Alcon Entertainment producer Andrew Kosove giving an update around the approaching refurbishments for Edge Runner and Point Break.According to the Edge Runner project, Kosove declined to verify exactly how the brand new film will require shape, but was adamant that the announcement is going to be made at some point.InchIt is continuing to move forward strongly in development," he told The Playlist. "Between the very first two several weeks from the year we'll announce who the film writer is going to be and whether it is a prequel or follow up. After which we'll be ready to go.Inch1 factor we all do know is the fact that Point Break is a remake of Kathryn Bigelow's testosterone-drenched action flick. However, surfing is probably not so answer to the storyline this time around around."Surfing is part of it," starts Kosove, "but Let me tell you that people believe firmly, when it comes to remaking a movie such as this, we have got to really make it fresh. It isn't a literal remake from the original the way in which Footloose was - it had been just like the initial film! [Our version] has aspects of the initial and it's not only surfing, it's other sorts of extreme sports. But surfing is extremely, very prominent within the story."Kosove confirmed he needs Point Break to enter production in 2012, having a director apparently getting been reserved by Alcon to accept project forward. We'll inform you who that could be, the moment we discover...