JOE CARNAHAN IS REMAKING DEATH WISH. THIS IS GOOD NEWS.

Earlier this week the LA Times, through an unknown contact of their's in Warner Bros., announced that The Grey director, Joe Carnahan, will be writing & directing a remake of Charles Bronson's violent classic, Death Wish. And just tonight, Joe himself clarified a few things. Yes, he is doing the film. Yes, he will still make Killing Pablo. And finally this Death Wish will take place in the city of Los Angeles. In my eyes, Carnahan has proved himself to be a really great filmmaker, so I've confidence he can bring this story to life again in his own way. But with that said...

I have a love/hate history with remakes; some I genuinely love (My Bloody Valentine, The Fly, True Grit) and some I fucking hate (The Fog, The Taking Of Pelham 123 & Prom Night) but my one thought toward any remake that stays unwavering is this; Can the story work in our world today? Let's face it, we live in a pretty fucked up planet. Crime is at an all-time high. Our politicians have cheated & lied to us and the global economic meltdown has had a massive effect on us. So it's this thought that I think right now is the perfect time to remake Death Wish. If there ever was a time, it's right now. Michael Winner's original is dirty, gritty and violent. It shows us a side of New York we don't want to know; somewhere dark and frightening. And it worked so well in capturing the audiences thirst for justice. Bronson's Paul Kersey was the man we always wanted to be. The one that stands up to the bullies and criminals and scares them away with a ferocious "Fuck You". He's almost the righteous character, cleaning the streets and making it safe again. Making it the world we want to live in. If Carnahan can recreate this story and alter it in his own way to fit the modern world, we could be looking at a really great film.

In this world, we as an audience need guys like Paul Kersey to shit-kick the bad guys so as we don't have to in real life. And right now, more than ever, audiences need that 90-minute release. So don't let us down, Joe. Give us a gritty, urban vigilante tale for the modern masses.