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When news of a Memento remake began to surface last night, movie fans across the globe took to the internet to vent their frustration. Nevertheless AMBI Pictures will be producing a brand new Memento in the near future.
Released a mere 15 years ago, Christopher Nolan’s undeniably clever thriller has retained a cult status and held on to a legion of devoted fans who appreciated the unconventional storytelling of the film (which followed an amnesiac who was attempting to uncover a secret behind his wife’s murder – being told in both chronological and reverse order simultaneously), yet AMBI’s Andrea Lervolino believes as “people who’ve seen Memento 10 times still feel they need to see it one more time, this is a quality that we feel really supports and justifies a remake.”
Lervolino admits “the bar is set high thanks to the brilliance or Christopher Nolan”, and it’s difficult to foresee any attempted Memento remake being as well regarded as the original; as it’s bound to suffer in comparison, and will hold a great deal of pressure on both the director and cast (who’ll be replacing the likes of Guy Pearce, Carrie Ann Moss, and Joe Pantoliano).
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Source: Variety.
