Useless Reboot #44: 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith'

Don't shoot the messenger; we just report 'em. Having said that, how in the world can anyone be serious about a reboot of Mr. and Mrs. Smith? It's not even five years old, didn't spawn a sequel, and is so generic by nature that you don't even need to steal the concept. And yet... Vulture writes that Fox's Regency is piecing together "a quasi-prequel" to the Brangelina flick, although they would not be involved in the new epic. That's primarily an economic decision, since both stars command in the $15 - $20 million range now. Then again, Little Fockers has three contracts that size, so there you go. The idea is simple enough: Keep the brand and people will come back for more. However, this is like New Coke to me. The formula Fox had the first time was just about perfect, and good luck finding a better tandem with broiling sexual chemistry with two other stars people are already interested in seeing. The truth is, chemistry can't be bought and it can't be manufactured. It either is or it isn't. Brad and Angelina have plenty of it and always have. Another change - and this should tell you all you need to know - is the title. Fox is aware that we'll notice the difference, so they're calling it Mr. and Mrs. Jones. Hollywood devolving into self-parody in 3...2...and 1. Akiva Goldsman is said to be attached to produce the spin-off or whatever it is, which will feature "a pair of twentysomething spies...set up as a fake married couple when they graduate agency training." I've got an idea: Akiva Goldsman is a really, really high-priced writer/producer. Why doesn't he help create something for his fee instead of reheat this idea? Let some mail room lackey produce this movie, since it will essentially take care of that itself.

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