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  • Dr Mordrid
    Moderator
    • Apr 2001
    • 26592

    #1

    More needless remake-itis



    The website, tracking-board.com, is reporting that Transformers: Age of Extinction star Mark Wahlberg will star in Universal Pictures' remake of the Six Million Dollar Man. Which was a popular television series in the 70's that starred Lee Majors.


    Tracking-board.com is claiming that the star and director of Lone Survivor will reteam for Universal's next attempt at making The Six Million Dollar Man film.

    "Were hearing that Mark Wahlberg will star in Universal Pictures film remake of the 1970s sci-fi TV series THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN. The story follows an astronaut, Steve Austin, whose body is rebuilt with cybernetic technology after a traumatic injury from an aircraft crash.Peter Berg is attached to produce and possibly direct if the project comes together. Harvey Weinstein is also attached in some producing capacity." - Donna Whitehead

    The Six Million Dollar Man is an American television series about a cyborg working for the OSI starring Lee Majors as Steve Austin. The show was based on the novel Cyborg by Martin Caidin. It was initially aired on the ABC network for five seasons between 1974 to 1978, following three television pilot movies in 1973. The series spawned a spinoff, The Bionic Woman, in 1976 and was also the subject of three made-for-television reunion films in the 1980s and 90s
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  • Elie
    MURC Writer
    • Aug 1999
    • 4420

    #2
    Well the Bionic Woman remake flopped after one season. We'll see how this goes

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    • Umfriend
      Crabby Smurf
      • Mar 2001
      • 7308

      #3
      LOL @ the Jesus Facepalm pic, did not know that one, it is nice.
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      • Fat Tone
        Super MURCer
        • Aug 1999
        • 7579

        #4
        I'll bet there aren't many murcers who didn't try to recreate the bionic sound as a child...and then again as an adult (Except Brian, he was always an adult!)
        FT.

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        • MultimediaMan
          Super MURCer
          • Sep 1999
          • 1905

          #5
          Originally posted by Fat Tone View Post
          ...Except Brian, he was always an adult!
          No, it was just that they didn't have automobiles, electricity or running water when he was a child... ~Duck and Cover~
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          • Marshmallowman
            Super MURCer
            • Sep 1999
            • 3416

            #6
            The original was so low budget looking and cheesey that I think there is scope to make a decent version effects wise, however with inflation it should be the 6 billion dollar man

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            • KRSESQ
              Super MURCer
              • Feb 2000
              • 3224

              #7
              Wasn't Jim Carrey being considered for a tongue-in-cheek remake called The Six Billion Dollar Man?

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              • Jammrock
                The Berserker
                • Aug 1999
                • 8661

                #8
                This seems appropriate.



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                • Evildead666
                  Super MURCer
                  • Mar 2002
                  • 3116

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Fat Tone View Post
                  I'll bet there aren't many murcers who didn't try to recreate the bionic sound as a child...and then again as an adult (Except Brian, he was always an adult!)
                  Many, many times lol and you have to be moving slowly as well, to give the full effect.
                  I think the last time was at a wedding, alcohol helped
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