You see remakes announced all the time and usually think a) how dare they or b) looks like an interesting/shit cast.

So time to play studio exec. No budget or copyright restrictions. Cast a remake (the living only) that would make you rub your chin and contemplate "mmm...might be worth seeing".


SEVEN SAMURAI (Magnificent Seven/Battle Beyond The Stars/Bug's Life)

Set in the Old West, a group of 7 dropouts, loners, runaways etc are hired to protect helpless group of settlers against a land grabbing cattle baron.

The Seven
Kris Kristofferson
Vincent Cassell
John C Reilly
Ray Winstone
Jason Statham
Josh Holloway
Stephen Chow

Settler's "leader"
William H Macy

Cattle Baron
Gary Oldman

Henchmen
Nick Cave
Tom Waits

Director
Sam Raimi