The Earth Stands Still Again

1951's "The Day the Earth Stood Still" is one of my all-time favorite films. After seeing Spielberg's 2005 "War of the Worlds," I actually began writing my own treatment for a remake of "The Day the Earth Stood Still," but before I could even finish an outline - news spread that Scott Derrickson ("The Exorcism of Emily Rose") was directing an adaptation starring Keanu Reeves as the iconic Klaatu.

Then I read a draft of the script by David Scarpa and was disgusted - Gort was replaced by some spider-like robot and there seemed to be little resemblance to the classic film. Well, this trailer has reaffirmed my high hopes for the remake. Look closely at the end and you can actually see Gort - Klaatu's infamous robot.