Forbidden Planet remains one of the best scifi movies of not only the 1950s but in the entire genre. It is the predecessor of the original Star Trek series as it merged sex, violence and adventure into one movie. A young Leslie Nielson (Naked Gun, Scary Movie) plays a starship captain that lands on Altair 4 and discover a father and daughter who are the only remnants of a crashed vessel. They've been living peacefully on the planet now with their robot servant Robbie. But with the arrival of Nielson and his men, a dark threat has reemerged to cause havoc for everyone.
Now the word is that James Cameron is interested in doing not only a remake but a prequel/trilogy type of story. This wouldn't be James Cameron's only trip into outer space as he directed what I believe is the quintessential scifi alien action movie: Aliens. Sorry Independence Day.
If this is indeed true and Cameron comes on board then this may very well be a good remake. However the only big criticism of Cameron's is that his Avatar film is still in production with a ballooned budget. When this remake will be made is anyone's guess but at least its a good start.
Here is the trailer for Forbidden Planet.
Here is the trailer for Aliens:
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