They are remaking Birth of a Nation in 2016

[dsc]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4196450/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_2

I have no idea what they could be thinking. Remaking the most racist film in history.

The Birth of a Nation (2016)

Drama | 2016 (USA)





Not yet released

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Nat Turner, a former slave in America, leads a liberation movement in 1831 to free African-Americans in Virgina that results in a violent retaliation from whites.

[kiva]

1. This is a totally different plot than the original.

I'm assuming someone decided to use the name to start some buzz about the film...looks like it's working.

[CBGLuthier]

2. The original was set much later in history so I do not think this is a remake

Entirety different story with no credit for the author of The Clansman, the source novel.

BTW, there also was a film called Birth of a Nation in 1983 but that was a British TV movie that had nothing at all to do with American race relations.

[Journeyman]

3. Different story. Different take . . .

probably using the original title as an ironic element, to strike at the original racist concept.

Could still be a crappy film, but probably worth given them some room to play with the concept. Could be too, it's only a working title and could be changed before its released.