Manic Monday: Happy New Year 2016

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Out with the old and in with the new... or so they say. A new year seemingly is the time for new beginnings, improvement and progress. Yet, like never before, there is a trend to dwell on the old and bring it back. Therefore we are starting our year with a Top 3 of renewals and remakes coming to us on the big and small screen in 2016:

TV:

3. Fuller House

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The Tanners are back! On February 26 you no longer have to wonder 'whatever happened to predictability', since Netflix is releasing the next generation revival of 90's favorite Full House. This time it is centered on the widowed DJ (who apparently and thankfully did not marry Steve, so he is still alive - phew!), her two kids, sister, and best friend Kimmy Gibbler. But no worries, the rest of the family (sans Olsen twins) will be popping in regularly.

2. Gilmore Girls

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As if we didn't love Netflix enough already, they are taking us back to Stars Hollow this year for four feature film-length episodes. Amy Sherman-Palladino is back in charge of writing and sets are already being built. Contract negotiations are still going on, but  most the major players seem excited to be involved. Melissa McCarthy, who played quirky chef Sookie St.James, remains a doubtfull retournee, as she is now a Hollywood A-lister and might be too busy. Only Ed Herrmann definitely can't be involved, since he sadly passed away since the show's finale in 2007.

1. X-Files

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Starting January 24 the X-Files will be re-opened. In the form of a six-part event series Mulder and Scully will be dealing with the strange and alien again. But look out for some major changes in their personal lives.

Movies:

3. Ben Hur

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The ancient epic is getting a new, sans gun-crazy Charlton Heston treatment. Already in post production, the movie is set to be released in March 2016. The cast includes Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Pedro Pascal, Morgan Freeman, and Nazanin Boniadi.

  

2. Jumanji

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So far information is scarce, but a remake of the Robin Williams classic is definitely in the works with an end of 2016 release planned. Zack Helm wrote the script to the remake of the movie with one of the scariest drum uses ever.

1. Ghostbusters

Source: Entertainment Weekly

'There's something strange in the neighborhood' again and this time there's an all-female group of Ghostbusters coming to the rescue. Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, and Leslie Jones will make up the fighting foursome and will be joined by new and old faces from the Ghostbusters world starting July 16.

There you have it: A whole lot of reasons to be nostalgic and happy about old stuff in the new year. And don't fear, this is just a selection of the remakes and reboots that'll make up 2016. At BSP we'll be continuing to dwell in the past for a few more days (to catch up on TV and movies and all that), too, and then we'll be back in full swing with new and original content next week.

But for now we wish you all a Happy New Year!

Data Base: Hawaii Five-0 (2010 - )

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Series Premiere	20 September 2010
Genre	action, crime, drama
Country of Origin	USA
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	118
Running Time	42 min.
Channel	CBS
Website	http://www.cbs.com/shows/hawaii_five_0/
Developed by	Leonard Freeman, Alex Kurtzman, Peter M. Lenkov, Roberto Orci
Starring	Alex O'Loughlin, Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim, Grace Park, Masi Oka, Taylor Wily, Michelle Borth
Guest Stars Worth Mentioning	Jorge Garcia, Terry O'Quinn, Autumn Reeser, William Baldwin, Nick Jonas, Mark Dacascos, Will Yun Lee

Synopsis:

This action-police-procedual drama is the remake of the 1968-1980 television series of the same name. Set in tropical Hawaii the show revolves around a special police task force led by former Navi Seal Steve McGarret and his very east coast partner Danny Williams. Chin Ho Kelly, a reinstated police officer, and Kono Kalakaua his newbie cousin. Extreme cases involving drugs or terrorism alternate with more personal cases like the conspiracy behind the deaths of McGarret's parents. In the end it is not only the job, but friendship and loyalty that connect the team.

Yay or Nay?

While Hawaii Five-0 deals with serious cases, there's also a lot of comedy involved here: be it the banter between Danny and Steve or the lunch breaks at Kamekona's shrimp truck, there's never a dull moment in this task force. Compelling background stories of the characters and the fantastic landscapes of Hawaii round off the picture. As a bonus Lost fans can be sure to see one or the other familiar face popping in for a visit.