It’s not exactly the most inventive idea, nor is Overboard the sort of movie begging for a contemporary remake, but that’s what sort of makes this news unsurprising: Anna Faris and Eugenio Derbez will star in a new remake of the classic Garry Marshall film.
A gender-swapped remake of a 1987 rom-com starring Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn as a mismatched couple?
Listen, this Overboard remake will probably be fine and all, but this news is, first and foremost, a reminder to watch the original, which is still great.
The plot of Overboard certainly might not be as well-received today and Bob Fisher (We’re the Millers) will write and direct the remake, which will probably be enjoyable enough with Faris and Derbez on board.