Aladdin, The Lion King, Dumbo and The Dark Crystal – whose original was released four years before The Princess Bride – are among the latest examples of the film industry’s pitch for the nostalgia buck, a strategy which has mixed success.
In the article, Sony Pictures Entertainment’s chief executive, Tony Vinciquerra, was quoted as saying: “Very famous people whose names I won’t use, but they want to redo The Princess Bride …
As one Twitter user put it: “I like that in these chaotic times we can all put aside our differences and agree that no one should remake The Princess Bride.”
Curtis, who married another of the film’s stars, Christopher Guest, also joined the fray, saying “there is only ONE The Princess Bride”.