Sony’s Columbia Pictures division is planning a remake of techno
thriller Blue Thunder, with the central concept of a
highly advanced police helicopter updated to focus on bleeding
edge drones.
The original, released in 1983, starred Roy Schneider as Frank
Murphy, a police pilot and Vietnam veteran who uncovers a plot to
turn the titular stealth-capable copter to military use for
suppression warfare. Given the controversial use of drones in
modern warfare, the shift in focus is timely.
By: Matt Kamen,
