Whoa! Raimi remaking ‘Flying Daggers’? Huh-uh!

You see, these are the kind of rumors that I not only hate, but have a really hard time coping with. Apparently, MoviesOnline.ca got wind of a rumor (no source was given) that Sam Raimi could be preparing to remake ‘House of Flying Daggers’. What?!?

The reason this is a troublesome rumor for me is that [a] I really like Sam Raimi and don’t want to see him do “bad” projects… and [b] I love ‘House of Flying Daggers’ and more importantly, I LOVE director Zhang Yimou’s work. He is one of my top five favorite filmmakers currently working and I don’t want to see any of his work remade. For me, it’s like someone trying to remake a Stanley Kubrick and terry Gilliam movie. You just don’t do it!

What do you think? Is this a REAL possibility, or is the rumor simply bogus? Personally, I wouldn’t want to see this project happen, regardless of which director takes it on. If it were to happen, is Raimi the right guy, or is someone else better suited?

[source: Movies Online]