News > Nicolas Cage, Werner Herzog to Remake "Bad Lieutenant"

I don't think I've ever questioned Werner Herzog, one of my heroes both as a filmmaker and as a man, but I can't see the logic behind remaking Abel Ferrara's "Bad Lietenant" only sixteen years after it first came out. Less surprisingly, Nicolas Cage will play the title role that was created by the legendary Harvey Keitel. Edward R. Pressman seems to be the guiltiest party of the lot as he produced the original film and will perform the same function for the remake (Variety).

The original film, rated NC-17, concerned an NYC cop who becomes heavily involved in "drugs, gambling, sex, and stealing." The new screenplay will be written by Billy Finkelstein, who has written for "Law and Order," "Murder One," and "NYPD Blue." Though Variety doesn't mention it, I'd be willing to bet they're going to try for an R-rating this time around, to help make the film more profitable. I just hope that either Herzog will come to his senses and back out or this is just a very late April Fool's Day joke.

-David Morgan