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Best remakes, sequels, prequels

Jason Fraley | jfraley@wtop.com

August 15, 2016, 12:00 AM

Introduction It’s another summer of movie revivals: “Ghostbusters,” “Jason Bourne,” “Pete’s Dragon,” “Ben Hur.” Such remakes, sequels and prequels almost always pale in comparison to their originals. So, when a remarkable one comes along, it deserves to be recognized for its greatness. Some are famous spinoffs. Others are classics you didn’t realize were actually remakes. Listen below for audio highlights, then click through the gallery for our countdown! NOTE: This list does not include TV-to-film adaptations (i.e. “The Fugitive”), nor does it include loose thematic trilogies (i.e. Baz Luhrmann’s “Red Curtain Trilogy” or Krzysztof Kieslowski’s “Three Colors Trilogy”).
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November 23, 2024 | (Jason Fraley)

Jason Fraley

Hailed by The Washington Post for “his savantlike ability to name every Best Picture winner in history," Jason Fraley began at WTOP as Morning Drive Writer in 2008, film critic in 2011 and Entertainment Editor in 2014, providing daily arts coverage on-air and online.

jfraley@wtop.com

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