As the hunger for remakes expands like a gigantic space amoeba looking to swallow unwary planets, voices are frequently raised in outrage at the titles in line for a swift reboot. Yet when you learn that 1994 Jean-Claude Van Damme sci-fi actioner Timecop has been added to the list, the reaction is surely more of a “Huh… Maybe that could work….” So Universal wants to try{
The original is a blast of comic-spawned ‘90s fun that saw Van Damme’s haunted chrono-lawkeeper run afoul of crooked senator Ron Silver, who is using time travel to help his political career.
Spawned from the Dark Horse title, it ended up with decent (if occasionally wry) reviews and solid box office. It birthed a straight-to-DVD sequel and a short-lived TV spin-off.
Sadly for Van Damme fans, it appears he’s not involved this time around (yet – cue the online petitions), and the studio is entertaining pitches from writers with a take on how to re-imagine the concept for today. Especially since the film was set in the far-away world of 2004. Ooh... Welcome to the woooorld of tomorroooow!
So what say you? Think Timecop can be reworked without poisoning the memory of a classic? Or should we leave it alone, lest JCVD arrive through a portal and kick everyone involved in the head?