[neverending]

I think this is possibly the most cynical remake project ever, and here's why:

After reading the near universal condemnation of this project on website after website, I believe MTV knows this project is going to suck incredibly. They won't put any great effort into producing something that will be in the slightest bit creative or interesting- they'll just pack it full of current teen idols and make a bland tv movie out of it.

It will get a HUGE audience on initial showing because everyone who loves the original will tune in to see HOW BAD IT IS. They will enjoy the debacle and the feeling of "I knew it would be awful."

There will also be a sizable audience of teeny bopper fans of whatever pop stars they stuff into the roles, who have no idea what a special film the original is, and these fans will love it. THEY will buy enough of the dvds when it's released- along with the people who just buy everything- to make this a profitable venture.

The ads will go for a premium.