Whitney Houston, Kevin Costner’s ‘The Bodyguard’ remake in the works
Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner in the 1992 romantic thriller “The Bodyguard.” Image: Screengrab from YouTube/Whitney Houston
The 1992 romantic thriller “The Bodyguard,” starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, is getting a modern revival, as film distribution company Warner Bros. confirmed that a remake is officially in development.
Deadline confirmed the studio’s plan to give the audience a fresh take on the box-office smash hit, as it revealed that Sam Wrench, known for his work on “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” is set to direct, with a script by Jonathan A. Abrams, known for his work on “Juror No. 2.”
“No casting has been set […] There are many singers who could play the singing star and should be a magnet for an exciting cast,” wrote the outlet.
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The original “The Bodyguard” was directed by Mick Jackson and follows Rachel Marron (Houston), a famous singer and actress who starts receiving death threats from a mysterious stalker, so a former Secret Service agent, Frank Farmer (Costner), is hired to protect her.
At the time, the film became the second-highest-grossing film worldwide and made $411 million at the box office. The soundtrack became the best-selling soundtrack of all time after it sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.
“The Bodyguard” landed two Oscar nominations for its songs, “I Have Nothing” and “Run to You.” The film also popularized Houston’s rendition of “I Will Always Love You,” which was written and originally sung by Dolly Parton.
Houston is regarded as one of the greatest singers of all time and has sold over 220 million records worldwide. “The Bodyguard” marked her film debut.
In 1995, the “All at Once” singer starred alongside Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine and Lela Rochon in her second film, “Waiting to Exhale.”
The following year, she starred in the holiday comedy “The Preacher’s Wife,” with Denzel Washington, for which she earned $10 million, making her one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood at the time.
The late superstar worked in nine feature films, three television films, and seven television episodes during the span of her career.
Houston is known for her hits including “I Wanna Dance with Somebody,” “How Will I Know,” “Where Do Broken Hearts Go” and “Saving All My Love for You,” among others.
