Starfighter
A planned remake of the 1984 movie
The Last Starfighter, which remains popular today. Nick Castle is currently attached to direct the project (he did the original as well, although his biggest hit as director is the 1993 kids’ movie Dennis). We fear this one may get lost in development hell. Hope not.
Some movies just aren't worth doing over. I mean, could you imagine a 2000s version of the video game?
The Evil Dead
Sam Raimi is attached to the remake of one of his most loved films, with both he and Bruce Campbell on producing duties. Set for release at some point next year, they’ll have to get their skates on, as there’s no sign of cameras being turned on just yet.
I don't care of Sam Raimi is involved; this is sacrilege (sp?).
Conan The Barbarian
The script is still being written for the remake of one of Arnie’s best-ever roles. It’s a fair bet that Arnie won’t be returning, but
Sahara scribes Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer are beavering away on the screenplay. Production may yet start this year, apparently.
I seriously doubt they could find somebody who could outdo Ah-nold in terms of the so-bad-it's-good factor.
Fahrenheit 451
Frank Darabont – he of
Shawshank Redemption and
The Mist fame – has been linked with a fresh take on the Ray Bradbury book for a while. It seems he’s getting closer to honing a script too for him to direct, but it’s still not ready, so no idea of release date. Tom Hanks had been mooted to star.
Oh yeah, Tom Hanks is the first person who comes to mind when casting for a dystopian story. 
Even if he doesn't star, the very fact that anyone would even think of an idea like that proves they have only the vaguest grasp of the material.
Hellraiser
They’ve given up making sequels, so now they’re remaking the 80s original. No sign of Doug Bradley as Pinhead, but Clive Barker has been involved with the script, and Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury will be making their English language directorial debuts with the project.
This idea reminds me if the new Star Trek movie. Three words described why I know it'll tank the franchise for good-Lost In Space.
Tron
Will it be a sequel? Will it be a remake? Will they call it a ‘reimagining’? All these questions and more are set to be answered, as three decades on, Tron will be heading back to the big screen in 2010.
I must confess that I loved this movie when I was younger. But times have changed, and CGI effects have become so normal that they're really gonna have to pull out the stops in order for this one to work.
Akira
A live action version of the iconic anime film of the same name, the adaptation is believe to be being handled in two parts, and Leonardo DiCaprio has been linked with the project. It’s still at the scripting stage, although director Ruairi Robinson is attached to helm.
Admittedly, this one could be good. I just hope they'll follow the manga closer than they do the anime
Frankenweenie
Tim Burton’s terrific early short film is being brought to the big screen by… Tim Burton! There’s logic there, somewhere. December 2009 is the targeted release time.
Eh, why not?
1984
Tim Robbins is apparently hunting for the money for a new big screen adaptation of George Orwell’s classic and never-more-relevant novel. He’s not having much luck though, we’re led to believe.
I agree that the idea is still VERY relevant, but let's face it-the year 1984 came and went without any OBVIOUS Big Brother. They should project a 2012 release and call it 2021, like Orwell made 1948 into 1984.
The Dirty Dozen
Alias veteran Josh Applebaum has the unenviable task of coming up with a suitable script for the remake of the original classic. 2010 is the earliest it’ll be released.
One of the things that gave The Dirty Dozen such impact is that it was one of the first war movies to depict war as it really is-grisly and gruesome. In the post-Saving Private Ryan era, no new ground will be broken.
Footloose
Surely not? The 80s musical could be coming back to life if director Kenny Ortega has anything to do with it. That said, given he directed High School Musical and its spin-offs, he’d probably be allowed to do anything he wanted in Hollywood right now. Sigh.
Footloose has thus far been optioned, and may go before the camera this year.
Great! And Miley Cyrus could do a new version of the theme song!
Dune
Frank Herbert’s source material is set to be mined again, for a new movie due out in 2010. Peter Berg, who directed the brilliant
Friday Night Lights movie, is waving the megaphone, but further details are still sketchy.
Knew about this one already. It could be good, but I've always thought David Lynch's version is highly underrated.