The Bodyguard is set for a remake through Warner Bros. Pictures.Yesterday (September 15), Variety reported that the remake is set to be written by playwright Matthew López – best known for his 2018 play The Inheritance.
It will mark López’s first screenplay for film, having previously written exclusively for the stage.The news of his “reimagining” of the 1992 film starring Whitney Houston as the pop singer Rachel Marron and Kevin Costner as her bodyguard comes after López was signed to an overall TV deal with Amazon Studios in October 2020.While no official cast announcements have been made, Variety has reported the involvement of Lawrence Kasdan, who both wrote and co-produced the original film.
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