Skip to main content

Digital Trends may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site. Why trust us?

The ‘Flatliners’ remake now has an official release date

kiefer sutherland flatliners remake cast designated survivor
Fox
Updated on July 12, 2016 to add information on confirmed release date.

The remake of Flatliners has been scheduled for release August 18, 2017, by Sony Pictures. The film is the first movie to claim that release date in 2017, and is currently filming in Toronto.

The upcoming remake of 1990’s Flatliners has convinced one of the film’s original stars to cross over to the new version of the popular thriller, which hits theaters in August 2017.

Kiefer Sutherland is reportedly finalizing a deal to appear in the remake of Flatliners from Niels Arden Oplev, who directed the foreign-language version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. The 24 star was one of the primary cast members in the original film directed by Joel Schumacher.

According to Deadline, Sutherland will play a “seasoned doctor” in the film, which isn’t being envisioned as a sequel to its 1990 predecessor, so he won’t be reprising his role from the original film.

Schumacher’s 1990 thriller was penned by Peter Filardi (The Craft) and followed a group of medical students who begin experimenting with near-death experiences, only to discover that the closer they get to death, the more they must confront the sins of their past. The film was an ensemble project of sorts, with Sutherland joined by Julia Roberts, William Baldwin, Oliver Platt, and Kevin Bacon in the cast.

The remake of Flatliners also looks to be an ensemble project, featuring a cast that (so far) includes Oscar nominee Ellen Page (Juno), Diego Luna (Milk), and Nina Dobrev (the Vampire Diaries), as well as James Norton (Rush) and Kiersey Clemens (Dope). The film’s script was penned by Source Code writer Ben Ripley.

Laurence Mark and Michael Douglas, who produced the original movie, will serve as producers on the remake.

The Flatliners remake will hit theaters August 18, 2017.

Rick Marshall
A veteran journalist with more than two decades of experience covering local and national news, arts and entertainment, and…
The best animated movies on Netflix right now
A cat points a bat at another cat in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.

While Nimona has been the big Netflix original animated film of the summer, it's far from the only addition to the lineup. Netflix is making sure that animation fans are well served in August with the first two Despicable Me movies, Bee Movie, and Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2. However, Netflix's biggest recent addition is one of 2022's biggest animated hits: DreamWorks' Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.

Netflix's deals with Sony Pictures Animation, DreamWorks Animation, and Universal Pictures have given it a powerhouse library of animated films. And that's before we even get into Netflix's impressive originals like The Sea Beast. To help you keep track of what's new and what you can stream right now, we've updated our list of the best animated movies on Netflix.

Read more
From Barbarella to Howard the Duck: the 7 cheesiest sci-fi movies ever
Howard the Duck in "Howard the Duck."

The science-fiction genre has a vast smorgasbord of cheesy films stretching way back to the early days of cinema. Such pictures are known for their weird stories, unrealistic dialogue, low-budget productions, and exaggerated acting.

While many of these films have been panned by critics and audiences alike, some of them have garnered success for being "so bad, they're good." Whether or not they have been held up by a dedicated fan base, these seven movies stand out as the cream of the cheesy sci-fi crop.
Flash Gordon (1980)

Read more
10 best Batman stories ever, ranked
Batman Year One cover

Bounding from rooftop to rooftop, the Dark Knight never misses his mark. He operates like a well-oiled machine tracking bad guys, beating them to a bloody pulp, and throwing them in the slammer - or Arkham Asylum should they be anyone of Gotham's notable supervillains. As the brainchild of Bob Kane and Bill Finger, an artist and writer duo, Batman has been pounding the pavement of Gotham ever since his debut in Detective Comics in 1939. He's undergone a number of changes since his original conception ultimately becoming the brooding powerhouse we know today.

Most understand the basic tenants of Batman these days. His parents were murdered before his young eyes leading him down this path of personal vindication and pursuit of justice. Batman, in most iterations, never resorts to killing -- the one crime that separates his outlaw vigilante operations from the real criminals. Of course, it wasn't always that way. In Batman's earliest days, he had no qualms about ending the lives of baddies on the streets. Even now, some stories and films like Tim Burton's gothic take on the character depict him looking on with cold and uncaring glares as criminals meet their end. Regardless, Batman is mostly a well-established hero simply seeking justice and there are countless stories of the Caped Crusader. Let's take a look at the best among them.
10. Hush

Read more