MGM is remaking the 1989 movie that starred Patrick Swayze and Kelly Lynch<\/p>\n
MGM has tapped Rob Cohen to direct its upcoming remake of the 1989 Patrick Swayze movie \u201cRoad House,\u201d TheWrap has learned.Rowdy Herrington directed the original film, which was produced by Joel Silver. Kelly Lynch co-starred alongside Sam Elliott and Ben Gazzara.The original \u201cRoad House\u201d followed a tough bouncer with a mysterious past who is hired to tame a dirty bar in Missouri.<\/p>\n
Michael Stokes wrote the script for the \u201cRoad House\u201d remake. He also wrote Millennium Films\u2019 action movie \u201cCrash Bandits,\u201d which is another project that Cohen has been developing as a director.Matt Dines is expected oversee the \u201cRoad House\u201d remake for MGM, which has been keen to exploit its library titles in recent years.<\/p>\n
\u201cRoad House\u201d grossed over $30 million at the domestic box office and earned a cult following thanks to home video and cable.Cohen is a veteran action director who is responsible for launching the \u201cFast and the Furious\u201d franchise. His other genre credits include \u201cDaylight,\u201d \u201cxXx\u201d and \u201cThe Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.\u201d