Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Near Dark (unfinished film)


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The result was delete and archive to List of hoaxes on Wikipedia/Near Dark (unfinished film) per my comments below. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡)  05:42, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

Near Dark (unfinished film)

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This article is a hoax. While there was a proposed remake of Near Dark, the project was cancelled while in development Count de Ville (talk) 01:46, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Film-related deletion discussions.  /wiae   /tlk  03:47, 9 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Delete The article on the original 1987 film Near Dark already mentions the remake that was never completed. I only found one source discussing the remake which seems to be the one already used for the brief mention in the main Near Dark article. Given the lack of sources as well as this film apparently not making it out of development (much less ever being released), there's not enough to warrant a second article on the remake. TheBlinkster (talk) 19:35, 11 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Comment. I'm closing this one a day early and archiving this to the hoax archives. There was a remake in plans at some point, but there was apparently never any mention of a cast and crew. The article lists some fairly recognizable names (Heather Langenkamp of NoES fame, Bill Paxton, Saturn Award winner Jenette Goldstein), all of whom would be something that would make a PR department salivate - especially since Paxton and Goldstein were in the original film. There's no way that they wouldn't issue a press release bragging that they'd landed these stars. A look at the sources shows that very few of them are legit. For example this source claims that it announces a filming date but the archived article only announces that they're in the casting process - no announcements that anyone has been hired or that filming is slated to begin at a specific date. This source is used to back up claims that some portions of the film was completed, but the Wayback Machine shows that it's an article about Lance Henriksen showing interest in the remake. No details are given about the movie other than him expressing interest.
 * In other words, while the remake as a concept isn't a hoax, the claims in this article are a hoax since there was apparently never any indication that anyone was hired or that any filming took place. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡)  05:39, 15 March 2016 (UTC)


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