Classic films including Ghostbusters, Dirty Dancing and Footloose have all been remade in recent years, with Hollywood studios keen to capitalise on current nostalgia for the 1980s.
And now, another hit film franchise from the defunct decade is set to be revived.
32 years after Crocodile Dundee hit cinemas, a fourth film in the franchise, titled Dundee: The Son of A Legend Returns Home, is set to hit cinemas this summer.
Franchise revival! Danny McBride is set to star in the new Crocodile Dundee film, The Son of A Legend Returns Home, due for release in the middle of the year
On Friday, a first look at the new film was unveiled, revealing comedian Danny McBride in the lead role.
Little is known about the project, which currently has no Wikipedia or IMDB page.
However, judging from the film’s title and the brief teaser trailer, it seems that the plot will revolve around Crocodile Dundee’s American-raised son, Mikey, returning to his father’s native Australian outback.
Original: Paul Hogan played Crocodile Dundee in the 1986 original and its two subsequent sequels
Father and son: It’s believed Danny McBride will play Dundee’s son Mikey, a character last seen as a young boy in the 2001 film Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (pictured)
Speaking with People, funnyman Danny talked about stepping into such an iconic film series.
‘I’m not going to lie to you, to be a real Crocodile Dundee, I think 95% of it is the vest and then 5% is just being able to not fall down and stay on your feet,’ the actor joked.
In the trailer, he even gets to utter the original movie’s most iconic line: ‘That’s not a knife, this is a knife’, albeit in an American accent.
‘I’m excited to introduce the new Crocodile Dundee to the world and look forward to sharing more news about those involved very soon’: Paul spoke to People about reviving the film franchise
Also speaking with People, 78-year-old Paul Hogan, who both played and created the original Crocodile Dundee, stated: ‘Throughout the past few years, I’ve been thinking about how to bring Dundee to a new generation.’
‘I’m excited to introduce the new Crocodile Dundee to the world and look forward to sharing more news about those involved very soon,’ he added.
The first film, released in 1986, was an international smash hit, grossing $328 million USD worldwife.
‘That’s not a knife, this is a knife’: Danny gets to utter the film’s iconic lines in the new movie
A 1988 sequel was similarly successfully, taking $239 million USD in box office receipts.
In 2001, a third film titled Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles hit cinemas. The film revolved around Dundee living as a fish out of water in Hollywood with his young son.
However, the film failed to fire with audiences.
Meanwhile, Dundee: The Son of A Legend Returns Home, is expected to hit cinemas in the middle of this year.
Fancy seeing you again! Dundee: The Son of A Legend Returns Home, is expected to hit cinemas in the middle of this year