Was there a remake of True Grit?

Was there a remake of True Grit?

Joel and Ethan Coen’s True Grit is their second remake of a classic film. The first, The Ladykillers (a noisy reimagining of the understated 1955 Ealing Studios comedy), was by almost any reasonable account the brothers’ worst film.

Was Jeff Bridges in the original True Grit?

Filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen ride their new Western, “True Grit,” into theaters today. It stars Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon reprising roles made famous by John Wayne and Glen Campbell in the original 1969 film.

How did the original True Grit end?

True Grit concludes with a retrospective narrator, an older Mattie who recounts the adventure she had when she was fourteen. At the end of the film, the middle-aged Mattie discovers that U.S. Marshal Cogburn had recently died, and she decides to bury him in her family plot.

Are there two true grit movies?

True Grit: A Further Adventure is a 1978 American made-for-television western film directed by Richard T. Heffron. It is a sequel to True Grit (1969) and Rooster Cogburn (1975). While John Wayne portrays Rooster Cogburn in the first two films, Warren Oates takes over the role in this 1978 television version.

What’s the difference between True Grit and True Grit 2?

One of John Wayne’s most famous films “True Grit” got the Coen brothers’ treatment back in 2010. While similar, both films were very different. Both films were adaptations of a Charles Portis novel. While the original is beloved as a classic, the remake actually ended up following the spirit of the novel better.

Are there any movie adaptations of True Grit?

In the half-century since Charles Portis first conceived the ruffian tale of a young girl and a brazen, drunken US Marshal joining forces, there have been two film adaptations of True Grit – but how exactly do these versions of the story differentiate and coincide with the novelist’s original book?

When was the original True Grit book published?

The Coens, making their publicity rounds, have talked and talked about how they went back to Charles Portis’ original novel, which was published in 1968.

What was the box office for True Grit?

According to Box Office Mojo, True Grit has grossed over $170 million domestically and $250 million worldwide as of July 2011. Both the brothers and Paramount Vice Chairman Rob Moore attributed the film’s success partly to its “soft” PG-13 rating, atypical for a Coen brothers film, which helped broaden audience appeal.