Editing The Wild Bunch (section)

==Remake==
In 2005, [[David Ayer]] was reported to be in final negotiations to direct and write a remake of ''The Wild Bunch''. [[Jerry Weintraub]] would produce and [[Mark Vahradian]] would executive produce. The remake would be a modern reinterpretation of the original, involving heists, drug cartels and the CIA.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001434198|title= Ayer wrangles Warners redo of 'Wild Bunch'|date= November 4, 2005|access-date= August 15, 2022|first1= Borys|last1= Kit|first2= Sheigh|last2= Crabtree|work= The Hollywood Reporter|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20060616082747/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001434198|archive-date= June 16, 2006}}</ref>

On January 19, 2011, it was announced by Warner Bros. that a remake of ''The Wild Bunch'' was in the works.<ref>{{cite news | first=Borys | last=Kit | title=EXCLUSIVE: 'Lethal Weapon,' 'Wild Bunch' Reboots Revived After Warner Bros. Exec Shuffle | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/heat-vision/lethal-weapon-wild-bunch-reboots-73493 | work=The Hollywood Reporter | date=January 19, 2011 | access-date=May 15, 2013}}</ref> Screenwriter [[Brian Helgeland]] was hired to develop a new script. The 2012 suicide of [[Tony Scott]], who was scheduled to direct, put the project in limbo.<ref>{{cite news| last1=Fritz | first1=Ben | last2=Zeitchik | first2=Steven | title='Top Gun' sequel, 'Wild Bunch' remake were on Tony Scott's to-do list | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622013539/http://go.standard.net/story/top-gun-sequel-wild-bunch-remake-were-on-tony-scotts-to-do-list | url=http://go.standard.net/story/top-gun-sequel-wild-bunch-remake-were-on-tony-scotts-to-do-list | work=Los Angeles Times | archive-date=June 22, 2013 | date=August 21, 2012 | access-date=March 13, 2013}}</ref>

On May 15, 2013, ''The Wrap'' reported that [[Will Smith]] was in talks to star in and produce the remake. The new version would involve drug cartels and follows a disgraced DEA agent who assembles a team to go after a Mexican drug lord and his fortune. No director has been chosen, and a new screenwriter is being sought.<ref>{{cite web | first=Jeff | last=Sneider | title=Will Smith Sets Sights on 'Wild Bunch' Reboot at Warner Bros. (Exclusive) | url=http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/will-smith-wild-bunch-reboot-warner-bros-exclusive-91506 | website=The Wrap | date=May 14, 2013 | access-date=May 15, 2013 | archive-date=June 7, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607160957/http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/will-smith-wild-bunch-reboot-warner-bros-exclusive-91506 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2015, a Hollywood insider website announced that [[Jonathan Jakubowicz]] was set to write and direct a remake. "Our sources also tell us that the remake will update the story to a contemporary setting, revolving around the CIA, dangerous drug cartels, and a thrilling heist against the backdrop of the Southern California-Mexico border. Jakubowicz will be working from previous drafts submitted by [[David Ayer]] and Brian Helgeland."<ref>{{cite web|title={Exclusive} Jonathan Jakubowicz Set To Write And Direct "The Wild Bunch" Remake|url=http://www.tracking-board.com/exclusive-jonathan-jakubowicz-set-to-write-and-direct-the-wild-bunch-remake/|website=The Tracking Board|date=October 20, 2015|access-date=September 10, 2017}}</ref>

In 2018, it was announced that [[Mel Gibson]] would co-write and direct a new version of ''The Wild Bunch''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/wild-bunch-remake-mel-gibson-direct/|title=Mel Gibson To Write & Direct The Wild Bunch Remake|website=Screen Rant|last=Heerema|first=Michael|date=September 24, 2018|access-date=September 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/mel-gibson-the-wild-bunch-remake-directing-writing-warner-bros-sam-peckinpah-1202470272/|title=Mel Gibson To Co-Write & Direct 'Wild Bunch' Remake At Warner Bros.|first1=Mike Jr.|last1=Fleming|date=September 24, 2018}}</ref>