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Magic Mike star Channing Tatum wants to remake 90s box office smash
MAGIC Mike star Channing Tatum wants to remake 1990 film Ghost.
The 42-year-old US star said his production company Free Association had acquired the rights.
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He added: “We’re going to do something different.
“It needs to change a little bit.”
Insiders said Channing was eyeing up the role of Sam Wheat, played by Patrick Swayze.
In the original, murdered banker Sam returns as a spirit to save girlfriend Molly Jensen (Demi Moore) from his enemies.
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The cult hit spawned one of the most iconic film scenes of all time.
It is famed for its passionate pottery scene in which a shirtless Sam sits behind Molly as she sculpts.
Ghost bagged Whoopi Goldberg a Best Supporting Actress Oscar.
And writer Bruce Joel Rubin landed the Best Screenplay.
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