Channing Tatum will play a merman in the new 'Splash' remake
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Disney will remake the 1984 Ron Howard comedy "Splash" with Channing Tatum playing a merman character.
The original comedy starred Tom Hanks, who falls in love with Daryl Hannah, who happens to be a mermaid.
In this twist, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Tatum will play a merman while "Workaholics" star Jillian Bell will play the Hanks role.
Howard and producing partner Brian Grazer will produce the film.
A script is in the works. No word yet on when filming will start.
The original "Splash" was one of the hit comedies of the mid-1980s, and elevated the statuses of Hanks and Hannah.
The role-reversal idea is the big trend hitting Hollywood at the moment. The recent "Ghostbusters" release had an all-female lead cast, and there's also plans of making a female-led "Ocean's Eleven" movie.
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