Lee Daniels & Oprah Remaking “Terms of Endearment” Kevin Fleming April 3, 2017 Entertainment Award-winning director Lee Daniels and Oprah Winfrey are planning to remake the 1983 film, “Terms of Endearment.” The original film told the story of a the relationship between mother and daughter and their struggles, portrayed by Shirley Maclaine and Debra Winger. Reportedly, the new film will keep it’s setting in the 1980’s and will contain a “twist” including a storyline about black men bringing home HIV/AIDS to their female partners. Winfrey is set to play the role originally portrayed by MacLaine. The Empire co-creator recently explained the specifics about the film’s remake, stating: “I want to make Flap [played by Jeff Daniels in the 1983 film] gay and infect the Debra Winger character. And then we explore the ’80s in a different way.” On dealing with an unfortunate situation of homophobia and racism, he says, “I’ve got to tell stories that are important to me, and so many African-American women died.” Daniels also announced that his Empire spin-off will be set in Las Vegas. Leave a Reply Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Currently you have JavaScript disabled. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email.