It probably shouldn't be surprising that Christopher Nolan's Memento is going to be remade. But it might still be a shocker that it's happening so quickly. The original thriller was released only 15 years ago, breaking Nolan out as a notable filmmaker while becoming a singular sensation for its clever backwards plot -- putting us inside the mind of a man with short-term memory loss in search of his wife's killer -- and twist ending. 

Still, if we can get Spider-Man origin stories just a decade apart, maybe there's no minimum gap in Hollywood's mind. The people behind this remake might not be classified as Hollywood, however. The new Memento will be produced by Luxembourg's AMBI Pictures, which recently made Barry Levinson's The Humbling, starring Al Pacino.

AMBI, which is also developing a redo of Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita, owns remake rights to a number of other movies you'd likely consider not old enough for recycling. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the company's acquisition of 400 titles from Exclusive Media Group gives it options for Cruel Intentions, Donnie Darko, Rush and Sliding Doors. 

What's interesting about  the people at a company like this is they declare their appreciation for the originals at the same time they announce plans to basically replace them with something identical and intently just as great. One of AMBI's two heads, an heir to the Bacardi spirits company by marriage whose full name and title is Monika Gomez del Campo Bacardi, Lady of Bayfield Hall, had the following to say on today's news:

Memento is a masterpiece that leaves audiences guessing not just throughout the film, but long after as well, which is a testament to its daring approach. We intend to stay true to Christopher Nolan’s vision and deliver a memorable movie that is every bit as edgy, iconic and award worthy as the original. It’s a big responsibility to deliver something that lives up to the mastery of the original, but we are extremely excited and motivated to bring this puzzle back to life and back into the minds of moviegoers.

Although technically a 2000 release, the original Memento didn't hit theaters in the U.S. until March of the following year, after making waves at film festivals including Venice, Toronto and Sundance and through its earlier distribution in the U.K., France and other European countries. It was a modest box office success and went on to earn Oscar nominations in 2002 for best editing and best screenplay.

Interestingly enough, Memento has also already been remade twice -- once in 2005 and again in 2008. Of course, those movies, both titled Ghajini, were truly international redos, both of them three-hour Indian productions, though each from different regional industries. It's unknown when exactly this next English-language version is expected to make its debut.

What do you think? Does Memento deserve a remake?