I know they left out huge parts of the book and that the special effects are outdated now... but...

image NO! NO, NO, NO!!!!

That's my f*cking childhood! I first saw the movie when I was four and I LOVED it... I watched it hundreds of times and I had a huge crush on Atreyu image
There's NO need to remake it, leave it alone!

Try some original ideas for a change, Hollywood!