And here it is! A remake to Pet Sematary looks to finally be in the works with 28 Weeks Later director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo at the helm, reports Variety. Here’s a remake I think a lot of people have been asking for, including myself. I’m a huge fan of Mary Lambert’s 1989 original, but it’s just one of those flicks that I always felt suffered because of questionable acting. I think fans will be behind this one, giving Fresnadillo the rare opportunity to really blow us away with a fresh take on the classic tale. This may surprise some of you, but the 1989 film was quite the box office success, grossing $57 million domestically—it’s actually the fourth highest grossing adaptation of a King novel. Not bad! Continue Reading…
Archives For October 31, 2013
Yesterday we were hit with the surprising news that Fede Alvarez was no longer attached to Evil Dead 2, but apparently the statement made by co-writer Rodo Sayagues got lost in translation. Bloody Disgusting reached out to Alvarez who confirms that, “stuff got lost in translation” with Sayagues in the Gorosito interview published earlier today. He elaborated, “Rodo meant we’re not actually making ‘Evil Dead 2′ right now because the priority is Sam’s ‘Army of Darkness 2.’ But the plan of making a sequel to our ‘Evil Dead’ is very much alive.” Continue Reading…