* I'm sure not all of these 1980s remakes we're getting can turn out crappy. Can they? I have legit high hopes for Robocop
and Poltergeist
. But Pet Semetary
? This has fail written all over it, although if I'm going to be forced to watch a movie starring animals I'd rather they be killing folks and not having conversations. We've known Paramount was looking to redo the 1989 horror based on Stephen King's novel, and now Twitch is reporting that Alexandre Aja(Piranha 3D
) is the top choice to direct it. Pet Semetary is about a burial ground where those buried in it tend to come back to life, only not quite as you remember them.
and Poltergeist. But Pet Semetary? This has fail written all over it, although if I'm going to be forced to watch a movie starring animals I'd rather they be killing folks and not having conversations. We've known Paramount was looking to redo the 1989 horror based on Stephen King's novel, and now Twitch is reporting that Alexandre Aja(Piranha 3D) is the top choice to direct it. Pet Semetary is about a burial ground where those buried in it tend to come back to life, only not quite as you remember them.* Unlike some people I think Zack Snyder(Watchmen
, Sucker Punch
) is a more skilled filmmaker than he's given credit for. Does that mean I want to see him tackle a drama centered on the Afghan war? Ehhhhh. After a few years of development, and two directors previously attached, Snyder has decided to direct The Last Photograph himself. His running buddy, Kurt Johnstad(300
), wrote the script about a journalist and an ex-special ops agent inspired to travel to Afghanistan because of a photograph. Sean Penn and Christian Bale had been attached to star, but with Snyder taking this on after he concludes Man of Steel it may be awhile. [Twitch]* Crisis not so much averted as delayed. Universal and Hasbro were set to team up yet again on another board game flick, this one based on the deductive mystery game, Clue
. Not that this is necessary by any means, as the 1985 movie still packs more than enough laughs. Gore Verbinski(Pirates of the Caribbean
) had been attached to direct, but now Universal has dropped the film unceremoniously. Why? Probably too much money. But that's not stopping Hasbro, as they've hired Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama to write the script anyway. So this thing is going to happen, just somewhere else. Assuming anybody wants to be the culprit behind such a poor idea.
