Sure, io9 used a really related headline again in 2017 concerning a remake of The Crow—and Hollywood clearly didn’t pay attention; that long-in-the-works project is arriving in theaters this August. How The Crow do-over fares is but to be seen (possibly Bill Skarsgård’s Joker look will work magic?), however we should insist, but once more, that one other much-loved style traditional be left the hell alone, irrespective of how a lot we benefit from the concerned expertise.
In response to the Hollywood Reporter, Andrzej Zulawski’s singularly unsettling 1981 movie Possession is chugging down the remake monitor with writer-director Parker Finn (Smile) and producer Robert Pattinson—an apparent option to additionally star, although THR notes “his performing involvement will probably be clarified down the street because the script and schedules develop.” The unique movie stars Sam Neill and Isabelle Adjani as a pair residing in West Berlin whose marriage fractures amid surreal, supernatural circumstances. It’s haunting, and has since turn into a cult traditional.
The commerce additionally reviews that a number of studios are at present battling over who will, uh, get possession of Possession, together with “A24, Netflix, Paramount, Sony and Warner Bros,” and that “different corporations could enter the fray.” Additionally of word: “the reception to the pitches has been extraordinarily constructive, with execs speaking in regards to the ‘batshit’ and ‘on the market’ story but additionally its sturdy industrial potential. Tips on how to market the eventual film can also be a part of the conversations.”
What do you concentrate on remaking Possession—and for that matter, are you counting all the way down to The Crow?
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