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 mission is arriving in theaters this August. How The Crow do-over fares is but to be seen (possibly Invoice Skarsgård’s Joker look will work magic?), however we should insist, but once more, that one other much-loved style basic be left the hell alone, regardless 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 shall be clarified down the highway because the script and schedules develop.” The unique movie stars Sam Neill and Isabelle Adjani as a pair dwelling in West Berlin whose marriage fractures amid surreal, supernatural circumstances. It’s haunting, and has since develop into a cult basic.
The commerce additionally studies 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 firms might enter the fray.” Additionally of notice: “the reception to the pitches has been extraordinarily constructive, with execs speaking in regards to the ‘batshit’ and ‘on the market’ story but in addition its robust industrial potential. Find out how to market the eventual film can be a part of the conversations.”
What do you consider remaking Possession—and for that matter, are you counting all the way down to The Crow?
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