Poltergeist remake...

[Octoberist]

sorry.

pfffttt!

 

[:eek:]

Poltergeist's Pulitzer Prize Playwright

David Lindsay-Abaire reportedly offered remake script job.

June 8, 2011





by Jim Vejvoda

MGM's long-gestating remake of Poltergeist is looking to land itself a high-class writer.

Vulture reports that Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire (who has branched out into screenwriting by adapting his award-winning play Rabbit Hole for the screen and also penning a draft of the aborted Spider-Man 4) has been offered the job of penning the redo of the 1982 classic.

"Reached by Vulture, Lindsay-Abaire confirmed he'd been approached by MGM and offered the job, but emphasized that no deal had been reached and stressed that he was not yet even sure he wanted to take it," according to the site

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

Good to know he's writing. I heard great things about him.

 

[Eggyman]

Big Fat exec in a leather chair smoking a cigar: Whose childhood shall we rape today?

Clipboard guy: Eggyman's. Always Eggyman's.

Fat exec puts his cigar out, leans forward, scratches his bald head: Did we not do that yesterday?

Clipboard guy: Yes, sir. And his gran.

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I'll just pretend this isn't happening. Is it possible to put a thread on your ignore list?

 

[:eek:]

Sam Raimi to Produce Poltergeist Remake
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
April 27, 2012



Following rumors earlier today that he might direct the project, The Hollywood Reporter has now confirmed that Sam Raimi has, indeed, boarded MGM's upcoming remake of Poltergeist, but is doing so in a producer-only capacity alongide Nathan Kahane and Roy Lee.

The original film was directed by Tobe Hooper and released in 1982 with Steven Spielberg producing and told the story of a malevolent spectral force that tries to take daughter of a Californian family. It spawned two sequels, Poltergeist II: The Other Side in 1986 and Poltergeist III in 1988.

Raimi, who directed The Evil Dead one year before the first Poltergeist was released, is also known today for, among many other films, his Spider-Man trilogy and, most recently, for Drag Me to Hell. He's currently in post-production on Oz the Great and Powerful.

No director is currently attached to Poltergeist, but check back for updates as they become available.

 

[Brian Braddock]

Half of the reason [for me] of why the original Poltergeist movie, aside from the direction and the acting, is so great and eerie is the old-school sfx.

I have a huge bug up my arse when it comes to modern horror flicks as they use mostly use CG over old-school techniques/prostethics etc and I'm a firm beleiver that CG should be used for sci-fi flicks, not horror ones; I guess we'll see how this one goes, but I dont really have any faith.

 

[craigdbfan]

Sam Raimi? Wasn't he supposed to be working on that World of Warcraft movie?

I wonder what ever happened to that...

 

[ThePowerCosmic]

I hope the new one is actually scary.

 

[The Guard]

Sam Raimi? Wasn't he supposed to be working on that World of Warcraft movie?

I wonder what ever happened to that...

Probably the same thing that's happened with his adaption of THE SHADOW. Nothing.

 

[matrix_ghost]

Sam Raimi to Produce Poltergeist Remake
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
April 27, 2012



Following rumors earlier today that he might direct the project, The Hollywood Reporter has now confirmed that Sam Raimi has, indeed, boarded MGM's upcoming remake of Poltergeist, but is doing so in a producer-only capacity alongide Nathan Kahane and Roy Lee.

The original film was directed by Tobe Hooper and released in 1982 with Steven Spielberg producing and told the story of a malevolent spectral force that tries to take daughter of a Californian family. It spawned two sequels, Poltergeist II: The Other Side in 1986 and Poltergeist III in 1988.

Raimi, who directed The Evil Dead one year before the first Poltergeist was released, is also known today for, among many other films, his Spider-Man trilogy and, most recently, for Drag Me to Hell. He's currently in post-production on Oz the Great and Powerful.

No director is currently attached to Poltergeist, but check back for updates as they become available.

If it's as good as drag me to hell , i say go fot it

 

[Sawyer]

LOVE the original. Hope Raimi stays faithful to the that film.

 

[OsGom]

I am quickly losing respect for Sam. Filmmakers of his caliber should be focusing on new and unique material, not rehashing old stuff. The original remains the scariest PG horror movie ever. No place for this one to go but down.

 

[mclay18]

More buzz about Raimi's attachment to the project... David Lindsay-Abaire (Rise of the Guardians, Rabbit Hole) says that Raimi will direct the remake. Just hearsay for now, nothing firm yet.

It goes to say that Abaire is also writing it too. He's apparently a big fan of the original. Makes me wonder what his rejected Spider-Man 4 script was like...

 

[Wolfwood]

I'd be fully on-board for a Raimi directed Poltergeist.

 

[TheDreamMaster]

So I think I'm looking forward to this more so because I want to see if the "curse" kicks in again or not. Not that I tend to believe in curses, but a lot of strange things did happen. Sucked people, including the little girl, passed away, though I doubt the films actually had anything to do with them . Still, wanna see if the claims come up.

On that note I hope Raimi does this justice if he does it. I would like to see a new, good horror film from Raimi. Its been a while.

 

[Doctor Jones]

I am quickly losing respect for Sam. Filmmakers of his caliber should be focusing on new and unique material, not rehashing old stuff. The original remains the scariest PG horror movie ever. No place for this one to go but down.

Wait, you know something you're not telling us. Tell us more!

 

[Rodrigo90]

Check out Myron Natwick. That guy HAS to be the new Kane.

 

[Sawyer]

Monster House Director Gil Kenan On-Board

 

[Octoberist]

Ummm...yah? Nay?

 

[Sawyer]

Option C: Meh.

I love the original far too much to be excited by whatever they might be cooking up here.

 

[Octoberist]

MGM should renamed themselves to: R.E.M.A.K.E. Studios.

 

[danoyse]

Option C: Meh.

I love the original far too much to be excited by whatever they might be cooking up here.

Agreed.

 

[Sawyer]

This is really the first time I've felt this way about a remake. More often than not, I haven't held whatever film happens to be in the process of being remade close enough to my heart to care much. This time is different.

 

[Octoberist]

Yeah, I just don't know how you can improve on it.

 

[Evil Twin]

Yeah, I'm having a hard time picturing what they can do that will be unique from what the original did or stand out as different than the Paranormal Activity films. Sure, the special effects will be better, at least the non-practical ones, but otherwise....?

Replacing the cast I see as being one of the biggest hurdles to overcome.