Testify! Some pretty huge news comes just in time for Mother's Day as Twisted Pictures, the Genre Co. and Rat Entertainment have lined up a financing deal with LightTower Entertainment to remake Charles Kaufman's 1980 Troma cult classic Mother's Day. Darren Lynn Bousman, who has helmed three films in the Saw franchise and the culty horror-musical Repo! The Genetic Opera, is attached to direct from a script by Scott Milam! Read on for all the juicy details.
The original "Mother's Day" revolved around three female friends who, while camping, run afoul of two brothers who engage in murder and rape to impress their deranged mother. The remake sees the villainous family return to the house where they grew up and terrorize the new owners and their guests.
"We're taking the iconic image of a mother, the most comforting and nurturing person in the world, and perverting that into something that is punishing and sadistic," Genre's Richard Saperstein said.
He added that the remake will be timely, reflecting today's foreclosures and tough economic times. "She's lost her house," Saperstein said. "Her boys are going to get it back to her."
Saperstein is producing with Genre's Brian Witten. "Saw" producers Mark Burg, Oren Koules and Carl Mazzocone also are producing, as are Brett Ratner and Jay Stern through Rat Entertainment.
LightTower partners Jonathan Zucker and Curtis Leopardo are executive producers on the project. Kaufman and Troma Entertainment co-founder Lloyd Kaufman also will exec produce, as will Genre's Stephen Kessler. Shara Kay will co-produce. Jessie Rusu is an associate producer.
The producers are eyeing a July start and a spring release timed for Mother's Day 2010.
Saperstein acknowledged that many horror movies are seeing their tone informed by last year's surprise hit "The Strangers." He said the tone of the "Mother's Day" remake "will be post-'Strangers' in that is has very realistic qualities but has a high-concept overlay, this punishing maternal figure."
yeah, i'm in! i'm pretty sure Bousman can make this a really good movie. no offense to fans of the original, but it wasn't that good. this movie NEEDED a redo.
WOW! Darren has really surprised me by taking on the virtually UNknown Troma classic. GOOD FOR YOU DARREN!! looking forward to your outstanding visionary on this title!!!!
Saturdaythe13th, the man needs to work. He said he lost jobs because of Repo!, but hopefully he can change some ignorants' minds, even if this is a remake. This one should be good! Good luck, Darren!
I heard somewhere that Mother's Day isn't really a Troma film. That they only distributed it or something. That explains the different tone this movie has compared 2 other Troma films.
This is the kind of horror film that should be remade instead of the beloved classics. And I loved The Strangers so if it has similarities to that, even better! Sounds like it is getting a higher quality treatment. I wonder who the mother will be!?!
Darren owns. End of story. Repo owns end of story. And I never seen the old one but I will check it out troma films are fuckin far fetch and fun as all hell.
He should have an interesting take on this movie. I have enjoyed his saw movies, and his repo. I truly fell he will do this movie justice. Nice to see a big time director not selling totally out. He seems to be going after the more obscure projects (which I commend him for). If he does well with this movie I think he might actually be able to turn coal into gold if you know what I am saying.
That's great news. The original flick is an under rated flick that needs to be seen. Hopefully people will watch it after seeing this updated version.
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