We had recently heard that Sony Screen Gems has been dropping projects left and right as they couldn't turn them into PG-13 pics. One such project was the long-gestured remake of Fright Night, which is now heading on over to DreamWorks (can I get a hallelujah?). No details were revealed about the direction they plan on taking the reboot, but we can only hope it keeps at least some of the heart the original carried (but that's highly unlikely). Read on for the release.
Vampires continue their bloody winning streak as DreamWorks is in the process of picking up a remake of "Fright Night."
Michael Gaeta and Alison Rosenzweig of Gaeta/Rosenzweig Films are producing along with Michael De Luca. Rosenzweig, who also is setting up remakes of "The Reincarnation of Peter Proud" and "Angel Heart" with De Luca, brought the project to him.
DreamWorks co-president of production Mark Sourian is overseeing for the studio, which has rarely foraged in the horror genre for material. Its most recent two outings -- "The Uninvited" and "The Ruins" -- grossed just $29 million and $17 million, respectively. But its remake of "The Ring" and its sequel grossed $390 million worldwide.
The original "Fright Night," written and directed by Tom Holland in 1985, was a horror comedy about a teenager who discovers that his neighbors are vampires. No writer has been hired, but the updated version will keep the comedy-horror tone while modernizing the effects.
The CAA-repped De Luca also is producing "Moneyball," starring Brad Pitt, at Columbia, and has the drama "Brothers," directed by Jim Sheridan, coming out this year.
Rosenzweig recently did business with DreamWorks and Sourian on "Nonstop," a sci-fi action thriller from screenwriter Michael Gilvary that Patrick Tatopoulos is directing and Len Wiseman is producing for the studio.
What is the motivation behind a remake like this? well obviously money but do they really think they can some how re-capture what this Classic horror movie achieved?
Yep another sad case of Money making shit ,and no one can come up with anything original , sad, sad ,sad
man and the original Fright night is a classic :(
All i have to say is this....I love the original..it was a fav friday night rental at blockbuster when i was a kid..and part 2 which i cant find on dvd n e where (that female vamp was HOT..if u know where i can get a dvd copy under 100 bucks hit me up) so if they remake this movie and it sucks dreamworks i hope you rot in hell even though I still believe THE RUINS was 1 of the most underrated horror movies of last year....ben stiller you did a great job with that film
for the beast that is one old school grade A movie,WTF is the point in messing with this film.You know what they say if it aint broke.. . . . .. .i really hope this dont get made this is an end off an era for 80s horror fans. poke your fuckin remakes where the sun dont shine,im off too watch FRIGHT NIGHT 80s STYLE YEAH
Say in aint so. Please, for the love of god, stop remaking every 80's horror movie. And, why would you want to make it pg-13? ridiculous, count me OUT!
"Fright Night" is one of my all time favorite movies, and one of the first horror movies I was ever allowed to watch. I think I'd rather them not mess with this one. The effects and cheesiness of the original is one of the things that made it so great. I don't think they'd be able to recapture the same feeling in another one.
while i don't think it needed a remake/reimagining/or whatever they will call it, i am THRILLED it's no longer with Screen Gems (remember PROM NIGHT 2008 everyone?). i agree w/ WalkingDeadGuy, "Just cross your fingers and hope it turns out good."
Once again, nobody should be shocked whatsoever about a remake of ANY movie these days. More are coming and there is nothing you can do about it. I'm not against somebody remaking anything as long as it turns out good. If it suck's, then I'll bash away.
Hey everyone.... if you're really looking for Fright Night Part 2 on DVD, it's at Best Buy Online. But you may want to wait, since they could be doing a 25th anniversary soon. But definitely check online order for Bestbuy.com
Where is Peter Vincent when you need someone to drive a stake through the vampires at these studios who are sucking our memories and pop culture dry to fatten their own pocket books and nothing else? Fucking Vampires do exist. They run studios and let hack writers and directors destroy franchises and bleed ideas dry that are already dead and buried in our past as nostalgic horror movies.
It would appear if you want a new vampire movie these days, you either have to go with a remake of a classic, or go with twinkly vampires who don't drink blood or have fangs and generally aren't fucking vampires. Guh.
NOOOOOOOOOO! NOT FRIGHT NIGHT! the 00s are officially the lamest decade 4 horror. wtf! i guess dreamworks weren´t satisfied enough just ripping it of with DISTURBIA, they had to go for the full on remake. hollywood has gone 2 the dogs. hey, at least PD didn´t get their greedy little paws on it... but that´s not saying much either.*sigh*
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