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‘The Dark Knight’ Writer David S. Goyer is Penning an “Evolved Reimagining” of ‘Hellraiser’!
A big budget, proper reboot of the Hellraiser franchise has been in various stages of development for many years now – at one point, Clive Barker himself wrote a remake of the original classic, but somehow all we’ve been getting in recent years are direct-to-video sequels – and once again, another new Hellraiser project has appeared out of the blue this week!
Variety reports today that David S. Goyer (Blade II, Batman Begins, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) is writing “a loyal, evolved reimagining” of the original Hellraiser.
Gary Barber’s Spyglass Media Group is behind the remake, which is being “fast-tracked for worldwide theatrical distribution.” Yes, Pinhead is finally coming back to theaters.
Said Goyer, “I’ve been a fan of Clive’s work since the original Books of Blood paperbacks and ‘The Hellbound Heart’ novella. Having the chance to reimagine Pinhead and the Cenobites for a new audience is a nightmare-come-true. Gary is a true fan as well and we’re committed to making something dark and visceral.”
Keith Levine is producing alongside Goyer.
The 1987 film, directed by Barker, was an adaptation of Barker’s own novella The Hellbound Heart, and it was followed by nine sequels (most direct-to-video) between 1988 and 2018.
In the original movie, “An unfaithful wife encounters the zombie of her dead lover; the demonic cenobites are pursuing him after he escaped their sadomasochistic underworld.”
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We’re Giving Away Tickets to ‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ World Premiere in Los Angeles on May 8!
The masked modern horror icons return to the big screen in Lionsgate’s The Strangers: Chapter 1 on May 17, the first film in a brand new reboot trilogy from director Renny Harlin (A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Master, Deep Blue Sea). But why wait that long?!
Lionsgate is hosting the WORLD PREMIERE of The Strangers: Chapter 1 at Regal LA Live in Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 8, and Bloody Disgusting has been provided with 45 TICKETS to giveaway to anyone who’s able to attend the big premiere next week!
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Madelaine Petsch (“Riverdale”), Froy Gutierrez (Hocus Pocus 2), Rachel Shenton (The Silent Child), Ema Horvath (“Rings of Power”) and Gabe Basso (Hillbilly Elegy) star.
Based on the original 2008 cult horror franchise, the project features Petsch, who drives cross-country with her longtime boyfriend (Gutierrez) to begin a new life in the Pacific Northwest. When their car breaks down in Venus, Oregon, they’re forced to spend the night in a secluded Airbnb, where they are terrorized from dusk till dawn by three masked strangers.
Here’s the full official synopsis: “After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motive.”
Renny Harlin (Cliffhanger, Deep Blue Sea, Die Hard 2) is directing from a script by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland (The Freak Brothers, Due Date). Lionsgate will distribute worldwide.
The Strangers began in 2008 with Bryan Bertino’s original home invasion horror movie, a terrifying film that introduced three masked killers who returned 10 years later with The Strangers: Prey at Night in 2018. The first film took place in a remote house in the woods while the sequel brought the murderous Man in the Mask, Dollface and Pinup Girl into a trailer park.
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