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10-28-04, 06:14 AM
From Variety:
Revolution Studios has acquired rights to remake 1980 John Carpenter horror film "The Fog." Cooper Layne, whose credits include "The Core" and "The Emperor's Club," is set to write the script. Debra Hill and Carpenter, who wrote the original, will produce the remake with David Foster.
Original pic was set in Northern California, where a thick fog enshrouds the coastline. Fog is reminiscent of one 100 years before that wrecked a ship and drowned the seamen aboard. Sure enough, those salty dogs are back, mighty angry and out to kill whomever they find.
Hill, who recently teamed with Double Features partners Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher to set up an untitled thriller based on the actual rescue of two Port Authority cops from the rubble of the World Trade Center, was Carpenter's longtime partner when he made his biggest horror hits.
Pic was originally released under the Rank/Avco Embassy banner, and the rights were acquired through StudioCanal execexec Ron Halpern, who days ago sealed a deal with Paramount for a remake of "Le Convoyeur" to be scripted by Andrew Kevin Walker. Revolution Studios partner Todd Garner brought it in and Derek Dauchy will supervise.
"The Fog" is forecast for a February production start.
Foster produced Carpenter's "The Thing" and sparked to the idea of a "Fog" remake when his director of development, Shane Riches, suggested it. Riches will get co-producer credit.
Carpenter said he is even entertaining offers to remake "Halloween" but has mixed feelings about Hollywood's infatuation for the redo.
Carpenter made "The Fog" for $1 million and two fog machines, Foster said. On the remake, the special effects will be contemporized along with the storyline.
I can't say I'm surprised.
Revolution Studios has acquired rights to remake 1980 John Carpenter horror film "The Fog." Cooper Layne, whose credits include "The Core" and "The Emperor's Club," is set to write the script. Debra Hill and Carpenter, who wrote the original, will produce the remake with David Foster.
Original pic was set in Northern California, where a thick fog enshrouds the coastline. Fog is reminiscent of one 100 years before that wrecked a ship and drowned the seamen aboard. Sure enough, those salty dogs are back, mighty angry and out to kill whomever they find.
Hill, who recently teamed with Double Features partners Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher to set up an untitled thriller based on the actual rescue of two Port Authority cops from the rubble of the World Trade Center, was Carpenter's longtime partner when he made his biggest horror hits.
Pic was originally released under the Rank/Avco Embassy banner, and the rights were acquired through StudioCanal execexec Ron Halpern, who days ago sealed a deal with Paramount for a remake of "Le Convoyeur" to be scripted by Andrew Kevin Walker. Revolution Studios partner Todd Garner brought it in and Derek Dauchy will supervise.
"The Fog" is forecast for a February production start.
Foster produced Carpenter's "The Thing" and sparked to the idea of a "Fog" remake when his director of development, Shane Riches, suggested it. Riches will get co-producer credit.
Carpenter said he is even entertaining offers to remake "Halloween" but has mixed feelings about Hollywood's infatuation for the redo.
Carpenter made "The Fog" for $1 million and two fog machines, Foster said. On the remake, the special effects will be contemporized along with the storyline.
I can't say I'm surprised.