The Others -- remake
04-08-20 | 10:05 AM
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The Others -- remake
EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, LA-based Sentient Entertainment has won the remake rights to Nicole Kidman horror movie hit The Others, which scared up north of $200M global when it was released in 2001.
Next year will mark the 20th anniversary of Alejandro Amenabar’s timely self-isolation tale about a war widow who hides her children away in an isolated mansion due to a rare disease characterized by photosensitivity. The arrival of three mysterious servants unlocks the house’s terrifying secrets. Kidman was Golden Globe and BAFTA-nominated for her turn and writer-director Amenabar won Goyas for Best Director and Screenplay.
Sentient struck the lucrative deal with FilmSharks subsidiary The Remake Company and Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo’s Video Mercury. Cerezo originally acquired the film rights when he purchased Sogecine, formerly owned by Canal Plus.
The film will be produced by Sentient’s Renee Tab and Christopher Tuffin, as well as Aliwen Entertainment’s Lucas Akoskin. Veteran Spanish producer Cerezo (Lucky Star) will executive produce alongside FilmSharks’ Guido Rud and Miller Way’s Michael and Jeeny Miller.
Manager and producer Tab, whose credits include David Cronenberg’s Maps To The Stars and Jennifer Garner action-thriller Peppermint, was recently Emmy-nominated for FX limited series Feud: Bette and Joan. Sentient’s current slate includes Sierra/eOne feature Losing Clementine, which has Jessica Chastain attached, action-thriller Alphas which is set to star Sam Worthington, and Taken director Pierre Morel’s untitled Netflix thriller.
Tab told us, “I am honored to be able to work on my favorite horror film of all time, The Others, and to bring this reimagining to the big screen for new audiences. It is almost eerie and uncanny how timely the themes are today: self-isolation, paranoia and fear, and of course the intense desire to protect our children and ourselves from harm. We look forward to unraveling the layers behind lead character Grace, whose pain and demons draw viewers into a truly compassionate journey.”
Lucas Akoskin’s producing credits include HBO film Nightingale with David Oyelowo, and Captive starring Kate Mara and Oyelowo. Industry veteran Cerezo has worked with Spanish luminaries including Penelope Cruz, Alex De La Iglesia, Jose Luis Cuerda and Maribel Verdu. Rud has worked on movies including Gustavo Hernandez’s You Shall Not Sleep, Korean hit All About My Wife and Lat Am horror Morgue.
Next year will mark the 20th anniversary of Alejandro Amenabar’s timely self-isolation tale about a war widow who hides her children away in an isolated mansion due to a rare disease characterized by photosensitivity. The arrival of three mysterious servants unlocks the house’s terrifying secrets. Kidman was Golden Globe and BAFTA-nominated for her turn and writer-director Amenabar won Goyas for Best Director and Screenplay.
Sentient struck the lucrative deal with FilmSharks subsidiary The Remake Company and Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo’s Video Mercury. Cerezo originally acquired the film rights when he purchased Sogecine, formerly owned by Canal Plus.
The film will be produced by Sentient’s Renee Tab and Christopher Tuffin, as well as Aliwen Entertainment’s Lucas Akoskin. Veteran Spanish producer Cerezo (Lucky Star) will executive produce alongside FilmSharks’ Guido Rud and Miller Way’s Michael and Jeeny Miller.
Manager and producer Tab, whose credits include David Cronenberg’s Maps To The Stars and Jennifer Garner action-thriller Peppermint, was recently Emmy-nominated for FX limited series Feud: Bette and Joan. Sentient’s current slate includes Sierra/eOne feature Losing Clementine, which has Jessica Chastain attached, action-thriller Alphas which is set to star Sam Worthington, and Taken director Pierre Morel’s untitled Netflix thriller.
Tab told us, “I am honored to be able to work on my favorite horror film of all time, The Others, and to bring this reimagining to the big screen for new audiences. It is almost eerie and uncanny how timely the themes are today: self-isolation, paranoia and fear, and of course the intense desire to protect our children and ourselves from harm. We look forward to unraveling the layers behind lead character Grace, whose pain and demons draw viewers into a truly compassionate journey.”
Lucas Akoskin’s producing credits include HBO film Nightingale with David Oyelowo, and Captive starring Kate Mara and Oyelowo. Industry veteran Cerezo has worked with Spanish luminaries including Penelope Cruz, Alex De La Iglesia, Jose Luis Cuerda and Maribel Verdu. Rud has worked on movies including Gustavo Hernandez’s You Shall Not Sleep, Korean hit All About My Wife and Lat Am horror Morgue.
04-08-20 | 03:40 PM
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i've always meant to catch the original...
04-08-20 | 05:56 PM
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04-08-20 | 08:04 PM
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I liked the original well enough. I remember liking the eerie atmosphere of it all. It seems a bit soon for a remake but I guess that’s what Hollywood does now.
I’ll watch it if I hear good things.
I’ll watch it if I hear good things.
04-08-20 | 08:54 PM
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Oh for fuck's sake Hollywood. Stop, just STOP! The original was perfect. Leave well enough alone. Like almost every unnecessary remake, it's going to blow. I truly hope no one sees it.
04-08-20 | 09:13 PM
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They won’t. They won’t ever stop. This will have multiple PG-13 sequels. None of which will have anything to do with Kidman character or anything in first. Never gonna stop. They made a Brady Bunch movie. Never.
04-08-20 | 09:43 PM
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I dont get remaking this one, it was entirely in the execution.
04-08-20 | 09:47 PM
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04-08-20 | 10:12 PM
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What's the point in remaking it? If you've seen the original, you already know the twist, so you really won't get as much enjoyment out of the remake.
04-08-20 | 10:13 PM
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04-09-20 | 04:10 AM
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04-10-20 | 07:39 AM
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The original was decently made, but IMO, suffered greatly by coming out shortly after The Sixth Sense. I was able to call the twist within the first few minutes and sat there mostly bored for the remainder of the movie. Well acted and atmospheric, yes, but the very similar twist was handled much better in TSS.
Unless they somehow change the twist -- which isn't really possible without an entirely different plot -- a remake makes zero sense. Just watch the original.
Tangent: remakes were a bit more defensible when things like new special effects, modern acting styles, and even color could be brought to the table when compared to the original. There's nothing a new The Others could offer that the original didn't. There's no point except $$$. I know, revelatory.
Unless they somehow change the twist -- which isn't really possible without an entirely different plot -- a remake makes zero sense. Just watch the original.
Tangent: remakes were a bit more defensible when things like new special effects, modern acting styles, and even color could be brought to the table when compared to the original. There's nothing a new The Others could offer that the original didn't. There's no point except $$$. I know, revelatory.
04-10-20 | 08:48 AM
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04-10-20 | 10:42 AM
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Tangent: remakes were a bit more defensible when things like new special effects, modern acting styles, and even color could be brought to the table when compared to the original. There's nothing a new The Others could offer that the original didn't. There's no point except $$$. I know, revelatory.
If a studio is going to tens of millions of dollars why not be a little more creative and make something original?
04-10-20 | 11:38 AM
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I hate that this movie (the original) ends up mostly being noted for the "twist". It's so much more than that.
When Nicole Kidman is giving the house tour and explaining the "rules", I immediately got a vibe of classic Hammer horror, and decided to just settle in and enjoy the ride. I was not disappointed.
When Nicole Kidman is giving the house tour and explaining the "rules", I immediately got a vibe of classic Hammer horror, and decided to just settle in and enjoy the ride. I was not disappointed.
04-10-20 | 04:52 PM
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Enjoyed this when I first saw this in theaters in 2001.
Don't think this needs a remake but I'm not up in arms about it. Makes sense for Hollywood.
Don't think this needs a remake but I'm not up in arms about it. Makes sense for Hollywood.
04-11-20 | 11:23 PM
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I really loved the gothic tone of the original, they nailed it. I didn't realize this movie was a big enough name to warrant a remake, nor do I feel that it's necessary.
I'm sort of past the point of getting outraged about sequel oversaturation, I just don't see this as a good candidate for a remake.
Ebert gave a more negative than I expected review on the original: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-others-2001
I'm sort of past the point of getting outraged about sequel oversaturation, I just don't see this as a good candidate for a remake.
Ebert gave a more negative than I expected review on the original: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-others-2001
04-12-20 | 12:26 AM
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I really loved the gothic tone of the original, they nailed it. I didn't realize this movie was a big enough name to warrant a remake, nor do I feel that it's necessary.
I'm sort of past the point of getting outraged about sequel oversaturation, I just don't see this as a good candidate for a remake.
Ebert gave a more negative than I expected review on the original: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-others-2001
I'm sort of past the point of getting outraged about sequel oversaturation, I just don't see this as a good candidate for a remake.
Ebert gave a more negative than I expected review on the original: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-others-2001
04-12-20 | 01:35 PM
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I remember after I saw "The Others" in the theatre back in 2001, the movie brought back memories of a B&W movie with a very similiar setup (a ghost story about a nanny caring for 2 upper-class kids at a country estate) that I saw on cable more than a decade earlier, although I couldn't quite remember the name of the movie. I did a bit of research and that movie was "The Innocents" made in 1961. So I looked for it - it was tough to find in 2001 - and I found it in a specialty video store, so I got to see it again. Great movie. And telling people about it, I was surprised at the time by how few people I knew had even heard of it, much less saw it. (I guess "The Innocents" is not quite as obscure as it was then now that it's a part of the Criterion Collection.)
And "The Innocents" is an adaptation of Henry James' "The Turn of the Screw" which was recently remade as "The Turning", a movie I haven't seen but received terrible reviews (RT 12%). So it isn't surprising that a remake of the similar "The Others" would also follow (and likewise will probably have a similar drop in quality).
But I do thank "The Others" for helping me rediscover "The Innocents"
And "The Innocents" is an adaptation of Henry James' "The Turn of the Screw" which was recently remade as "The Turning", a movie I haven't seen but received terrible reviews (RT 12%). So it isn't surprising that a remake of the similar "The Others" would also follow (and likewise will probably have a similar drop in quality).
But I do thank "The Others" for helping me rediscover "The Innocents"
04-12-20 | 05:24 PM
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I remember after I saw "The Others" in the theatre back in 2001, the movie brought back memories of a B&W movie with a very similiar setup (a ghost story about a nanny caring for 2 upper-class kids at a country estate) that I saw on cable more than a decade earlier, although I couldn't quite remember the name of the movie. I did a bit of research and that movie was "The Innocents" made in 1961. So I looked for it - it was tough to find in 2001 - and I found it in a specialty video store, so I got to see it again. Great movie. And telling people about it, I was surprised at the time by how few people I knew had even heard of it, much less saw it. (I guess "The Innocents" is not quite as obscure as it was then now that it's a part of the Criterion Collection.)
And "The Innocents" is an adaptation of Henry James' "The Turn of the Screw" which was recently remade as "The Turning", a movie I haven't seen but received terrible reviews (RT 12%). So it isn't surprising that a remake of the similar "The Others" would also follow (and likewise will probably have a similar drop in quality).
But I do thank "The Others" for helping me rediscover "The Innocents"
And "The Innocents" is an adaptation of Henry James' "The Turn of the Screw" which was recently remade as "The Turning", a movie I haven't seen but received terrible reviews (RT 12%). So it isn't surprising that a remake of the similar "The Others" would also follow (and likewise will probably have a similar drop in quality).
But I do thank "The Others" for helping me rediscover "The Innocents"
