Universal Studios Remaking 1983 Sci-Fi Movie ‘Videodrome’
James Woods as Max Renn in 1983's 'Videodrome'
Universal Studios has announced their intention to remake the 1983 sci-fi/horror film Videodrome.
The film tells the story of cable TV channel president Max Renn (originally played by James Woods) who comes across a pirate broadcast of murder, torture and mutilation that takes place in a bright orange room called the ‘Videodrome’. After adding the programming to his station in an attempt to increase its popularity, he begins to learn that the broadcast comes along with a brain tumor inducing signal that metamorphises the viewer’s body and alters their perceptions of reality.
The new version will be modernized as a large-scale sci-fi action thriller and, according to reports, will potentially incorporate nano-technology into the story.
The original film was directed by David Cronenberg who (at least as yet) has no role in the remake.
Ehren Kruger (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen / Blood and Chocolate / The Brothers Grimm) will write the screenplay and produce the film along with partner Daniel Bobker (The Brothers Grimm /The Skeleton Key).
As yet no director or cast announcements have been made.
Source: Variety.
April 28th, 2009 at 12:43 am
Another classic that will be destroyed by Hollywood morons who can’t come up with new ideas.