Dan Byrd News

November 22, 2006
Alpha Betas Declare Triumph As "Revenge of the Nerds" Remake Is Cancelled
The planned remake of 1984's "Revenge of the Nerds" has been cancelled by newbie division Fox Atomic -- a move especially surprising since the production was two weeks into filming for a summer 2007 release. More...

October 2, 2006
"Revenge of the Nerds" Remake Aims to Start Production
Effortlessly proving that Hollywood has officially run out of new ideas ... production is about to get underway on that "Revenge of the Nerds" remake we've been hearing about. Can a remake of "Private School" be far behind? More...

February 16, 2006
WonderCon Wrap-Up: Scary Scenes From "The Hills Have Eyes," "The Omen" and "Silent Hill"
More insights from this year's WonderCon, as we were treated to a trio of upcoming horror flicks: "The Hills Have Eyes," "The Omen," and "Silent Hill." More...

June 16, 2005
Stanford, Levine & Several Others Head for the "Hills"
The Hollywood Reporter brings us the full cast list for the upcoming remake of Wes Craven's "The Hills Have Eyes." Filming begins rather soon, and director Alexandre Aja ("High Tension") finally has his cast all picked out: Aaron Stanford ("X-Men 2"), Vinessa Shaw ("40 Days and 40 Nights"), Ted Levine ("Silence of the Lambs"), and Kathleen Quinlan ("Apollo 13") are among the family members who'll be terrorized by nefarious mountain folk. More...