ROTTEN TOMATOES: Cory Goodman to Remake Cronenberg's Brood

Cory Goodman to Remake Cronenberg's Brood

Also: Darren Lynn Bousman remaking Scanners.

by Jeff Giles | October 02, 2007

You guys! Check it out! You aren't going to believe this, but...it's a news item about a remake!

What's getting the do-over treatment this time? Why, it's David Cronenberg's The Brood, the 1979 horror classic starring Oliver Reed as a psychotherapist whose, um, unorthodox techniques cause Samantha Eggar to "give birth" to a small army of creepy kids who act out her repressed anger.

The new Brood, according to Variety, will be written by Cory Goodman and released through Spyglass Entertainment, and is reflective of what Variety refers to as "something of a renaissance" for Cronenberg; aside from the critical praise enjoyed by his most recent projects, A History of Violence and Eastern Promises, his earlier films are becoming trendy remake subjects -- in development alongside The Brood is a Darren Lynn Bousman-directed update on Scanners.

Source: Variety

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FILMCZY writes:
on Oct 02 2007 07:11 AM

Can't directors just say "NO!" to remakes of their films???

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Vega-Star writes:
on Oct 02 2007 07:29 AM

i don't even care too much for horror and this bothers me. here's an idea. if people want to see certain older films, they should rent them.

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Prosper761 writes:
on Oct 02 2007 08:16 AM

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Sadly, directors usually do not own the rights to the films they make; the studios do. And now that the studios are run by accountants, instead of people who actually care about filmmaking, they churn out crappy remakes, inane sequels and TV rip-offs ad nauseum. They only way to stop them is if the 14 year-olds who don't know any better were to stop paying to see this garbage.

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PeeledLabelZ writes:
on Oct 02 2007 10:25 AM

I don't mind seeing someone else's interpretation of stories and films; however, the people making these films are getting paid way too much money to only be doing remakes.

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Pilgermann writes:
on Oct 02 2007 12:53 PM

At least THE BROOD wasn't very good to begin with...

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riotofmyown writes:
on Oct 02 2007 01:08 PM

Isn't the most pertinent question, who the **** is Cory Goodman? IMDB was no help 'tall.

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thetruebastard writes:
on Oct 02 2007 01:24 PM

Admittedly, The Brood isn't great or anything like that. But it was still a unique creation of Cronenberg. It's not every day you see a woman lick a bloody fetus.

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CitizenFlynn writes:
on Oct 02 2007 02:30 PM

Jesus, next they'll remake Videodrome with Blu-ray players in people's chests.

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Candygrrl54 writes:
on Oct 02 2007 05:59 PM

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Most directors would probably love to say no but unfortunately they often have no say especially for films made early in their career. In most of these cases it is a studio just out to make a quick buck.

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Pilgermann writes:
on Oct 02 2007 10:26 PM

Yeah, I'll admit that the "birth" scene was quite a sight. I don't often love Cronenberg films but I still think they're worth watching.

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Callpacas writes:
on Jul 08 2008 12:22 PM

not that good? you people do not know anything about what makes a good film. the acting, the underlying themes, the atmosphere.....or is it because there's too little action for your hyperactive minds.

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