ROTTEN TOMATOES: Screen Gems' Stepfather Remake Adds Names

Screen Gems' Stepfather Remake Adds Names

What's a Penn Badgley?

by Jeff Giles | November 12, 2007

If you've been clinging to the hope that Screen Gems' announced remake of The Stepfather was some kind of cruel trick, you may as well face facts -- it's really happening. And the studio has found actors willing to star in it.

Variety reports that Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward, and Penn Badgley have signed on for the remake, with Walsh stepping in for Terry O'Quinn as the nutball who...well, heck, let's just let Variety tell it:

Screem Gems is aiming the film as more of a Hitchcock-style thriller than the original. Story centers on a teenage boy (Badgley) who discovers his soon-to-be stepfather isn't all he appears. In fact, the man who fell in love with his mother (Sela Ward), might be a psycho who murdered his previous family. Palicki would play the boy's girlfriend.

The "Palicki" the article refers to is Adrianne Palicki, who is in negotiations to join the cast, and is apparently reacting to the news of Friday Night Lights' continuing low ratings by grabbing whatever parts she can find.

The new Stepfather, which is scheduled to begin production "in March or April," will be directed by Nelson McCormick from a script by J.S. Cardone.

Source: Variety

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jasperoosterveld writes:
on Nov 12 2007 05:25 AM

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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Elixor writes:
on Nov 12 2007 05:59 AM

Remaking what? Directed by who? Script by who?

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bluestar50 writes:
on Nov 12 2007 08:52 AM

Another pointless remake? The original Stepfather was a classic. It doesn't need a remake.

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lukey86 writes:
on Nov 12 2007 09:04 AM

I dont know if I would call it a classic. In fact, the movie is pure dog crap, you know the wet a mushy kind. This sounds like it would be around the caliber of that. I mean if you want to do a Hitchcock esque thriller then find some knew material or don't call the movie Stepfather.

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Dane Cook is NOT Funny writes:
on Nov 12 2007 10:36 AM

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It's a cheesy, poorly acted classic for sure! It's one of those movies that is a guilty pleasure to watch whenever it's on late night. They should bring back Jill Schoelen as the mom in this one. That would be crazy!

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dagreenman18 writes:
on Nov 12 2007 12:29 PM

Didn't they already make this movie? The one with Travolta and Vince Vaungh (sic). What was that called?

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shodanadam writes:
on Nov 12 2007 01:40 PM

In reply to this comment (#1271116)
I disagree. Terry O'Quinn's performance alone made this film worth watching. I thought it was a pleasant surprise when I first caught it on cable way back.

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