Chuck Russell Bites Into "Piranha" Remake
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Our daily remake news, courtesy of Variety: Director Chuck Russell, along with Chiller Films, is planning to mount a remake of Joe Dante's "Piranha." Working from John Sayles' original screenplay, as well as a new spec script from Josh Stolberg & Peter Goldfinger, Russell hopes to bring this tale of underwater carnage to a modern audience. Back to Article
Our daily remake news, courtesy of Variety: Director Chuck Russell, along with Chiller Films, is planning to mount a remake of Joe Dante's "Piranha." Working from John Sayles' original screenplay, as well as a new spec script from Josh Stolberg & Peter Goldfinger, Russell hopes to bring this tale of underwater carnage to a modern audience. Back to Article
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on Jun 08 2005 10:50 AM Mark Canton...doesn't everyone do that nowadays? (Reply to this) |
on Jun 08 2005 12:33 PM [b]man vs beast[/b] I can never get enough movies of stupid people being outsmarted and killed by animals. (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 08 2005 03:13 PM Unfortunately, updated technology doesn't mean a good script. (Reply to this) |
on Jun 08 2005 08:21 PM In reply to this comment (#822934) [b]Outsmarted?[/b] It's just that they make the people so stupid, the animals have nothing to compete with. "O, I'm just going to go and take a dip in this murky African jungle river. What are those bubbles? Probably a hot spring, yippy!" Spash! gobble, gobble, gobble. "Susy!!! But Mike, those waters looked so safe" Please! (Reply to this) |
on Jun 08 2005 08:32 PM Chuck Russell's in good company. James Cameron did the sequel. With horror films doing so well these days - including remakes - it looks like everyone's trying get a peice of the pie while it's still hot. (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 09 2005 07:11 AM [b]the original uses great sayle's script[/b] it's not a bad story / film if i remember right; sayles wrote piranha and alligator back in the late 70s / early 80s .... it's got a good "the mlitary did it" subplot ..... this could be a good one .... remake Alligator while you are at it! free weird fiction: www.jerryclough.com (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 09 2005 08:09 PM If I remember correctly, the original movie was more of a spoof of jaws then a horror movie. (Reply to this) |
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