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Trailer Bulletin: The Wicker Man
by Scott Weinberg | June 06, 2006
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Frankly I wouldn't have the guts to remake a cult classic as adored as Robin Hardy's "The Wicker Man," but obviously I am not Neil LaBute and/or Nicolas Cage. The filmmakers have a new-fangled version of "The Wicker Man" on the way, and you can check out the all-new trailer right here.

For those who've not yet seen the original film, I'll avoid spoilers, but the story is about a policeman who travels to an isolated island to find a missing kid. At first he thinks the locals are just weirdoes ... but there's a lot more to it than that. (Do yourself a favor and rent the original; Netflix has it.)

Anyway, the new one, which comes from the star of "National Treasure" and the director of "In the Company of Men," hits theaters on September 1st.

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VICVEGA06
VICVEGA06 writes:
on Jun 06 2006 06:41 AM

that looks like good creepy fun

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Now it's dark
Now it's dark writes:
on Jun 06 2006 07:39 AM

If they don't make Cages character a religous fundamentalist virgin, like in the original, the whole point will be lost in exchange for cheap thrills.

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I Am Remote
I Am Remote writes:
on Jun 06 2006 09:40 AM

I have a feeling they're not, which probably means the ending will be different too.

They should have brought Christopher Lee back.


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brugh
brugh writes:
on Jun 06 2006 10:22 AM

another remake...sheesh.

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kungfu_sage
kungfu_sage writes:
on Jun 06 2006 01:14 PM

at least cage seems to fit this role, unlike ghost rider

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Ciaranmv
Ciaranmv writes:
on Jun 06 2006 01:20 PM

In reply to this comment (#837497)
I second that! Christopher Lee made that film!! Also, I'm afraid they're going to make these people into zombies. Not bad, its just that that would be drastically different for the original.

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hotbox2001
hotbox2001 writes:
on Jun 07 2006 04:34 AM

[b]wicker man[/b]
the original is one of my top movies, the trailer looks suspicious to me,looks like they dropped the pagan thing and went for devil worship instead,mmm I can see it coming, no fundamentalist virgin cop,therefore no wicker man, the ending of the original is one of the best ever,but I think they have chickened out,which will truly suck....if Christians are not going to be challenged by this movie then whats the point?


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