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Rejected ‘Gremlins’ Pitch Opened On a Plane

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FORSTER: “The rules.” I can’t believe this.
TECHNICIAN 2: Or what about if he’s eating in an airplane, and they cross the time zone —

Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, best known to us horror fans for writing the Friday the 13th and shooting draft of Freddy vs Jason, allegedly pitched for Warner Bros.’ long-gestured reboot/sequel of Joe Dante’s Gremlins.

Surprising their Twitter followers, the duo shared the first two pages for their concept, which opens on a plane (in a nod to “The Twilight Zone” episode ‘Terror at 20,000 Feet’?) where a dropped peanut unleashes the monsters.

As you can read above, this pitch would have glossed right over the “rules” and dropped viewers right into the nitty gritty. It’s fun but hard to gather if it’s a direction I personally would have been excited about. I do like the implication that it returns to its suburban roots, but would miss the holiday setting. And the obvious reference to Gremlins 2, well, that’s priceless…

The last we heard, Gremlins may be taking inspiration from Jurassic World. But there’s been no clear update in quite some time.

For now, enjoy this gem of “Key & Peele” tackling the absurdity of Gremlins 2.

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‘Mickey vs. Winnie’ – The Public Domain Horror Trend May Have Just Jumped the Shark

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May 1, 2024

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In case you haven’t noticed, the public domain status of beloved icons like Winnie the Pooh, Cinderella and Mickey Mouse has been wreaking havoc on the horror genre in the past couple years, with filmmakers itching to get their hands on the characters and put them into twisted situations. In the wake of two Winnie the Pooh slashers, well, Pooh is about to battle Mickey.

It’s not from the same team behind the Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey films, to be clear, but Deadline reports that Glen Douglas Packard (Pitchfork) will direct the horror movie Mickey vs. Winnie for Untouchables Entertainment and the website iHorror.

Deadline details, “The film follows two convicts in the 1920s who escape into a cursed forest only to be dragged and consumed into the depths of the dark forest’s muddy heart.

“A century later, a group of thrill-seeking friends unknowingly venture into the same woods. Their Airbnb getaway takes a horrifying turn when the convicts mutate into twisted versions of childhood icons Mickey Mouse & Winnie-The-Pooh, and emerge to terrorize them. A night of violence and gore erupts, as the group of friends battle against their now monstrous beloved childhood characters and fight to break free from the forest’s grip.

“In a horrific spectacle, Mickey and Winnie clash, painting the woods in a gruesome tableau of blood—a chilling testament to the curse’s insidious power.”

Glen Douglas Packard wrote the screenplay that he’ll be directing.

“Horror fans call for the thrill of witnessing icons like the new Aliens and Avengers sharing the screen. While licensing nightmares make such crossovers rare, Mickey vs. Winnie serves as our tribute to that thrilling fantasy,” Packard said in a statement this week.

Producer Anthony Pernicka from iHorror previews, “We’re thrilled to unveil this unique take to horror fans. The Mickey Mouse featured in our film is unlike any iteration audiences have encountered before. Our portrayal doesn’t involve characters donning basic masks. Instead, we present deeply transformed, live-action horror renditions of these iconic figures, weaving together elements of innocence and malevolence. After experiencing the intense scenes we’ve crafted, you’ll never look at Mickey the same way again.”

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