Although it’s still not clear if the new Halloween is a reboot/remake or a sequel, let us not forget that another John Carpenter movie is in the pipeline for a remake: the 1986 adventure/horror Big Trouble in Little China. Announced last year, the film will be produced by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (who will also star) and is being written by Ashely Miller and Zack Stentz. However, since last summer, when Johnson stated that he wanted Carpenter’s involvement in some form, we haven’t heard anything else.
However, in a recent interview with Fandango, Johnson made it clear that the movie is still on his plate. “That’s happening, man! That’s happening, that’s happening. And again, that’s one of those things where you gotta take really good care of it,” he explained.
So, while nothing concrete has come forth aside from The Rock’s word, it still seems that this is a guarantee at some point down the line.
I’m not the biggest fan of everything Johnson has done but I will fully admit that he’s highly entertaining, so this is absolutely something I’m going to keep my eye on.