No word yet on if it will feature a severed dog head.
As ’90s nostalgia becomes a thing, we suppose it should come as no surprise that Universal is re-imagining Fear, the 1996 thriller that starred Mark Wahlberg and Reese Witherspoon. In the James Foley-directed film, Wahlberg played David, an initially charming young man whose extreme dark side soon rears its ugly head.
Deadline reports that Universal Pictures is developing a new take on the film, with Straight Outta Compton co-writer Jonathan Herman handling the script.
The site notes that though plot details are being kept under wraps, they’re hearing that the story will this time around be told from a female perspective.
“The original film centered on Witherspoon meeting Wahlberg’s character in what seemed to be a perfect love match — until his darker side emerged and it all went off the rails.”
Brian Grazer returns to produce for Imagine Entertainment.
