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Producers Battle to Retain ‘The Blob’ Remake Rights

Will the gelatinous alien life form ever absorb audiences again?

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While many franchises are stuck in the middle of a legal battle over a legal loophole, producers of the long gestured re-remake of The Blob are fighting to retain the rights to bring the gelatinous alien life form back to the big screen.

“The suit focuses on rights to remake The Blob, the cult B-film from 1958,” writes THR, “Producers Richard Saperstein (who was behind Cell, Frequency, and even The Mist) and Brian Witten (Chernobyl Diaries, Silent Night, The Barrens, Books of Blood, “Creepshow”) say they’ve spent more than $418,000 developing their project since acquiring an option to the sci-fi classic back in 2009. After 12 years, they still need more time, but they’re having a hard time getting it from Worldwide Entertainment Corporation, run by Judith Harris, whose late husband ran the indie studio responsible for the original.

“In Los Angeles Superior Court, Saperstein and Witten are now suing to retain rights,” the site continues.  “They claim that Harris orally agreed to an extension and then failed to put it in writing despite multiple emails and even a $50,000 offer.

“And if a judge doesn’t recognize this as an oral agreement, they are falling back on the claim that COVID-19 represents a force majeure event that ‘prevented them from attempting to produce the Picture, and as a result, the Extension term must be tolled through the present date.‘ ”

The Blob reboot has had several filmmakers attached, most notably Rob Zombie, with Simon West most recently developing a “reimagining”. 

The 1972 sequel Beware! The Blob was helmed by Larry Hagman.  The 1988 Chuck Russell-directed remake, about “an alien lifeform that consumes everything in its path as it grows and grows,” starred Kevin Dillon.

READ ALSO: The Blob and Its Transformation Into a Violent Highlight Reel of Practical ’80s Gore [Revenge of the Remakes]

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SCREAMBOX Investigates UFOs and Extraterrestrials: Several Documentaries Streaming Right Now!

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As someone who is obsessed with UFOS (or more recently known as UAPs) and the concept of extraterrestrials, I love a good documentary. Sightings have been on the rise since the 1940s, with the atomic bomb seemingly acting as a catalyst for new visitors. But what are these UFOs/UAPs? Is there an explanation or are they simply beyond our explanation? Why are they here? Who are they? How much do our governments know? The questions are endless and so are the documentaries that attempt to uncover the secrets behind decades of sightings and alleged confrontations.

Whether you’re a seasoned viewer or new to the rabbit hole, there’s always a handful of interesting documentaries to get your neurons firing and leave you with sleepless nights. SCREAMBOX is investigating with the addition of several docs, all streaming now on the Bloody Disgusting-powered service. Here’s the breakdown:

Aliens (2021): Beam into this unidentified streaming documentary for a glimpse into Extraterrestrial life. Aliens are hypothetical life forms that may occur outside Earth or that did not originate on Earth.

Aliens Uncovered: Origins (2021): Before Area 51, hidden deep in the desert, the military discovered a hidden gem that helped them create Project Bluebook.

Aliens Uncovered: ET or Man-Made (2022): The crash of Roswell wasn’t meant for New Mexico. In 1947, a neighboring state had 3 major sightings that were swept under the rug.

Aliens Uncovered: The Golden Record (2023): In the late 70s, the US government launched a message to our distant neighbors.

Roswell (2021): This high-flying documentary examines the July 1947 crash of a United States Army Air Forces balloon at a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico. Theories claim the crash was actually that of a flying saucer, but what is the truth?

Also check out:

The British UFO Files (2004): Since the 1940’s the British Government has been investigating the Flying Saucer phenomenon. High-ranking military and government personnel, speak out for the first time, offering unique eyewitness accounts and inside information.

Alien Abductions and Paranormal Sightings (2016): Amazing Footage and stories from real people as they reveal their personal encounters of being abducted by Aliens.

And do not miss Hellier (2019): A crew of paranormal researchers find themselves in a dying coal town, where a series of strange coincidences lead them to a decades-old mystery.

These documentaries join SCREAMBOX’s growing library of unique horror content, including Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls, Here for Blood, Terrifier 2, RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop, Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story, The Outwaters, Living with Chucky, Project Wolf Hunting, and Pennywise: The Story of IT.

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