Last month, Joe Dante’s The Howling celebrated its 45th anniversary. Today at CinemaCon, StudioCanal announced that they’re developing a remake of the werewolf classic.
Adapted from the novel by Gary Brandner, the 1981 horror movie followed a television news anchor sent to a resort to recover from a terrifying encounter with a serial killer, only to discover it is inhabited by werewolves.
Dee Wallace starred as the tormented reporter, Karen White. Christopher Stone, Patrick MacNee, Dennis Dugan, Elisabeth Brooks, and Robert Picardo also starred.
More importantly, The Howling is known for its incredible practical effects and werewolf transformation sequence, courtesy of SFX legend Rob Bottin, who was only 21 at the time.
The Howling went on to gross $18 million in its initial theatrical release. Between 1985 and 2011, seven more Howling films were produced in the franchise, including Howling II in 1985, Howling III in 1987, Howling IV in 1988, Howling V in 1989, Howling VI in 1991, Howling: New Moon Rising in 1995, and The Howling: Reborn in 2011.
This isn’t the first time a remake has been announced for this werewolf classic, with Andy Muschietti revealing in 2019 that it’s a title he’d love to tackle.
Stay tuned.
