In Variety’s article about women in Hollywood, they reveal some new info on DreamWorks’ Fright Night redo that is in pre-production for a July shoot. Marti Noxon, a former “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” showrunner, has returned to the supernatural after a detour writing for such shows as “Mad Men” and “Grey’s Anatomy.” Her modern-day remake of Fright Night is set in Las Vegas, with a more badass vampire than the current vogue. “He’s a much more ‘Jaws’-like vampire in the Amblin tradition,” Noxon says. Colin Farrell will play the vampire Jerry. Chris Sarandon played the role in the 1985 horror comedy about a teenager who discovers that his neighbors are vampires.
