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Adam Sandler Laughs It Up With ‘Hello Ghost’
I used to love Adam Sandler, and I while these days I wanna scoff and barf all over my keyboard at the mention of his name, I guess I kind of liked Hotel Transylvania?
The ex-“SNL” comedian is teaming up with Chris Columbus for Hello Ghost, a remake of a Korean supernatural comedy just set up at Universal, says THR.
Sandler is attached to star in Ghost, and will produce with his Happy Madison partner Jack Giarraputo. Columbus, who is on board to direct, will produce via his 1492 Pictures partners Michael Barnathan and Mark Radcliffe.
“Ghost centers on a man who, after he tries to kill himself, is plagued by the arrival of four ghosts. They won’t won’t leave him in peace until he helps them amend their past by granting them one wish.”
Karen Croner (Admission) wrote the script for the remake.
Brendan Fraser is back for the upcoming fourth installment in The Mummy franchise from directors Radio Silence, and Michael Johnston (Obsession) is now in talks to join him.
The Hollywood Reporter lets us know tonight that Michael Johnston is in “early talks” to join The Mummy 4, which will release in theaters on October 15, 2027 via Universal.
Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, and John Hannah will reprise their iconic roles as Rick O’Connell, Evelyn O’Connell, and Jonathan Carnahan in the upcoming movie.
Radio Silence duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett (Ready or Not, Scream 5-6) are directing from a script by David Coggeshall (Orphan: First Kill).
Plot details are being kept under wraps at this time, but the brand new sequel is expected to disregard the events of the third movie, in which Rachel Weisz did not appear.
“It’s just really beautiful and scary and sweeping, and it’s awesome,” Gillet teases. Bettinelli-Olpin adds that the film “has all of the heart and the character that you could hope for.”
A remake of the classic Universal monster movie that took an action-adventure approach, The Mummy was released in 1999 and grossed $417 million worldwide. It was followed by The Mummy Returns in 2001 and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor in 2008.