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Who Is Directing the ‘I Saw the Devil’ Remake?!
One of the greatest thrillers ever is Kim Jee-woon’s 2010 Korean masterpiece I Saw the Devil (read our review), about a secret agent who blurs the line between good and evil in his pursuit of revenge.
It was announced back in December of last year that the film would be getting a U.S. remake, a tall order considering the first film is near flawless (except for the running time).
TheWrap has confirmed some news floating around as of late, writing that Simon Barrett and Adam Wingard are nearing a deal to write and direct an English-language remake of the South Korean serial killer thriller. Will they be able to top the epic car crash sequence shown below? Only time will tell…
Snoot Entertainment, the company behind The Guest and You’re Next, has also boarded the project. Snoot’s Keith Calder and Jessica Calder will produce with Adi Shankar (Dredd) and Spencer Silna.
The deal has been in the works for some time now, as Barrett has already started writing the script and director Wingard has begun meeting with actors, an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap.
Wingard and Barrett previously collaborated on A Horrible Way to Die, V/H/S, V/H/S/2, You’re Next and The Guest.
In case you haven’t noticed, the public domain status of beloved icons like Winnie the Pooh, Cinderella and Mickey Mouse has been wreaking havoc on the horror genre in the past couple years, with filmmakers itching to get their hands on the characters and put them into twisted situations. In the wake of two Winnie the Pooh slashers, well, Pooh is about to battle Mickey.
It’s not from the same team behind the Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey films, to be clear, but Deadline reports that Glen Douglas Packard (Pitchfork) will direct the horror movie Mickey vs. Winnie for Untouchables Entertainment and the website iHorror.
Deadline details, “The film follows two convicts in the 1920s who escape into a cursed forest only to be dragged and consumed into the depths of the dark forest’s muddy heart.
“A century later, a group of thrill-seeking friends unknowingly venture into the same woods. Their Airbnb getaway takes a horrifying turn when the convicts mutate into twisted versions of childhood icons Mickey Mouse & Winnie-The-Pooh, and emerge to terrorize them. A night of violence and gore erupts, as the group of friends battle against their now monstrous beloved childhood characters and fight to break free from the forest’s grip.
“In a horrific spectacle, Mickey and Winnie clash, painting the woods in a gruesome tableau of blood—a chilling testament to the curse’s insidious power.”
Glen Douglas Packard wrote the screenplay that he’ll be directing.
“Horror fans call for the thrill of witnessing icons like the new Aliens and Avengers sharing the screen. While licensing nightmares make such crossovers rare, Mickey vs. Winnie serves as our tribute to that thrilling fantasy,” Packard said in a statement this week.
Producer Anthony Pernicka from iHorror previews, “We’re thrilled to unveil this unique take to horror fans. The Mickey Mouse featured in our film is unlike any iteration audiences have encountered before. Our portrayal doesn’t involve characters donning basic masks. Instead, we present deeply transformed, live-action horror renditions of these iconic figures, weaving together elements of innocence and malevolence. After experiencing the intense scenes we’ve crafted, you’ll never look at Mickey the same way again.”
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