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‘System Shock’ is Finally Getting a Remake, ‘System Shock 3’ is Being Discussed
It’s happened. The horror genre has hit its stride. Things can’t get much better than this, it can only be downhill from here. In addition to the Resident Evil 2 remake we’re getting in the probably still very distant future, we will also be getting a remake of the original System Shock, as well as a possible System Shock 3.
Let’s start with the one that’s definitely coming. After more than two decades, the original System Shock will be remade by Night Dive Studios, the same team that remastered it back in September.
This news comes from a recent interview with Fast Company, where Night Dive CEO Stephen Kick confirmed they had “acquired the full rights to the franchise” and they’re currently working with the game’s original concept artist, Robert Waters, to reimagine his work.
“Seeing the difference between his artistic abilities back then compared to now, and his ability to reinterpret those ideas, its just been really exciting for us,” said Kick.
Unlike the original, the remake will be coming to consoles. It’s too early to say which ones, but it’s good to know that this almost exclusively PC series will have a wide new audience to tap into.
As for System Shock 3, the studio’s head of business development Larry Kuperman says that while they’re interested in it, such a project “is going to take resources and time and commitment that we don’t have, and it’s really not our core business.” For it to happen, development will likely need to be handled by a third party.
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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