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Fresnadillo to Direct X-Ray Remake

March 10, 2009

Spanish helmer Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later) has made a deal with MGM to develop a film based on director Roger Corman's 1963 pic X: The Man With the X-Ray Eyes, says Variety.

The original starred Ray Milland as a scientist who is near a breakthrough in X-ray vision technology when his funding is cut off. Desperate to show results, the doc applies eye drops that eventually cause him to lose control over his growing powers.

Mandeville Films partners David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman will produce with Enrique Lopez Lavigne. Lou Arkoff will executive produce.

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COMMENTS (8)

Posted by:

Clopin

March 11, 2009

Poor MGM. Milking their library again and again for remakes and reboots or whatever. I really thought Harry Sloan would bring some "panache" to the table. "Lucky # Slevin" was a clever and new MGM film.

Posted by:

My Two Cents...

March 11, 2009

I actually really liked 28 Weeks Later. I prefer it to it's predecessor, 28 Days Later. Fresnadillo showed a lot of potential with that film (particularly when you consider it was his first english language film) so maybe his remake of X will be worth watching.

Posted by:

joe

March 11, 2009

Clopin,
Lucky # Slevin was not original or unique. It was based on Yojimbo, which itself was based on Hammet's The Glass Key and Red Harvest. Do you watch any older films or read any books?

Posted by:

Zephyr

March 11, 2009

I recall that this was one of Tim Burton's dream projects for more than a decade. I thought that if anyone was going to get this done, it'd be Burton.

Posted by:

Clopin

March 11, 2009

@joe
Touché! Thanks for your kind words. Well said. I didn't know L#S was a remake itself. Which doesn't speak for me - and unfortunately adds one more to MGM's poor strategy.

Posted by:

joe

March 11, 2009

Clopin,
Sorry for the snottiness. However, it might make for a decent remake, although I'm loathe to say so.

Posted by:

Roger, Roger

March 11, 2009

Lucky # Slevin was from the Weinsteins. MGM just distributed it theatrically.

Posted by:

Wizards Lore

March 12, 2009

maybe so, but the Weinsteins made Superhero Movie....and thhat says alot also