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Universal is Remaking Cronenberg's Videodrome

April 26, 2009

Universal Pictures is developing a remake of the 1983 David Cronenberg-directed thriller Videodrome. Ehren Kruger will write the script and produce with partner Daniel Bobker.

The trade adds that Universal distributed the original and had first refusal on a remake, and the studio snapped up the opportunity from Canadian distribution veteran Rene Malo, who will be executive producer.

The original starred James Woods as the head of Civic TV Channel 83, who makes his station relevant by programming "Videodrome," a series that depicts torture and murder that transfixes viewers.

According to Variety, the update "will modernize the concept, infuse it with the possibilities of nano-technology and blow it up into a large-scale sci-fi action thriller."

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COMMENTS (17)

Posted by:

the dude

April 27, 2009

Bring us something we havent watched beforel. Horror movies you would think would be the easiest one to make. I want some originality.

Posted by:

the dude

April 27, 2009

Sorry about the typos. I've been drinkingg.

Posted by:

james woods' dog trainer's brother -- je

April 27, 2009

thank god! if there's one thing america needs right now, its a remake of videodrome.

Posted by:

Zer00

April 27, 2009

the update "will modernize the concept, infuse it with the possibilities of nano-technology and blow it up into a large-scale sci-fi action thriller."

...so it will be nothing like Videodrome

Least they're letting us know up front

Posted by:

A.J. Hakari

April 27, 2009

Flesh *machine* guns?

No thanks.

Posted by:

super_fly

April 27, 2009

not to sound like many other people but WWWWHYYYYYYYY!!!! nano-technology WTF!!!

Posted by:

Aalbrson

April 27, 2009

OMG this is soo stupid. Please don't do this

Posted by:

****ING RETARDED

April 27, 2009

MOVIE INDUSTRY

Posted by:

Snoodle

April 27, 2009

"will modernize the concept, infuse it with the possibilities of nano-technology and blow it up into a large-scale sci-fi action thriller."

So they'll render it completely unlike the original, and simply slap the name on a hybrid of Saw and Sunshine? Yes, that's what we need.

Posted by:

noise64

April 27, 2009

great comment "Dude". Anyway, thanks to hollywood, they've managed to turn gold into turd. an amazing feat that can't be done easily.