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Suspiria Remake Moving Forward

September 8, 2009

In a Variety article talking about Tilda Swinton's new film I Am Love, that film's director Luca Guadagnino says his production company First Sun is moving forward on a remake of Dario Argento's 1977 cult horror pic Suspiria. Shooting will start in 2010 and David Gordon Green is still attached to direct.

In early 2008, David Gordon Green told us about his remake plans:

CS: What's the horror movie about?
Green: It's a remake of a Dario Argento movie called "Suspiria". These Italian producers came to me about it wanting to a pretty amazing, ambitious, artistic…It's in English about a New York ballet student that goes to Germany, but yeah, it can be pretty wild. We'll shoot in Europe.

Natalie Portman has been rumored to play the lead in the redo, but that hasn't been confirmed.

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COMMENTS (17)

Posted by:

Richie-G.

September 8, 2009

*be

Posted by:

Morgan Talley

September 8, 2009

I have the original on a 3 disc collectors addition. It's a pretty interesting movie. Very much a movie of its decade, very grindhouse. A remake could be good if the makers don't wuss out and decide to make it for a broader audience. We'll see.

Posted by:

Edward Tudor

September 8, 2009

I thought Portman is already starred in a ballet-related film called "dark swan" by darren arnovsky

Posted by:

MetalMINIMayhem

September 8, 2009

at the total risk of sounding like a "mark" and getting blasted on here.. I gotta say:

I've often thought that Eli Roth would be the perfect person to helm a remake of this movie. I think he's the only one in Hollywood, currently who has the testicular fortitude (AND is able to draw enough sales) to do this the way it SHOULD be done, IMHO..

Posted by:

disappointment

September 8, 2009

Whoever commented that Suspiria is very "grindhouse" doesn't know anything about anything. Just shut up.

I hope this ends up being good. I think some elements of the classic Suspiria should really be incorporated back into the modern horror film right now, because the genre is really in a slump. Here's hoping for the best.

Posted by:

Hana-Bi

September 8, 2009

Funny, I just saw a screening of this and thought it might be ripe for a remake (a very rare thought for me). The original is so unique, but also dated. Five different directors could make five VERY different versions, without diminishing Argento's original vision.

Posted by:

joe asylo

September 8, 2009

hey go for it.

Posted by:

Mack 5

September 8, 2009

NOOOO ! Leave this one alone!

Posted by:

Micah

September 8, 2009

@ Morgan Talley on page 1 of this board:
I have the original on a seven-disc. Director's Cut, super-rare edition. It's part of the Criterion Collection and comes in a metallic case. Also each disc has been autographed by Dario Argento's kids and it has whip-cream and a cherry on top. Guess that means I win :)

Posted by:

Capp_90

September 8, 2009

@ Richie-G
"the last film to use Technicolor, that's something the remake won't be able to capture,"

....Unless this film uses Technicolor in which case...