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An American Werewolf In London to be remade

Simon Brew


Dimension Films looking to put up the remake rights to John Landis’ classic An American Werewolf In London…

Published on Jun 30, 2009

Over at Bloody Disgusting, some not very pleasing news has been forthcoming, with the news that Dimension Films is in negotiations for the rights to remake the classic An American Werewolf In London. We'd say that this was direct from our Is Nothing Sacred department, but we guess you've already figured this out.

Bloody Disgusting did get to ask the director of the original, John Landis, for his thoughts and the latest on the matter. Revealing that he's just overseen a Blu-ray transfer for the original film, Landis told that site that "Yes, Dimension is now in negotiation for the 'An American Werewolf in London' remake rights. Perhaps someone will make a brilliant movie out of it."

Or, y'know, perhaps someone already has?

Here's a link to the story.

 

 
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Re: An American Werewolf In London to be remade
Posted By MarvMarble 1 June 30, 2009 08:45:32 AM

Oh dear. This is getting silly isn't it? If they want to do another werewolf film, I'm up for that, if they can bring something original. Something not DONE WELL BEFORE.

Re: An American Werewolf In London to be remade
Posted By stuxmusic 1 June 30, 2009 09:16:27 AM

Anything that charts on a BEST FILMS EVER list should automatically be untouchable.

Re: An American Werewolf In London to be remade
Posted By theshadowalker 1 June 30, 2009 02:36:06 PM

How about hiring Landis to remake 'An American Werewolf in Paris' instead?

Re: An American Werewolf In London to be remade
Posted By cordas 1 June 30, 2009 03:32:44 PM

I was just about to suggest remaking american werewolf in paris, cos its a pile of steaming dog droppings... Hmmm thats maybe what Hollywood should do, remake disappointing sequels and try to do them better rather than remaking films that where actually good (or better) the 1st time round... That way if they foul it up the fans won't care, and if they do a decent job the fans will be over the moon or howling at it ;)!!!

Re: An American Werewolf In London to be remade
Posted By themaster100 1 June 30, 2009 03:42:18 PM

Noooo! I'll stick with Jenny Agutter thanks

Re: An American Werewolf In London to be remade
Posted By clementine 1 July 1, 2009 07:46:50 AM

WHY? just like Charlie and the chocolate factory and every other classic they mess up , it must take some real arrogance to take a classic film that people love and say you know what i'm gonna make that better, it will undoubtably be cack and i will have to rant about it for weeks, what is the world coming too... and if they replace Jenny Agutter with Megan Fox i will poke myself in the eye out of frustration.

Re: An American Werewolf In London to be remade
Posted By codz_man 1 July 1, 2009 11:52:38 AM

it goes to show no movie is safe, i'm still riding the waves of ecstacy that they pulled the plug on Akira!!!

Re: An American Werewolf In London to be remade
Posted By James-Clayton 1 July 1, 2009 04:02:45 PM

This sort of news just makes me cry inside. If they really want to unleash an American Werewolf again, how about refreshing the series with An American Werewolf in Baghdad. Fresh ideas anyone?

Re: An American Werewolf In London to be remade
Posted By RebelDog 1 July 1, 2009 09:59:41 PM

Oh well. Rick Baker's still stunning latex effects are no doubt going to go all CGI and OTT. Landis quirky style and humour will probably go all Scary Movie. This will be shit. I promise.

Re: An American Werewolf In London to be remade
Posted By clementine 1 July 2, 2009 07:38:27 AM

I'm sorry but in my opinion there is no other changing scene to beat it, you can take all your cgi bollocks, i agree with rebel and also promise it will be cack.
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