HATEFUL EIGHT Actor Demian Bichir Joins THE GRUDGE Remake
Just in case you didn't know, Sony Pictures is developing a remake of the horror film The Grudge. According to Variety, Demian Bichir (Hateful Eight) and Andrea Riseborough (Oblivion) have been cast in the movie.
Sam Raimi is producing the movie through his Ghost House production company and it will be directed by Nicolas Pesce from a script that he wrote. I don't know why this movie is being remade again, I guess they feel there is still some life in the franchise. Raimi is excited about it though! He said this in a statement:
"We are so excited about this new adaptation. We went back to the original source material to deliver a relentless supernatural thrill ride that explores the horrors of American suburbia."
Who knows, maybe this Grudge remake will actually be a good and scary, but it's hard to be excited because of the fact that it's just another remake. At least it has a decent cast so far.
The original Japanese version of The Grudge was released in 2002. A couple of years later in 2004, there was an Americanized remake that starred Sarah Michelle Gellar. The movie made a huge profit because it was only made on a $10 million budget.
What are your thoughts on The Grudge being remade again?