HELLRAISER Is Getting Rebooted with Writer and Producer David S. Goyer
The screenwriter behind several of Warner Bros. DC movies, David S. Goyer, is set to write and produce a feature film reboot of Clive Barker’s classic 1987 horror film Hellraiser for Spyglass Media Group.
Goyer is hit or miss for me on the films that he’s worked on, and I’m not really sure what to expect from him with this Hellraiser reboot. I know a lot of horror fans probably feel that this franchise doesn’t need a new reboot. What Clive Barker did with the first films is all I really need to see.
Barker did some crazy-ass shit with that franchise and those demonic creatures from hell. I just image that this reboot is going to be filled with a bunch of CGI monster and demonic nonsense.
Hellraiser spawned from Barker’s original novella The Hellbound and the Books of Blood. From there we have seen ten films made along with graphic novels and other merchandise. The story followed “the resurrection of Frank, who opens a door to another dimension and saw his body destroyed by the Cenobites, who are creatures from Hell that grant sadomasochistic pleasures to those who call upon them. The most notable of them is Pinhead. Years later, Frank’s brother Larry moves into their late mother’s abandoned house with new wife Julia. He has an accident, which triggers Frank’s resurrection, and soon enables the Cenobites to come forth again.”
Gary Barber, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Spyglass said in a statement:
“Clive and I go back more than 30 years together. For generations, his brilliantly twisted and imaginative Hellraiser haunted the minds of moviegoers with its searing imagery of Pinhead. David is the perfect storyteller to continue Clive’s vision for a new theatrical version of Hellraiser.”
I’m not really convinced that Goyer is the “perfect storyteller” for this franchise, but he did say:
“I’ve been a fan of Clive’s work since the original Books of Blood paperbacks and The Hellbound Heart novella. Having the chance to reimagine Pinhead and the Cenobites for a new audience is a nightmare-come-true. Gary is a true fan as well and we’re committed to making something dark and visceral.”
What do you all think about Hellraiser getting rebooted by Goyer? Do you think he’ll pull it off and deliver a solid script and movie for the fans?
Source: Deadline