Rob Zombie Wants to Direct a Remake of THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON
One of my favorite classic Universal monster movies is The Creature From the Black Lagoon. There is just something about the setting, the characters, the story and the monster design that sucked me right in.
The film was actually supposed to be part of Universal Pictures' Dark Universe, but we don't know exactly where that whole plan currently stands at the moment. Regardless, if the studio ever does decide to move forward with a remake of The Creature of the Black Lagoon, Rob Zombie is interested in taking it on.
During an interview with HDNet that was uncovered by JoBlo, the director expressed his interest in the film saying:
"One thing I always thought was possible was to remake the Creature from the Black Lagoon. Because the creature itself, in that phenomenal suit they constructed, could be exactly the same. So I think Creature from the Black Lagoon could be a cool one."
I actually wouldn't mind seeing a remake of The Creature From The Black Lagoon, but I wouldn't be too thrilled about it if Zombie directed it. He just hasn't really made any films that make me believe that he would do the film justice. I know some people might disagree with me on that, which is fine! Zombie has his fans. I just don't think he could effectively pull it off.
Remnants of a mysterious animal have come to light in a remote jungle, and a group of scientists intends to determine if the find is an anomaly or evidence of an undiscovered beast. To accomplish their goal, the scientists (Antonio Moreno, Richard Carlson, Richard Denning, Whit Bissell) must brave the most perilous pieces of land South America has to offer. But the terrain is nothing compared to the danger posed by an otherworldly being that endangers their work and their lives.
For those of you who don't remember what the original 1954 film was about, here's a plot summary:
The possibility of a remake of Creature from the Black Lagoon would have seemed far more likely a year ago than it is currently, with not only the status of the Dark Universe making a remake seem unlikely but also the surprise success of Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water taking prominence in the world of monster movies.
Guillermo del Toro kind of made his own version of The Creature From The Black Lagoon last year with The Shape of Water, which was amazing! That pretty much set the bar for what a Creature From The Black Lagoon remake should be.
Zombie recently wrapped filming on his sequel to The Devil's Rejects, which is called Three From Hell. Would you want to see Zombie direct a remake of The Creature From the Black Lagoon?