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'Creature From The Black Lagoon' Remake Finds Writer
More remakes on the way, kiddies. This time around, it's one of the famed Universal Monsters getting a contemporary facelift. The studio is prepping a remake of 'Creature from the Black Lagoon,' the 1954 horror classic about a prehistoric beast living in the Amazon River. 'The Hunger Games' director Gary Ross is one of the producers on the remake as his father Arthur Ross was one of the writers on the original film. And speaking of writers, it looks like Universal has hired David Kajganich ('Invasion') to pen the creature feature reboot. Kajganich is also slated to write the screenplays for remakes of Stephen King's 'It,' 'The Stand,' and 'Pet Sematary.' As of right now, the new 'Creature' does not have a director. Carl Rinsch ('47 Ronin') was at one time rumored to be helming the project, but that has been debunked.
Treading into dangerous waters here, but I'm going to go ahead and say I don't mind the idea of a 'Creature from the Black Lagoon.' On the one hand, I adore the Universal Monsters and there are few holier grounds for me than those tentpole characters. However, of all the monsters in that rogues gallery, 'Creature from the Black Lagoon' is arguably the most dated. While it is true that many of the techniques employed in Jack Arnold's 1954 original turn up in horror films for generations after, the creature himself could certainly benefit from an update. My only hope is that careful steps are taken to not make the new 'Creature from the Black Lagoon' so familiar that it feels as stale as one of those rampaging beast movies from the SyFy Channel or, God forbid, 'Lake Placid.'
What do you guys think? Could a new 'Creature from the Black Lagoon'work? Or is this a monstrously bad idea?
Source: THR
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Comment by Johnef on October 18, 2012 at 12:22am -
Universal has done what I thought was impossible with the reboot of some of it's classic monsters. The first "Mummy" and the fantastic "Van Helsing" were two of most creative, funny and imaginative treatments of national film treasures. If Universal continues to bring these monsters back with the same reverence and respect that they did with the Monster, Dracula, the Wolfman and the Mummy I can't wait to see the new interpretation of the Creature From the Black Lagoon. Truthfully, the original was not the epitome of the Universal Monsters (You can see the top of the aquarium tank when the Creature is swimming) the right writer, director and special effects masters could make film history. Note to Universal... Humor was really important in the Mummy and Van Helsing. Find a way to insert humor in the Creature. Who knows, maybe they will one day have the confidence to remake Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein! Good luck!
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Comment by Peter Jackson on October 17, 2012 at 4:46pm -
@Darth_Siskel what about Uncle Gil from The Munster?
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Comment by Peter Jackson on October 17, 2012 at 10:19am
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I think this would be one of the harder Universal Monsters to remake. I mean if you think about it all of them had some sort of personality, and a fair amount were tortured souls, (Wolfman, Frankenstein) or twisted evil doers (Dracula, and The Invisible Man) The Creature was more of the pissed off neighbor. You came into my yard and now you're gonna pay. (Funny because Eastwood was in the sequel and that comment reminded me of Gran Torino). It think the direction they are going to have to take is that of nature vs. technology with a group of explorers being hunted. Almost an Alien like vibe. Give him some personality though, make him smart, and cunning. I think it will be a great film if done properly and not taken to the extremes as most horror remakes have been doing.
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Comment by Lunatik on October 16, 2012 at 12:52pm -
Wow theyre remaking Pet cementary, thats wack.
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Comment by Darth_Siskel on October 16, 2012 at 2:25am -
I still love me some Gill Man. Lets see if they can improve on this design
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Comment by Razmere on October 15, 2012 at 10:27pm -
As long as the creature has a practical effects costume. NO CG!
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Comment by Superbadmike on October 15, 2012 at 6:41pm
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God I hope they don't make the Creature good looking and brooding.
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Comment by Robert Wild on October 15, 2012 at 5:23pm -
This is the remake I have been waiting for YEARS for! "Creature" was my favorite monster B movies as a kid, and I have always wanted an updated version. It's a shame how dated some of these old Universal movies look, because "Creature from the Black Lagoon" had INCREDIBLE effects and work done to it when it first came out. If this remake does happen, I just hope they get it right. Especially as long as they stick closer to mostly practical effects than CGI.
Then again, there is still no garuntee that this movie will ACTUALLY happen, yet. They have "confirmed" a remake over and over again since the 70's, lol. A Creature remake just has never gotten anywhere. Who knows, this could be it!
As for writing and directing, it needs to be by someone who really cares about those movies. Peter Jackson, for example, LOVED the original King Kong, and his remake is one of the best remakes I have ever seen, lol. But that's just my opinion, of course.
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Comment by Boatloads1017 on October 15, 2012 at 4:54pm -
I always thought Creature never got the same love Wolf Man, Drac and the other Universal Monsters got. I haven't watched any of the old movies yet (something I need to do), but of all the old monster movies, I would think remaking this would make more sense since the Big 3 have been done to death. Of course, hiring the writer of the Body Snatchers remake with Nicole Kidman doesn't bode well.
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Comment by Dredd on October 15, 2012 at 3:24pm -
I love all 3 movies but I never thought they needed to be remade. But you never know, might be worthwhile. Would also be nice to see the younger generations be introduced to the Creature. Hope it's not some lame slasher movie though as there was a message behind the originals which is integral to the uniqueness of the character.
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