Another Remake: Creature from the Black Lagoon

Damage · 10-21-2005, 04:12 AM

Reported over at Jam Showbiz...

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Director Breck Eisner ("Sahara") is set to helm his second feature film, a remake of "Creature From the Black Lagoon," Variety reports.

The film will be a present-day update of the 1954 horror flick, which featured the character Gill Man, who terrorized archaeologists exploring in the Amazon.

Filming for the updated version will take place in the U.S and in either Central or South America.

Eisner is the son of former Disney chief Michael Eisner, and his other directing credits include a TV segment of "Steven Spielberg Presents Taken," and pilots for "Thought Crimes" and "The Invisible Man."

*Sigh* Said it before, say it again, Hollywood is creatively bankrupt.

wago70 · 10-21-2005, 05:10 AM

Why do the studios choose makers of bad movies to helm their remakes????

Damage · 10-21-2005, 01:35 PM

Good point. Cronenberg's The Fly? Carpenter's The Thing? This one's going straight to video or the Sci-Fi Network.

rhett · 10-21-2005, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by wago70

Why do the studios choose makers of bad movies to helm their remakes????

Because daddy has the hookups. What other first time director do you know started his career out in Hollywood with a 100 million dollar movie?

maskull · 10-21-2005, 02:54 PM

The idea of this remake could actually be pretty cool. The guy they have directing it doesn't give me much hope for this though. Too bad cause it could be a decent remake if it's done right. Always thought the creature from this flick was one of the best monsters ever.

Myron Breck · 10-21-2005, 03:15 PM

With all of the talk about another 3-D Renaissance on the horizon, I wonder if they'll try and utilize the new technology for this one???

Mark Relford · 10-21-2005, 03:36 PM

No thanks!
It'll probably be watered down PG-13 crap. Wasn't Carpenter attached to this at one point?

X-human · 10-21-2005, 04:43 PM

Sahara's such a mess, this guy has no idea what he's doing. At least this remake had some kind of hope with Guillermo del Toro, now there's none.

And I'd also again like to point out that The Fly and The Thing are adaptations, both returned to the source material and weren't "reimaginings" of the films. The only good remakes I know of are The Blob and Little Shop of Horrors.

KillerCannabis · 10-21-2005, 09:31 PM

Yea. I was excited when del Toro and Carpenter's names were being thrown around to possibly helm this. But if Eisner's bastard son is taking the reigns, count me out. This won't have a single shred of care or technique put into it. Why don't they just give it to Stephen Sommers so he can continue on his quest to ruin the entire Universal classic monsters line up?

10-21-2005, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by X-human

And I'd also again like to point out that The Fly and The Thing are adaptations, both returned to the source material and weren't "reimaginings" of the films. The only good remakes I know of are The Blob and Little Shop of Horrors.

If Cronenberg's The Fly and Carpenter's The Thing are not "true" remakes, then neither is Little Shop of Horrors. That was based on the off-Broadway play, not the original film.

Mortis · 12-21-2005, 08:29 PM

'Creature from the Black Lagoon' Script Review!!!

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Now this is what I call a news piece (plus you get to check out their new site design)- Latino Review posted an exclusive review of Universal Pictures' Creature from the Black Lagoon, which was written by Gary Ross. The film is to be directed by Breck Eisner. As much as this sounds like good news, they rated the script a D+... can you say OUCH?! I hope this isnt the final draft, because I've been dying for this film for quite sometime now. In the original a scientific expedition traveling up the Amazon River encounter a dangerous humanoid amphibious fish creature.

http://bloody-disgusting.com/index.p...plate=newsfull

SaviniFan · 12-21-2005, 08:36 PM

I hope they stick VERY close to the original creature design. Creature form the Black Lagoon is my favorite Universal monster.

Myron Breck · 12-21-2005, 09:34 PM

I'm sure it will be a CGI creature. I smell a GODZILLA-type "update" in here.....

X-human · 12-21-2005, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by RyanPC

If Cronenberg's The Fly and Carpenter's The Thing are not "true" remakes, then neither is Little Shop of Horrors. That was based on the off-Broadway play, not the original film.

Yeah, but the play was based on the original film. It'd still consider the new Producers to be a remake even if it's based on the play which is based on the original movie. They're still based off of the original movies.

The Bela Lugosi Dracula is based on the play Dracula, not the novel, yet I'd still consider it an adaptation of the book instead of the play. I just trace it back to the original source.

dwatts · 12-21-2005, 10:43 PM

--It'll probably be watered down PG-13 crap.--

Well, the original wasn't exactly pushing the envelope. I'd like to see this myself.

10-21-2005, 01:35 PM	#3
Damage Mirror Mirror Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Take off to the Great White North, eh? Posts: 2,576	Good point. Cronenberg's The Fly? Carpenter's The Thing? This one's going straight to video or the Sci-Fi Network. __________________ "May I point out that I had an opportunity to observe your counterparts here quite closely. They were brutal, savage, unprincipled, uncivilized, treacherous -- in every way, splendid examples of homo sapiens, the very flower of humanity. I found them quite refreshing." My DVD List and Movie Tracker... Like you care!

10-21-2005, 02:54 PM	#5
maskull No Avatar! Boo! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Etobicoke, Canada Posts: 5,219	The idea of this remake could actually be pretty cool. The guy they have directing it doesn't give me much hope for this though. Too bad cause it could be a decent remake if it's done right. Always thought the creature from this flick was one of the best monsters ever. __________________ Movie Tracker: 2005 2006 2007 200920102011 2012 2013

10-21-2005, 03:15 PM	#6
Myron Breck BOO!!! Gotcha! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Atlanta Posts: 3,592	With all of the talk about another 3-D Renaissance on the horizon, I wonder if they'll try and utilize the new technology for this one??? __________________ The reason I'm poor... "In this Age of Grand Illusion, you walked into my life out of my dreams..."

10-21-2005, 03:36 PM	#7
Mark Relford Chairman of the Bored Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Indy Posts: 2,610	No thanks! It'll probably be watered down PG-13 crap. Wasn't Carpenter attached to this at one point? __________________ "Have you ever had an Egyptian feast?"

10-21-2005, 04:43 PM	#8
X-human I ate my keys Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 6,319	Sahara's such a mess, this guy has no idea what he's doing. At least this remake had some kind of hope with Guillermo del Toro, now there's none. And I'd also again like to point out that The Fly and The Thing are adaptations, both returned to the source material and weren't "reimaginings" of the films. The only good remakes I know of are The Blob and Little Shop of Horrors. __________________ The combined weight of the horrors I have authored wrought would crush your carbon hearts into perfect diamonds of terror! A Few Ants Short. And what the hell, check out my DVD Collection won't you?

10-21-2005, 05:10 AM	#2
wago70 Robinson Crusoe on Mars Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Francisco - down by them two ol' sheds Posts: 2,980	Why do the studios choose makers of bad movies to helm their remakes????

10-21-2005, 09:31 PM	#9
KillerCannabis Slow, Deep & Hard Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: So Cal Posts: 5,606	Yea. I was excited when del Toro and Carpenter's names were being thrown around to possibly helm this. But if Eisner's bastard son is taking the reigns, count me out. This won't have a single shred of care or technique put into it. Why don't they just give it to Stephen Sommers so he can continue on his quest to ruin the entire Universal classic monsters line up?

12-21-2005, 08:36 PM	#12
SaviniFan I Have A Fetish Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: On the cutting room floor. Posts: 5,446	I hope they stick VERY close to the original creature design. Creature form the Black Lagoon is my favorite Universal monster. __________________ Exercise. Eat right. Die anyway. PS3 Gamer Tag: SaviniFan Steam Gamer Tag: ToastyBuffoon My DVD Profiler

12-21-2005, 09:34 PM	#13
Myron Breck BOO!!! Gotcha! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Atlanta Posts: 3,592	I'm sure it will be a CGI creature. I smell a GODZILLA-type "update" in here..... __________________ The reason I'm poor... "In this Age of Grand Illusion, you walked into my life out of my dreams..."

12-21-2005, 10:43 PM	#15
dwatts HackMaster Join Date: May 2002 Location: Crashed Posts: 16,580	--It'll probably be watered down PG-13 crap.-- Well, the original wasn't exactly pushing the envelope. I'd like to see this myself.

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