Cannibal Holocaust being remade

othervoice1 · 02-09-2007, 03:29 AM

sorry if someone already posted this info but I didnt see anything:

Friday, February 02, 2007 10:51 AM CST Cannibal, Oh Cannibal

From Variety.com
Relevant Entertainment has acquired rights to and will remake the 1980 cult horror film "Cannibal Holocaust." It's aiming for a summer start.

Relevant partner Michael Menchel and associate Steve Whitney will produce. The project is fully financed by Keith Previte of Scorched Earth Entertainment and Catherine Williams, who also will serve as producers. Paul Mason, Jordan Rush and Larry Joackim will exec produce.

The original, directed by Italian helmer Ruggero Deodato, has been banned in dozens of countries due to its gore and violence. Pic centers on a professor traveling to South America to find out what happened to a film crew that disappeared while shooting a documentary about reputed cannibal tribes. He eventually discovers the remains of the crew and several reels of undeveloped film, which show the disastrous consequences of the crew's decision to provoke the natives.

Deodato shot the pic in documentary style and was jailed briefly after the Italian premiere until he could prove the actors were unharmed.

Whitney, who spent six months securing the rights, previously partnered with Previte for the 2005 remake of "The Amityville Horror." Whitney and Previte also exec produced "Borderland" for Lionsgate.

Relevant's in pre-production on "Haunting in Connecticut" for Gold Circle/Lionsgate and is developing "The Tortoise and the Hippo" for Walden Media and "Pledged" for Paramount.

Sam · 02-09-2007, 03:42 AM

Gotta admit, I laughed out loud when I read the title. This isn't a film that really screams "remake" and I'm not really interested in seeing one. New ideas, studios.. new ideas!

MorallySound · 02-09-2007, 04:57 AM

http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/s...light=cannibal

AND

http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/s...light=cannibal

Criswell · 02-09-2007, 07:55 PM

You just gotta ask why? Other remakes have been done under the guise of "re-imaging"........but this is just lazy.

They cannot possibly make it any more relevant than the original except having a jive black character, it cant have more sex or even more violence...especially the animal stuff.

02-09-2007, 08:07 PM

Yeah I'm gonna go ahead and predict there won't be animal violence for this one...

Mok · 02-09-2007, 08:18 PM

I'd say this is the best one to remake or perhaps just base a new film off of. Cannibals could make for a cool and scary film. I've deliberately not seen the original because it used animal violence.

02-09-2007, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mok

I've deliberately not seen the original because it used animal violence.

There's an animal violence-free option on the Grindhouse DVD, if you're interested.

Mok · 02-09-2007, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockmjd

There's an animal violence-free option on the Grindhouse DVD, if you're interested.

There's also the "I don't support films that have purposly hurt animals regardless of any back-pedalling DVD options" option. Thanks though

shape22 · 02-09-2007, 09:15 PM

The sheer concept of remaking the single most un-PC film in motion picture history in this era of suffocating political correctness boggles my mind. No matter what they try it's bound to come off looking like Disney's version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame compared to the original.

02-09-2007, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mok

There's also the "I don't support films that have purposly hurt animals regardless of any back-pedalling DVD options" option. Thanks though

Just thought it was worth a try.

othervoice1 · 02-10-2007, 12:58 AM

I also have not seen this movie due to the animal violence - maybe ill see the crappy remake since im sure they wont actually torture and kill any real animals in it- but this has already been discussed in another forum....<:

KR~! · 02-10-2007, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mok

There's also the "I don't support films that have purposly hurt animals regardless of any back-pedalling DVD options" option. Thanks though

finally someone who isn't a hypocrite on this issue

Wez4555 · 03-07-2007, 04:32 AM

well it appears that paramount is doing the remake! heres the trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYIz5esfZAM

mcchrist · 03-07-2007, 05:06 AM

*groan*

Wez4555 · 03-07-2007, 05:17 AM

worse case scenario you could show this "trailer" to someone that normally wouldn't watch CH and convince them that the movie really isn't all that bad. talk about evil deeds.

02-09-2007, 03:29 AM	#1
othervoice1 HackMaster Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,386	Cannibal Holocaust being remade sorry if someone already posted this info but I didnt see anything: Friday, February 02, 2007 10:51 AM CST Cannibal, Oh Cannibal From Variety.com Relevant Entertainment has acquired rights to and will remake the 1980 cult horror film "Cannibal Holocaust." It's aiming for a summer start. Relevant partner Michael Menchel and associate Steve Whitney will produce. The project is fully financed by Keith Previte of Scorched Earth Entertainment and Catherine Williams, who also will serve as producers. Paul Mason, Jordan Rush and Larry Joackim will exec produce. The original, directed by Italian helmer Ruggero Deodato, has been banned in dozens of countries due to its gore and violence. Pic centers on a professor traveling to South America to find out what happened to a film crew that disappeared while shooting a documentary about reputed cannibal tribes. He eventually discovers the remains of the crew and several reels of undeveloped film, which show the disastrous consequences of the crew's decision to provoke the natives. Deodato shot the pic in documentary style and was jailed briefly after the Italian premiere until he could prove the actors were unharmed. Whitney, who spent six months securing the rights, previously partnered with Previte for the 2005 remake of "The Amityville Horror." Whitney and Previte also exec produced "Borderland" for Lionsgate. Relevant's in pre-production on "Haunting in Connecticut" for Gold Circle/Lionsgate and is developing "The Tortoise and the Hippo" for Walden Media and "Pledged" for Paramount. __________________ 'Passion is the source of our finest moments. The joy of love... the clarity of hatred... and the ecstasy of grief.' Angel Passion

02-09-2007, 04:57 AM	#3
MorallySound There is no magic. Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 5,847	http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/s...light=cannibal AND http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/s...light=cannibal __________________ "Things only seem to be magic. There is no real magic. There's no real magic ever." - Martin Bad Monster Films \| Mantis in Black Lace \| Vimeo \| Letterboxd \| Tumblr \| Twitter \| Reel to Reel \| Oh, the Horror! \| DVD Aficionado

02-09-2007, 07:55 PM	#4
Criswell HackMaster Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Outside your Bedroom Window. Posts: 1,234	You just gotta ask why? Other remakes have been done under the guise of "re-imaging"........but this is just lazy. They cannot possibly make it any more relevant than the original except having a jive black character, it cant have more sex or even more violence...especially the animal stuff. __________________ Torture...Torture...It pleasures me...

02-10-2007, 12:58 AM	#11
othervoice1 HackMaster Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,386	I also have not seen this movie due to the animal violence - maybe ill see the crappy remake since im sure they wont actually torture and kill any real animals in it- but this has already been discussed in another forum....<: __________________ 'Passion is the source of our finest moments. The joy of love... the clarity of hatred... and the ecstasy of grief.' Angel Passion Last edited by othervoice1; 02-10-2007 at 01:34 AM.

03-07-2007, 05:06 AM	#14
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02-09-2007, 03:42 AM	#2
Sam Maniac Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 809	Gotta admit, I laughed out loud when I read the title. This isn't a film that really screams "remake" and I'm not really interested in seeing one. New ideas, studios.. new ideas!

02-09-2007, 08:07 PM	#5
Rockmjd Guest Posts: n/a	Yeah I'm gonna go ahead and predict there won't be animal violence for this one...

02-09-2007, 08:18 PM	#6
Mok Citadel of Chaos Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Fighting Fantasy Posts: 4,022	I'd say this is the best one to remake or perhaps just base a new film off of. Cannibals could make for a cool and scary film. I've deliberately not seen the original because it used animal violence.

02-09-2007, 09:15 PM	#9
shape22 Maniac Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 983	The sheer concept of remaking the single most un-PC film in motion picture history in this era of suffocating political correctness boggles my mind. No matter what they try it's bound to come off looking like Disney's version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame compared to the original.

03-07-2007, 04:32 AM	#13
Wez4555 Happy Trees Motherfucker! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dirty South, Louisiana Posts: 2,953	well it appears that paramount is doing the remake! heres the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYIz5esfZAM

03-07-2007, 05:17 AM	#15
Wez4555 Happy Trees Motherfucker! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dirty South, Louisiana Posts: 2,953	worse case scenario you could show this "trailer" to someone that normally wouldn't watch CH and convince them that the movie really isn't all that bad. talk about evil deeds.

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