Tag: Rabid
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Ivan Reitman, ‘Ghostbusters’ and ‘Stripes’ Director, Dead at 75
Ivan Reitman, the legendary comedy director behind “Ghostbusters,” “Stripes,” “Meatballs,” and “Twins,” has died at the age of 75, his family told the Associated Press.Reitman was born in Czechoslovakia on October 27, 1946. His family moved to Canada when he was four years old. He took an interest in film when he attended McMaster University…
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Reimagining of Cronenberg’s ‘Rabid’ Catches International Sales (Exclusive)
“Rabid,” a modern take on David Cronenberg’s 1977 movie, has scared up sales to a host of major territories.Film Mode Entertainment has inked deals for the Soska Sisters-directed horror with 101 Films in the U.K., Eagle in the Middle East, A71 in Canada, Fox in Asia, Splendid Film in Germany and Benelux, and Vertex Partners…
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‘Code Black’ Star Boards Remake of David Cronenberg’s ‘Rabid’
Code Black star Ben Hollingsworth has joined Laura Vandervoort in the Soska sisters’ remake of David Cronenberg’s 1977 classic horror movie Rabid, now shooting in Toronto.Hollingsworth will play a fashion photographer, while Vandervoort fills the previously-announced role of Rose, a woman who, following a disfiguring accident, receives an untested stem cell treatment that, while restoring…
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David Cronenberg’s ‘Rabid’ Remake; Kruger Joins ‘After The Wedding’; Uncork’d Finds ‘The Lighthouse’ – Berlin Briefs
David Cronenberg’s classic horror film Rabid is getting remade after Shout! Studios acquired the U.S rights to the reboot, which is being made by Dead Hooker In A Trunk filmmakers Jen and Sylvia Soska. The remake of the film, which they adapted with John Serge and tells the story of a woman who feeds on…
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David Cronenberg’s ‘Rabid’ Remake: Soska Sisters Ready Their ‘Continuation’ of Body Horror Classic With ‘Female Perspective’
After years of chatter and rumor, the Soska sisters — filmmakers Jen and Sylvia Soska, known as the “Twisted Twins” in horror cirlces — are finally on deck to make their long-gestasting remake of David Cronenberg’s 1977 body horror classic “Rabid.” The remake was first announced back in 2016, but the film is now finally…