John Carpenter’s illustrious catalog of horror and non-horror classics has already seen three remakes, with at least one more kinda-sorta confirmed on the way (Escape from New York). If you consider 2011’s The Thing enough of a remake, notch another on the bedpost. It makes sense; Carpenter turned his no-bullshit attitude into a masterful filmmaking style, and those listed titles harbor nostalgic admiration. We’re probably closer than we think to seeing Bryan Fuller’s Christine remake for Blumhouse or a contemporary They Live, while Dwayne Johnson’s Big Trouble in Little China sequel project fades away. Imagine Julia Ducournau’s Christine should Fuller exit, or what about if James Gunn booked a brief horror vacation away from the Dceu for his take on They Live?
Carpenter’s brand of down-and-dirty storytelling mixed with societal commentaries make his works perfect for generational updates, but they can’t all be winners.
Carpenter’s brand of down-and-dirty storytelling mixed with societal commentaries make his works perfect for generational updates, but they can’t all be winners.
- 3/28/2024
- by Matt Donato
- bloody-disgusting.com
By Jesse Miller, MoreHorror.com
The Fog Original (1980)
Directed by John Carpenter
Written by John Carpenter & Debra Hill
Starring: Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh & Hal Holbrook
With all the horror films I watch, I sometimes forget how frightening something as simplistic as a shadow emerging from the fog can be and yet, you’ll find a few moments of these here in The Fog and each time, as the sailor’s ghosts lurk towards these unsuspecting poor souls, they’re as effective and chilling as they were the first time – Now, this is what makes The Fog so effective – John Carpenter’s understanding of horror and how he chooses to wonderfully build the mood and suck the audience into the worlds he establishes.
The setting of The Fog - Antonio Bay, California – feels surprisingly intimate and despite the fact that horrors come in the dead of the night...
The Fog Original (1980)
Directed by John Carpenter
Written by John Carpenter & Debra Hill
Starring: Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh & Hal Holbrook
With all the horror films I watch, I sometimes forget how frightening something as simplistic as a shadow emerging from the fog can be and yet, you’ll find a few moments of these here in The Fog and each time, as the sailor’s ghosts lurk towards these unsuspecting poor souls, they’re as effective and chilling as they were the first time – Now, this is what makes The Fog so effective – John Carpenter’s understanding of horror and how he chooses to wonderfully build the mood and suck the audience into the worlds he establishes.
The setting of The Fog - Antonio Bay, California – feels surprisingly intimate and despite the fact that horrors come in the dead of the night...
- 8/7/2012
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Selma Blair has signed on for the remake of John Carpenter's classic horror-thriller The Fog for Revolution Studios. Also joining the cast are DeRay Davis and Rade Serbedzija. Rupert Wainwright is directing the film, and the late Debra Hill, David Foster and Carpenter are the producers. Cooper Layne is writing from the screenplay by Hill and Carpenter for the original 1980 film. Fog is set in a Northern California town near where a ship sank about 100 years earlier under mysterious circumstances in a thick, eerie fog. The ghosts of the deceased mariners return from their watery graves to seek revenge. Tom Welling and Maggie Grace also star. Blair is stepping into the role originally portrayed by Adrienne Barbeau, a DJ and owner of a lighthouse. Serbedzija plays Blake, who seeks revenge against the citizens of Antonio Bay. Blair's upcoming films include Pretty Persuasion and The Alibi. She will shoot Hellboy II after she completes Fog. She is repped by CAA and Brillstein-Grey. Davis appeared in Barbershop and Barbershop 2. He will soon recur in HBO's Entourage. He is repped by April Lim of Global Artists Agency and Power Entertainment. Serbedzija appeared in Mission: Impossible 2, Snatch and Eyes Wide Shut.
- 3/19/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Selma Blair has signed on for the remake of John Carpenter's classic horror-thriller The Fog for Revolution Studios. Also joining the cast are DeRay Davis and Rade Serbedzija. Rupert Wainwright is directing the film, and Debra Hill, David Foster and Carpenter are the producers. Cooper Layne is writing from the screenplay by Hill and Carpenter for the original 1980 film. Fog is set in a Northern California town near where a ship sank about 100 years earlier under mysterious circumstances in a thick, eerie fog. The ghosts of the deceased mariners return from their watery graves to seek revenge. Tom Welling and Maggie Grace also star. Blair is stepping into the role originally portrayed by Adrienne Barbeau, a DJ and owner of a lighthouse. Davis plays Welling's best friend, and Serbedzija is a priest. Blair's upcoming films include Pretty Persuasion and The Alibi. She will shoot Hellboy II after she completes Fog. She is repped by CAA and Brillstein-Grey. Davis appeared in Barbershop and Barbershop 2. He will soon recur in HBO's Entourage. He is repped by April Lim of Global Artists Agency and Power Entertainment. Serbedzija appeared in Mission: Impossible 2, Snatch and Eyes Wide Shut.
- 3/18/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tom Welling and Maggie Grace will star in the remake of John Carpenter's classic horror thriller The Fog for Revolution Studios. Rupert Wainwright is directing the film, and Debra Hill, David Foster and Carpenter are producing. Cooper Layne is writing from the screenplay by Hill and Carpenter for the original 1980 film. Fog is set in a Northern California town near where a ship sank about 100 years earlier under mysterious circumstances in a thick, eerie fog. The ghosts of the deceased mariners return from their watery graves to seek their revenge. Welling will play a local boat owner who never left the town, and Grace will portray a college girl who is back in her hometown for the summer. CAA-repped Welling is the star of the WB Network hit Smallville. He also appeared in the feature Cheaper by the Dozen. Grace, repped by Innovative Artists, is best known for the freshman ABC hit Lost.
- 2/21/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tom Welling and Maggie Grace will star in the remake of John Carpenter's classic horror thriller The Fog for Revolution Studios. Rupert Wainwright is directing and Debra Hill, David Foster and Carpenter are producing the film, which Cooper Layne is penning from the screenplay written by Hill and Carpenter for the original 1980 film. Fog is set in a Northern California town where, about 100 years ago, a ship sank under mysterious circumstances in a thick, eerie fog. The ghosts of the deceased mariners return from their watery graves to seek their revenge. Welling will play a local boat owner who never left the town, and Grace will portray a college girl who is back in her hometown for the summer. CAA-repped Welling is the star of the WB Network hit Smallville. He also appeared in the feature Cheaper By the Dozen. Grace, repped by Innovative Artists, is best known for the ABC hit Lost.
- 2/18/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
British helmer Rupert Wainwright has signed on to direct the remake of John Carpenter's classic horror thriller The Fog for Revolution Studios. Debra Hill, David Foster and Carpenter are producing the film, which Cooper Layne is penning from the screenplay written by Hill and Carpenter for the original 1980 film. Wainwright, whose credits include 1999's Stigmata, had been due to direct MGM's Blood and Chocolate but is now expected to leave that project, for which MGM is likely to enlist a new director. Fog is set in a Northern Californian town about 100 years ago where a ship sank under mysterious circumstances in a thick, eerie fog. The ghosts of the deceased mariners return from their watery graves to seek their revenge. Wainwright's credits include The Sadness of Sex, Blank Check and the TV project Wolf Lake. He is repped by UTA.
- 12/2/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Actor Vin Diesel and director Dominic Sena are in negotiations to star in and helm, respectively, Columbia Pictures/Red Wagon Prods.' Dreadnaught. A fall start date is being planned, after Diesel wraps shooting Universal Pictures' The Chronicles of Riddick. The project reunites Diesel with the same studio that distributed his last feature, Revolution Studio's XXX. Dreadnaught is described as a David-and-Goliath dual at sea that pits a relentless captain against his commanding officer on the most high-tech warship ever created. Red Wagon Prods.' Lucy Fisher and Doug Wick will produce the project with Sean Bailey and Cooper Layne, who brought the original script to the company. Columbia executive vp Amy Baer is overseeing the project. Blake Masters wrote the original script with a rewrite by Dan Gilroy and David Arata. Stephen Rivele and Christopher Wilkinson wrote the most recent draft. Diesel is repped by Endeavor and the Firm. Sena is repped by ICM.
- 4/11/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Actor Vin Diesel and director Dominic Sena are in negotiations to star in and helm, respectively, Columbia Pictures/Red Wagon Prods.' Dreadnaught. A fall start date is being planned, after Diesel wraps shooting Universal Pictures' The Chronicles of Riddick. The project reunites Diesel with the same studio that distributed his last feature, Revolution Studio's XXX. Dreadnaught is described as a David-and-Goliath dual at sea that pits a relentless captain against his commanding officer on the most high-tech warship ever created. Red Wagon Prods.' Lucy Fisher and Doug Wick will produce the project with Sean Bailey and Cooper Layne, who brought the original script to the company. Columbia executive vp Amy Baer is overseeing the project. Blake Masters wrote the original script with a rewrite by Dan Gilroy and David Arata. Stephen Rivele and Christopher Wilkinson wrote the most recent draft. Diesel is repped by Endeavor and the Firm. Sena is repped by ICM.
- 4/11/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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