The same can be said of horror movies, as memorable characters regularly come to life in various projects, and with seminal films such as Dracula and Frankenstein merely being adaptations of famous horror novels. Price is one of the most prominent figures in horror, having previously starred in films such as The House on Haunted Hill, The Fly, and House of Wax. It gives me enormous satisfaction to produce John’s vision and bring the retelling of this classic British film to a new audience.”, Hillcoat adds, “I am excited to work with fellow filmmaker Nic Refn, a maverick auteur and who, together with Rupert Preston, have been fully committed to independent cinema over the years. ‘Witchfinder General’ Remake Coming From John Hillcoat and Nicolas Winding Refn, ‘Maniac Cop’ TV Series From Nicolas Winding Refn Headed to HBO, ‘Too Old to Die Young’ Clip: Miles Teller Wants to Kill Some Bad People, ‘Too Old to Die Young’ Trailer: Nicolas Winding Refn Creates Neon-Noir For Amazon Prime Video, Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Too Old to Die Young’ Features 10 90-Minute Episodes. Theaters Still Suffering, Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller, Jurnee Smollett To Star In Netflix’s ‘Spiderhead’, How Network Hosts Got Back To Studio, Emmy Scrutiny & Rising Stars, Rock-Solid Endorsement: Watch Dwayne Johnson With Biden & Harris. Posted on Monday, May 20th, 2019 by Chris Evangelista. The original Witchfinder General starred Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy and Hilary Dwyer and was based on Ronald Bassett’s novel. The prospect of him teaming with Refn to tackle an updated Witchfinder General has a lot of promise. The idea of a world pushed to extremes where fear preys upon all, unleashing religious fanaticism, rival factions, tribalism, heretics, and witch hunts… feels strangely familiar in today’s world.”. Witchfinder General Getting Remake From John Hillcoat and Nicolas Winding Refn, Lovecraft Country Adds Time Travel and Alternate Realities to the Mix, Lovecraft Country Reveals the Dark Truth About Its Body-Changing Potion, The Walking Dead Universe Returns Tonight With Preview Special, Yuko Takeuchi, Star of Miss Sherlock and Ring, Dead at 40, M. Night Shyamalan Reveals Title, Poster for Next Film as Production Begins, Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness Revealed by Netflix, Fargo Showrunner Noah Hawley Reveals New Details About His Cancelled Alien Series, Scream 5 Filming Set Back After Crew Members Test Positive for COVID-19.
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Refn and Rupert Preston, through their new production ventures Bynwr.com and Sunrise Films, together with Hillcoat’s Blank Films, are producing the update.