Filmmaker David Gordon Green is just a few weeks away from the release of his first studio movie, the action-comedy
Pineapple Express starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, and ComingSoon.net had a chance to sit down with him at Comic-Con International to talk about his first big budget action flick. Having interviewed him a few months ago for his indie drama
Snow Angels (that's
here, if you missed it), we knew that he was working on a proposed remake of Dario Argento's horror classic
Suspiria, and we wondered how that was progressing.
"The script is finished," he told us, as we sat out on the patio behind the convention center. "We're out trying to find the right supportive financial institution who wants to take a risk and make a really bold, distinctive and unique horror film. It's not the obvious... it doesn't slip naturally into the niche market of contemporary horror movies. It's something that I think has the potential to be classic and a lot more artistically-inclined than a lot of the contemporary horror stuff."
When asked about the origins of the remake, he noted, "It's an Italian production company that is developing it and it will be a European production, and doubtfully will have any American ties to it." Theoretically, they could go ahead and make the movie and then try to shop for a U. S. distributor rather than have a studio involved for the production, which Green says is probably what they would do. "We're trying to find private financing that would take the risk with us, but it's another one that it takes a lot of risk, let's say, as you can imagine from the original."
Green also confirmed that they have the cast for the movie coming together, but none that he could tell us. (Rats!)
Either that will be his next movie or a movie written by Danny McBride, co-star of
Pineapple Express and Green's acclaimed early movie
All the Real Girls, called
Your Highness. "It's a medieval movie about Danny--he's a prince in the middle ages who fights dragons--and we're looking at doing a rewrite on that right now, just Danny in a world of creatures, and the possibilities there would be great, because I haven't really worked in some of the special effects that could teach me.
Pineapple Express opens on August 6th, and you can read more with Gordon Green about it over on
ComingSoon.net.
Comments
Posted by: Marvolo on July 26, 2008 at 23:21:15
**** ****ity **** **** ****
Posted by: Joseph on July 27, 2008 at 01:25:47
"...a really bold, distinctive and unique horror film.... potential to be classic and a lot more artistically-inclined than a lot of the contemporary horror stuff."
It's as if he is implying the original wasn't already all of these things.
Posted by: Doctor Splatten on July 27, 2008 at 03:32:13
Is there any chance of a remake NOT happening?!
Posted by: Winslow Leach on July 27, 2008 at 11:39:49
I'm actually looking forward to this. I loved the original Suspiria, but David Gordon Green is my favorite director. I loved his first 3 films. (I haven't seen Snow Angels or Pineapple Express yet) I think if anyone could pull off a remake of Suspiria it's Green.
Posted by: aznchick on July 27, 2008 at 15:38:55
why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!! why?!!
This can't be happening!!
why can't they leave classic horror movies alone
Posted by: ECT83 on July 27, 2008 at 21:38:55
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Posted by: bad news on July 27, 2008 at 22:34:15
is the trilogy the original is a part of even finished yet?
don't remake this movie, it's perfect the way it is.
mindless suckers think this will help their careers...
Posted by: marty on July 28, 2008 at 01:00:58
Suspiria = most overrated movie ever. If a remake can improve on the original, go for it.
Posted by: elswanno on July 28, 2008 at 04:01:50
I never thought i would see the day Dario Argento would allow his greatest work to be remade. I really thought this would NEVER happen. Please, for the love of all things cinematic DON'T DO IT!! "If. You are. Thinking of remaking. One of. The most amazing. Movies. Ever.... DON'T! If you. Think your are. Half the man. Dario is... DON'T! DON'T remake Suspiria. DON'T steal from Deep Red. DON'T imitate Tenebrae. DON'T! DON'T! DON'T! If you think you are a visionary genius... DON'T!!"
Posted by: ZODIAC on July 28, 2008 at 10:53:45
This will be one remake that's worth watching.
Forget guilt by association , David Gordon Green will deliver a fine film.
It would be better though if he just made an original horror film instead. We need new classics because the past eight years of horror will one day be forgotten. The "remake era" didn't leave much to write into the film history books.
If it's going to happen (regardless of our dismay) this is the guy to steer the ship.
Posted by: Kris Avalon on July 28, 2008 at 13:20:21
I loved the original Suspiria. Dario Argento is an amazing director. I really hope they do the remake justice and not **** it up like most of the Japanese films that have been remade into ****.
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