David S. Goyer to Reboot HELLRAISER
David S. Goyer, the man behind the Blade films as well as The Unborn and producer of The Forest, has been tapped by Spyglass Media Group to write and produce a “loyal, yet evolved reimagining” of Clive Barker’s Hellraiser. The company is aiming to bring this film to worldwide theaters, so here’s hoping that it gets a relatively sizable budget to bring this world to life in the most imaginative and terrifying of ways.
“Clive and I go back more than 30 years together,” said Spyglass CEO Gary Barber in a statement. “For generations, his brilliantly twisted and imaginative Hellraiser haunted the minds of moviegoers with its searing imagery of Pinhead. David is the perfect storyteller to continue Clive’s vision for a new theatrical version of Hellraiser.”
“I’ve been a fan of Clive’s work since the original Books of Blood paperbacks and The Hellbound Heart novella,” said Goyer . “Having the chance to reimagine Pinhead and the Cenobites for a new audience is a nightmare-come-true. Gary is a true fan as well and we’re committed to making something dark and visceral.”
A few years ago, I wrote a piece detailing my thoughts on how to fix Hellraiser, which essentially boiled down to taking Pinhead out of the equation. Knowing that Goyer is interested in keeping him around is a bit worrisome as we’ve already seen what he can do over the course of 10 films and three actors. Plus, the horror community was outraged that Doug Bradley was replaced for the last two, so it’s hard to imagine that they’d not feel the same stirrings with this new iteration.
Still, a new take on Hellraiser is something to celebrate. The franchise has certainly seen better days, so perhaps starting with a clean slate is exactly what this world needs.
Thanks to EW.
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