Remake Bits: Frank Capra’s ‘State Of The Union’ Getting A Remake, ‘Evil Dead’ And ‘Carrie’ Reveal New Pics
Remakes of decades-old films are a common sight at the multiplex these days, but even by those standards Identity Films and Flat Penny Films are reaching pretty far back. The two companies have just acquired the rights toHoward LindsayandRussel Crouse’s Pulitzer Prize-winning playState of the Union, which was adapted into a movie by Frank Capra in 1948.
That picture starred Spencer Tracy as a presidential candidate backed by a newspaper magnate, played by Angela Lansbury. Katharine Hepburn portrayed Tracy’s estranged wife. WhileState of the Unionisn’t really considered a career highlight for any of them, they still leave some big shoes for the new cast to fill. [Variety]
After the jump, things take a turn for the spooky with newCarrieandEvil Deadimages.
There’s also a new batch of images, which hint at some very nasty times ahead for our central quintet.
In the much anticipated remake of the 1981 cult-hit horror film, five twenty-something friends become holed up in a remote cabin. When they discover a Book of the Dead, they unwittingly summon up dormant demons living in the nearby woods, which possess the youngsters in succession until only one is left intact to fight for survival.
StarringJane Levy,Shiloh Fernandez,Lou Taylor Pucci,Elizabeth Blackmore, andJessica Lucas,Evil Deadlands in theatersApril 5. [viaScreen CrushandComic Book Movie]
Sony’s other upcoming horror remake,Carrie, also has a gruesome new image to share.
It’s not too different from the still we saw earlier ofChloe Moretzsoaked in blood, but her intense gaze suggests that thereallycrazy stuff is about to start.Kimberly Peirce’sCarriegets a holiday-appropriate release onOctober 18. [Screen Crush]
