‘The Grudge’ Reboot Casts John Cho Alongside Andrea Riseborough
The Grudgereboot cast has a new addition:John Cho. TheStar Trekactor will star alongsideAndrea RiseboroughandDemian Bichirin a new take on horror franchise about a curse surrounding a haunted house.
As much as I’d like to just ignore aGrudgeremake, the talented involved with the project is too good to pass up.The Eyes of My MotherdirectorNicolas Pesceishelmingthe film, and Andrea Riseborough waspreviously announcedto star. Now,Varietyreports John Cho has joined the cast as well. There are no details about Cho’s character, but we do know that Riseborough is playing a detective and young single mother.Alien: Covenant’s Demian Bichir has also joined the cast. This won’t be the first horror reimagining Cho has been apart of. He recently appeared on the second season of Fox’s TV reboot ofThe Exorcist.
Details about what the newGrudgereboot will be about are slim. One thing we do know is that the film will use the 2004 filmThe Grudgeas a starting part. The 2004 film was itself a remake, inspired by the Japanese horror-seriesJu-On. The entireJu-Onseries encompasses 12 films (including the three AmericanGrudgemovies), almost all of them revolving around a curse that’s sprung from a haunted house. In the house, a man murdered his wife after finding out she had an affair. Following this murder, he then killed his son (and also a cat) before killing himself. Ever since this horrific event, the ghosts of of the departed (including the cat) have plagued the house, and cursed anyone who dared enter it.
Sam RaimiandRob Tapertwill produce theGrudgereboot for Ghost House. “We are so excited about this new adaptation,” Raimisaid. “We went back to the original source material to deliver a relentless supernatural thrill ride that explores the horrors of American suburbia.”
I’m a bit burned-out on horror reboots, andThe Grudgeis a series that feels as if it has run its course. That said, the combination of director Nicolas Pesce and stars Andrea Riseborough and John Cho is too good to pass up. Pesce’sEyes of My Motheris one of the best horror movies of the 21st century, and Riseborough and Cho are fantastic performers. Some reservations aside, I’m excited about this film.
There’s no official release date forThe Grudgereboot yet, but the film will likely begin filming in May.
