Scott Kosar to Sharpen Vlad's Fangs
February 16th, 2010
There's been a little bit of doubt concerning whether or not Summit Entertainment's latest take on the tale of everyone's favorite bloodsucker Dracula, entitled Vlad, was going to happen. Good news came today, however, as the studio has tapped a writer to polish the film's original screenplay. One who possesses some genre bite!
According to The Hollywood Reporter Scott Kosar (pictured right) has been brought on to work on the screenplay for Summit Entertainment's Vlad. Actor Charlie Hunnam ("Sons of Anarchy") wrote the original script, which takes an action-oriented look at Dracula, or Vlad the Impaler, as a young prince. Music video director and photographer Anthony Mandler recently came aboard to direct the project and will shepherd Kosar's work on the screenplay.
Given Kosar's writing history (The Machinist, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Amityville Horror, The Crazies), we can confidently say that the Count is in very good hands.
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I wouldn't say it's in "good" hands. The man wrote "TCM" and "The Amityville Horror." And he accomplished making the latter worse than the original.
Count me as a skeptic.
Submitted by Terminal on Tue, 02/16/2010 - 3:14am.
I've said it before and I'll say it again. I liked the TCM remake. No one is more shocked than I am about that. The Crazies is pretty damned good, and The Machinist was a great film.
I blame the PD duo for the lackluster Amityville. Not Kosar.
Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Tue, 02/16/2010 - 3:38am.
I for one consider TCM to be an abomination and one with an appeal that's quite an anomaly, and Kosar's involvement with that and Amityville fills me with little faith that he'll do this film any justice. The Machinist was excellent though. So I remain a skeptic.
Submitted by Terminal on Tue, 02/16/2010 - 3:53am.
I wouldn't call the TCM remake an abomination. The Hitcher remake, now THAT was the abomination.
I enjoyed the TCM remake until I watched the original again and realized how absolutely bang on it is. Then the 2nd (Tobe Hooper's) which I also loved for it's blackly comic tone. That is one seriously underrated sequel.
Submitted by Vanvance1 on Tue, 02/16/2010 - 1:44pm.
I vowed never to see the Hitcher remake and I've kept that vow. Look at my site, I haven't reviewed it. Nor do I plan to. We have to draw the line somewhere. TCM is a piece of trash. I would have asked for my money back but I got to see it for free thanks to a friend who worked at the theater.
Submitted by Terminal on Tue, 02/16/2010 - 6:16pm.
Smart man.
If you haven't already seen it, the 2nd worst horror remake (that I've seen) after The Hitcher was The Fog.
Why does everything North American have to be aimed at teenagers? GAG!
Submitted by Vanvance1 on Tue, 02/16/2010 - 10:42pm.
Because that's where the money is.
I've seen The Fog unfortunately. I wanted to literally punch my TV screen after seeing it.
Ever seen When a Stranger Calls? Yuck!
Submitted by Terminal on Tue, 02/16/2010 - 10:59pm.
Okay, I'd blanked that out of my memory. You're right, that one is right up there with the Fog and The Hitcher remake.
This discussion is making me realize how sick to death I am of remakes.
Submitted by Vanvance1 on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 12:07am.
Please guys ... I was nearly over the ocular torment and distress caused by The Fog. Now ... it's ... all ... coming ... back ....
Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 2:01am.
Hey Creepy, ONE good thing did come out of this discussion. Vavance made me realize that while TCM is sucky, it's not AS sucky as the movies we've mentioned. Kudos Vavance.
Submitted by Terminal on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 3:56am.
And once again ... all is right in the universe! LOL
Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 4:13am.
:-D
Submitted by Terminal on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 5:01am.
Finally I have done something just in the world.
Now my spirit can rest in peace.
(Cut to a glittery ball of light flying into space.)
Submitted by Vanvance1 on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 1:41pm.
All we are is dust in the wind.
Submitted by Terminal on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 1:44pm.
The Amityville Horror? You're kidding right? One of the rare instances where a movie really did need a remake and they managed to make one almost as weak as the original.
Points for The Machinist though.
Submitted by Vanvance1 on Tue, 02/16/2010 - 3:04am.
The Amityville Horror, such as it was, still managed to be one of the best in the franchise. Not exactly a huge feet considering all but one film in that series is shit, but it counts for something damn it! LOL
Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Tue, 02/16/2010 - 3:27am.
One good one? Are you talking about Amityville Dollhouse? (Sorry, couldn't help myself.)
Submitted by Vanvance1 on Tue, 02/16/2010 - 1:45pm.
I was thinking more along the lines of "It's About Time". *shudder*
;)
Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 2:04am.
I enjoyed the Amityville sequel, the one with the possession.
Submitted by Terminal on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 5:02am.