Platinum Dunes to Bring Us a Monster Squad Remake
March 18th, 2010
The horror comedy hit The Monster Squad holds a very special place in the hearts of horror fans everywhere as it reunited some of the most classic movie monsters ever into one fun film that's riddled with subtle homages. Today news broke of a remake coming our way from the most unlikely of places. That could be a very good thing!
According to Bloody Disgusting Platinum Dunes is producing the remake of The Monster Squad for Paramount Pictures. PD isn't exactly known for making kid-friendly features so it will be interesting to see in which direction they go with this flick. Will they play it close to formula and deliver the film for laughs, or could they step up and deliver our favorite monsters in R-rated form? I wouldn't mind seeing the latter. Either way, this is gonna be really interesting.
Look for more soon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Join the squad in the Dread Central forums.
Recent Headlines
NEXT STORY
THE Final Destination? Not Hardly! Warner Bros Making Final Destination 5Never mind calling the last film in the Final Destination franchise THE Final Destination. The flick, whether you liked it or not, made some cash, and cash will always equal sequel!
fuck
Submitted by James Coker on Fri, 03/19/2010 - 4:45pm.
I think Asylum is the one who killed Creativity. I'm not usually one to jump on the bash the remake bandwagon but I think I will for this one.
Submitted by thedarkestshadow on Fri, 03/19/2010 - 1:21pm.
Dear Platinum Dunes, I think I speak for pretty much everybody here when I say:
Submitted by Rottenjesus on Fri, 03/19/2010 - 12:02pm.
Ha! Great clip man! I don't think I've ever seen one of their movie.
Submitted by Floydian Trip on Fri, 03/19/2010 - 12:06pm.
Correction, I have seen 3 of them. But seeing as how their first movie came out in 2003 they didn't do anything to the genre except jump in on the crappyness of it thaqt began nearly 2 decades before they came along.
Submitted by Floydian Trip on Fri, 03/19/2010 - 12:10pm.
I'm proud to say I haven't seen ANY Platinum Dunes movies and that will never change.
Submitted by Rottenjesus on Fri, 03/19/2010 - 1:33pm.
when all is said and done Platnum dunes will be remembered as the company that Raped horror and killed Creativity
Submitted by Tshoffie on Fri, 03/19/2010 - 7:16am.
As much as I hate PD, they're far from the only company responsible for the horror slump. I remember hearing about this movie a year or two ago, but wasn't it supposed to be an original film that had nothing to do with Dekker's film?
Submitted by LifeMi on Fri, 03/19/2010 - 7:36am.
I got it! It was called Scream!
Submitted by Floydian Trip on Fri, 03/19/2010 - 11:59am.
***Just shakes head sadly and sighs***
Submitted by jkincer on Fri, 03/19/2010 - 5:05am.
Is it April 1st? **looks at calender** Wtf is this? It's only March 18th. You've gotta be kidding me.
Mr.Hateful
Submitted by Mr.Hateful on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 8:49pm.
Must...not....bitch.....
AW, fuckn' hell, I give up. Game over man, game over.
Submitted by frank_dracman on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 8:01pm.
Pardon? It's unusual for Platinum Dunes to butt fuck a famous horror flick into a hack remake? Who else has been doing it for the last few years?
I'll answer your question in advance: It will be aimed at teens and children and will not be R rated.
Submitted by Vanvance1 on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 7:29pm.
Huh...wow.
Well...um, at least they'll get a good actor for Dracula?
Though I have to admit, this is slightly better than the rumor of Rob Cohen that surfaced last year.
Submitted by Rob on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 7:23pm.
Rob Cohen is producing the remake with the Dunies and still hopes to direct it.
Submitted by Cody on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 9:52pm.
...oh. Well, fuck. Rob Cohen and Platinum Dunes. There's a frightening image.
Submitted by Rob on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 9:55pm.
A frightening image? Clearly you've never seen this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY0xgRA_Sk0
Submitted by PelusaMG on Fri, 03/19/2010 - 7:50am.
Pleasing. It's been commonly-recognized for quite a long time that Monster Squad would be really improved with 150% more grit and 200% more shakicam...
Submitted by NYC-Hearts on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 7:18pm.
SCIENCE!!!
LOL
Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 8:00pm.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Submitted by The Butcher on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 7:06pm.
Are you guys trying to give me an ulcer today or something? Anything with Platinum Dunes spells shit.
Submitted by Terminal on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 6:57pm.
There's no 'h' in Platinum Dunes, but you're absolutely right.
Platinum Dunes does spell Shit. And if there was another 'i', it would spell 'dipshit'.
Hell, Platinum Dunes also spells 'DipShit.'
I'm gritting my teeth right now, and no, I still won't eat shit through a straw.
Submitted by The Unknown Murderer on Fri, 03/19/2010 - 8:44am.
You're right, you can't find an 'h' in Platinum Dunes but you can find 'mundane'!
Submitted by PelusaMG on Fri, 03/19/2010 - 12:38pm.