Kimberly Peirce, who is behind the camera for Carrie, the latest adaptation of Stephen King's coming-of-age novella, is being handed the rights to another horror remake
With a Friend Like Harry.
The Boys Don't Cry director will be able to add another notch to her remake belt remake as she has been set to direct a remake of the psychological French thriller With a Friend Like Harry (Harry, un ami qui vous veut du bien).
Released back in 2000, the film originally co-written and directed by Dominik Moll, tells the Hitchcockian story of a family man joined on vacation by an old schoolmate, Harry, who he doesn't remember; Harry seems to be just what the family needs with his carefree spirit and charm, but his efforts and advice eventually become mysteriously menacing.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07Eq1XYsuto[/youtube]
Prison Break actor
Wentworth Miller, who previously wrote the script for the horror drama Stoker will be adapting the screenplay for Maven Pictures.
If you haven't seen Peirce's actual work, first behind the scenes footage from the Carrie remake was unveiled yesterday, which you can watch below.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-4_38ajsy4[/youtube]
Source:
Variety
Kimberly Peirce, who is behind the camera for Carrie, the latest adaptation of Stephen King's coming-of-age novella, is being handed the rights to another horror remake With a Friend Like Harry.
The Boys Don't Cry director will be able to add another notch to her remake belt remake as she has been set to direct a remake of the psychological French thriller With a Friend Like Harry (Harry, un ami qui vous veut du bien).
Released back in 2000, the film originally co-written and directed by Dominik Moll, tells the Hitchcockian story of a family man joined on vacation by an old schoolmate, Harry, who he doesn't remember; Harry seems to be just what the family needs with his carefree spirit and charm, but his efforts and advice eventually become mysteriously menacing.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07Eq1XYsuto[/youtube]
Prison Break actor Wentworth Miller, who previously wrote the script for the horror drama Stoker will be adapting the screenplay for Maven Pictures.
If you haven't seen Peirce's actual work, first behind the scenes footage from the Carrie remake was unveiled yesterday, which you can watch below.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-4_38ajsy4[/youtube]
Source: Variety
