Is a Cujo remake moving forward? Sunn Classic Pictures produced and distributed Cujo back in 1983 and they recently announced their intention to move forward with a remake:
"Lang Elliott, President & CEO of Sunn Classic Pictures, Inc., announced that Sunn plans to produce the remake of "CUJO" this year representing the 30th Anniversary since Sunn produced and distributed the original "CUJO" motion picture in 1983, based upon Stephen King's novel. The 1983 version was highly successful at the worldwide box-office and, compared with today's inflation and higher ticket prices, the box-office would be well over $225 million even without ancillary sales (i.e., DVD, cable, free television, pay-per-view, etc.).
"CUJO" is the story of a large, playful St. Bernard dog that is transformed into a hideous killing machine after being infected by rabies. Donna Trenton's car is on the fritz, and she and her son take her ailing automobile to their mechanic. Upon their arrival, the car stalls and refuses to restart. The mechanic fails to appear so Donna searches for him. The transformed, maniacal "CUJO" reveals himself; he is highly agitated and very aggressive. Donna hardly recognizes this filthy, monstrous creature foaming at the mouth. Suddenly "CUJO" charges Donna, who barely makes it back into the car for protection. Trapped with her son and the windows rolled up, the sweltering heat begins to take its toll. "CUJO's" powerful state of insanity and violence await."
We caught this news a little bit ago, but wanted to comment on it now, as a number of websites are picking up the story. We didn't run this previously, because this is an announcement that they plan to produce a remake, rather than actually moving forward with it. We're also a little skeptical that this project will go into production soon. The Sunn Classic Pictures website has a teaser that states the remake will be in theaters this year. Given the fact that we have no cast & crew information, it seems unlikely that the movie would see the light of day this year. They'd need to start production immediately. It was also confirmed on the official Stephen King website that it was the first they have heard of the remake and that King is not involved with the project.
Could we see a remake of Cujo? It's likely that we'll see all of Stephen King's horror movie adaptations remade at some point, but you shouldn't get excited (or upset) about a Cujo remake just yet. The Cannes Film Festival is coming up next month, and plenty of financing deals are made for horror movies then, so maybe we'll hear more about this remake soon. If this project moves forward, we'll be sure to provide our readers with an update.
Sources: Lilja's Library | Sunn Classic Pictures | StephenKing.com
After spending more than 10 years as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industry, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his interest in horror and sci-fi. Since then, it has grown into an online magazine with a staff of writers that provide daily news, reviews, interviews, and special features.
As the Editor-in-Chief of Daily Dead, Jonathan is responsible for bringing the latest horror news to millions of readers from around the world. He is also consulted with as an expert on zombies in entertainment and pop culture, providing analyses of the zombie sub-genre to newspapers, radio stations, and convention attendees.
Daily Dead's Official Podcast! Daily Dead's Official Podcast!
