Simon West (THE EXPENDABLES 2, CON AIR, THE GENERAL’S DAUGHTER, THE MECHANIC redux) looks to be helming a remake of THE BLOB.
Steve McQueen starred in the 1958 progenitor picture, which also featured Aneta Corsaut (who would later portray sexy/hot school teacher - and Sheriff Taylor's girlfriend - Helen Crump on THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW). The film spawned a 1972 follow-up called BEWARE! THE BLOB (directed by Larry Hagman of DALLAS and I DREAM OF GENIE fame).
In 1988, Chuck Russell (A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS, ERASER, THE SCORPION KING) realized a considerably more respectable revisitation of the concept. It didn’t exactly set the world on fire, but as an action/suspense piece it worked rather nicely on its own merits. Frank Darabont was a scripter on that one…
West says, “With modern CGI we can now fully realize the potential of The Blob. The world I create will be totally believable, immersive and emotionally satisfying. It’s a thrill to introduce an enduring icon to a wider audience and a whole new era of fans.”
…per THIS piece at Deadline.
I tripple dog dare West to incorporate the theme song from the 1958 version…
No word yet on when this new BLOB will ooze across screens, but stay tuned…
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Glen Oliver
“Merrick”
