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Fanboy Planet recently conducted an interview with James Gunn, the man with the difficult task of penning the Dawn remake. Follow the link to read the whole thing. Below are a few choice quotes from Gunn:

"It's a different take from the original -- which is one of my all time favorite films -- but using the central concept of the few survivors of a flesh-eating apocalypse trapped alone in a mall."

He goes on to add:

"I'm excited about bringing the gore to a new level with CGI effects and having a larger budget to play with than the original film did. The screenplay focuses on the nitty-gritty of surviving in this world, treating the subject matter as if it were totally real -- i.e., this ain't no campfest. It should be terrifying and funny and sick as hell."

Wondering if we'll see updated versions of our favorite fearsome foursome, Peter, Flyboy, Roger, and Fran? It sounds as if we'll be seeing more folks holding up in the mall, this time around:

"I could see a different take on the same subject, with more survivors and more of a focus on surviving in a world where the rules have totally changed."

As for whether or not we'll be seeing a Scream-esque teen-fest set in a mall filled with the walking dead:

"I also saw a chance to do something in the horror genre that was very different from the teen romps of the past few years. Tonally, it's a return to the great, gritty horror films of the 'seventies, aligned modern day special effects and a sizable budget."

Finally, when asked how he felt about doing a big budget remake of George's film while George himself is seeking funding for a fourth Dead film:

"I would love for this new Dawn of the Dead -- both the development of the film and perhaps an actual film down the road -- to help bring more attention to Romero, his career, his films, and his future projects. That would be awesome."

Again, check out the rest of the interview.

I have mixed feelings on this whole subject: my place here is to update the site as often as possible and to keep things running in an orderly fashion- not to editorialize and spout my opinions.

But I see my soapbox, just a few inches from where I'm sitting, typing this.

I want to drag it over here, hop onto it, and launch into an empassioned tirade against an industry held in thrall by mediocrity, an industry that shrinks from originalty like a vampire from the sunlight, an industry that will green-light a big budget remake of a great filmaker's work, while that very filmaker must struggle through the mire of Development Hell, fighting tooth and nail to produce new, vital, original work.

But I won't. So I digress...

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