Death Note: In January 2011, writer-director Shane Black signed on to helm a remake of the Japanese film Death Note, an adaptation of a Japanese comic about a mysterious notebook that causes death to anyone whose name is written in it.
Don't Look in the Basement: This low-budget 1973 cult film about patients in an insane running amok will get a similarly low-budget remake, announced in December 2009. Director Josh Vargas is attached to helm it.
Flatliners: In August 2011, Ben Ripley (Source Code) was hired to write a remake of the 1990 supernatural thriller. No cast or director has been named, and no production date has been set.
The Evil Dead: In July 2011, the long-rumored remake of the 1981 Sam Raimi cult classic came closer to fruition when Federico "Fede" Alvarez was announced as the director. Later that month, Diablo Cody was hired to do a rewrite. An October 2012 release was speculated. In December 2011, Sony picked up distribution rights to the remake and announced a release date of April 12, 2013.
The Fly: In September 2009, reports swirled that David Cronenberg was in negotiations to remake his own remake of The Fly, although nothing has been finalized.
The Funhouse: In June 2009, Eli Roth announced plans to produce a remake of this '80s slasher about kids confronted by a mutant killer when they sneak into an amusement park after closing.
The Fury: At the end of April 2008, Fox announced that it had commissioned a script to be written for a remake of the 1978 Brian DePalma flick about a telekinetic man who's kidnapped by the government.
The Gate: A remake of the 1987 monster movie The Gate was confirmed in July 2009. It will reportedly be shot in 3-D and is to be directed by Alex Winter, or Bill from Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. It's shooting in the summer of 2010, so it could see the light of day in 2011 -- probably direct to video, given a fairly low budget.
Hellraiser: A January 9, 2009, date was originally planned for the release of this dark Clive Barker tale of pain, pleasure and Pinhead, but that has been pushed back. A proposed script was reportedly rejected in October 2008, and Pascal Laugier, director of the French shocker Martyrs (itself in line for a remake), dropped out of the director's chair in the summer of 2009. In October 2011, a sequel, Hellraiser: Revelations was released, reportedly just so the studio can maintain the rights to the franchise in order to produce a larger-scale remake.
The Host: In March 2007, Universal purchased the rights to this Korean monster movie, and by November 2008, Gore Verbinski (The Ring) was on board...to produce. First-time director Fredrik Bond is helming the film.
I Saw What You Did: In May 2009, Dark Castle Entertainment announced that it was producing a remake of this '60s William Castle thriller. The company's first two films were Castle remakes, 1999's House on Haunted Hill and 2001's Thirteen Ghosts. Patrick Lussier and Todd Farmer, the team behind My Bloody Valentine 3D, will write, and Lussier will direct.
I Walked With a Zombie: Twisted Pictures, of Saw fame, made a deal in 2007 to remake several old RKO films, including I Walked With a Zombie. This would be the second remake of the movie, following 2002's Ritual. In March 2011, the working title became Plantation and Liv Tyler and Gary Oldman were rumored to be interested in starring.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers: Twisted Pictures, of Saw fame, made a deal in 2007 to remake several old RKO films, including Body Snatchers (for the umteenth time).
It: In March 2009, it was reported that a remake of the made-for-TV adaptation of the Stephen King novel It was headed for the big screen. At that time, a writer had been hired, but little else had been decided for the Warner Brothers property.
Little Shop of Horrors: In April 2009, it was revealed that director Declan O'Brien had acquired the rights to remake the cult classic and was shopping the idea to studios. In May 2012, it was announced that Marc Platt (Broadway's Wicked) was producing, with Joseph Gordon-Levitt interested in starring.
Maniac: In August 2011, it was announced that the P2 directing-producing team of Franck Khalfoun and Alexandre Aja would be remaking the 1980 serial killer film Maniac. In November, Elijah Woods was hired to star. As of the spring of 2012, the film had been shot and was headed to the Cannes Film Festival. There's no release date yet, but 2013 seems likely.
Martyrs: In December 2008, it was revealed that Dimension was negotiating the rights to remake the infamously brutal French film Martyrs, about an abused woman who seeks revenge on her former captors and ends up with more than she bargained for. In November 2010, The Last Exorcism's Daniel Stamm signed on to direct.
Monster Squad: In March 2010, Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes production company announced plans to remake this family-friendly horror-comedy about a group of boys who battle classic monsters like Dracula, the Wolf Man and Gill-Man. Rob Cohen was reportedly in contention to direct.
Motel Hell: Originally scheduled by to hit theaters in October 2007, this remake of the camp flick about cannibalistic hotel owners was scrapped by MGM, and the rights were sold to Twisted Pictures in February 2008.
Near Dark: This cult favorite vampire movie was to be remade by Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes, but in December 2008, plans were called off.
Oldboy: In July 2011, a long-rumored remake of the 2003 Korean revenge thriller was confirmed, with Spike Lee attached to direct. In August, Josh Brolin signed on to star, with production set to begin in March 2012.
The Orphanage: In August 2009, it was announced that Guillermo del Toro had co-written an American remake of the Spanish haunted house pic The Orphanage and planned to produce it, as he did with the original. Larry Fessenden (The Last Winter) was tabbed to direct, but he later dropped out. No release date has been set.
Pet Sematary: Rumors of George Clooney starring in another adaptation of the Stephen King novel (following the 1989 film) swirled in 2009 but never panned out. In March 2010, Matthew Greenberg was hired to re-write the script, breathing life into the long-gestating project.
