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The new incarnation is set to be scripted by Roxanne Benjamin, who was a writer/director on the 2015 horror anthology film Southbound. The writer of the reboot, Roxanne Benjamin, spoke to Movie Web at SXSW and revealed that she has recently turned in the completed screenplay for the film. I don’t know. The film and its female protagonists hit home with genre fans including Joss Whedon who credited it as one of the inspirations for Buffy Summers. Send us a tip using our annonymous form. EXCLUSIVE: Orion Pictures has set Roxanne Benjamin (Southbound) to pen a reimagining of the 1984 doomsday horror-comedy-sci-fi Night Of The Comet. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. The story follows a group of teenagers who are shielded from the effects of a passing comet which turns some of Earth’s population into dust and the rest into zombies. Deadline reports that Orion is set to remake the 1984 sci-fi/horror/comedy mashup Night of the Comet. EXCLUSIVE: Orion Pictures has set Roxanne Benjamin (Southbound) to pen a reimagining of the 1984 doomsday horror-comedy-sci-fi Night Of The Comet. Affiliate links used when available.

Your privacy is safe with us. The update will skew horror-sci-fi rather than comedy, I understand. “I love that movie. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. We’re, like, terrible to each other and then we’re loving to each other at the same time. COMET is a new television channel dedicated to sci-fi entertainment offering popular favorites, cult classics, and undiscovered gems, every day.

Bold of me to boil my argument down into my heading, but sometimes the truth is just readily apparent. Would you see the remake? The economy of independent film tanking leading to less opportunity overall? The updated version was just announced in October, and things are moving along quickly as the film’s screenwriter has announced that she’s already completed the script.

The event causes nearly everyone else on the planet to turn into cannibalistic zombies, and it’s up to the two sarcastic teens to save the world — after they have a little fun, of course. Roxanne Benjamin (XX, Southbound) has been tapped to write the script, but no director has been named so far. Plus, Night of the Comet is credited with inspiring the great Joss Whedon to create his Buffy Summers character (from Buffy the Vampire Slayer). ‘Night of the Comet’ Remake on the Way from Orion Pictures, ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ Originally Had a Different Ending — and It Actually Screened in Theaters, George Miller Shares Details on the Next ‘Mad Max’ Movie, ‘Avatar 2’ Set Photo Teases Insane Underwater Motion Capture. Here’s hoping this remake will open even more doors for her very soon. TOP 5 MEMORABLE QUOTES FROM NIGHT OF THE COMET: 5. "My sister, who swiped every guy I ever had my eye on, has now swiped the last guy in the whole freaked out world!". This new version could end up being one of the primary examples of how Hollywood can dig up slightly more obscure older material and remake it for contemporary audiences without enraging legions of fans who consider the original to be sacrosanct. And I wrote it in code so if they want the code, they’ll have to let me direct it.”. Roxanne Benjamin is an up-and-coming voice in the world of horror cinema. Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below. I’m very excited about the prospect of that becoming a real thing.”, Night of the Comet, which is being produced by Orion Pictures, does not yet have a director attached, but Benjamin — who wrote and directed the upcoming thriller Boy at Brighton Rock — is hoping the studio taps her to fill the role. Deadline reports that Orion is set to remake the 1984 sci-fi/horror/comedy mashup Night of the Comet.

The visuals are amazing and for a B horror movie of the time, I’m always shocked when people don’t know about it or haven’t heard of it. “That’s the hope. All Rights reserved. It seems like, when it comes to reboots and remakes, filmmakers have been going after well-established franchises and movies with villains/killers that have become part of popular culture, but there are some that are opting for more cult-like movies to bring to the present day. We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like. We’ll see how that goes.

Directed by Thom Eberhardt, it featured the talents of Catherine Mary Stewart, Rober Beltran, and Kelli Maroney. It always comes down to 'who is to blame' at this point-the indie producers that won't finance the riskier/less tested female directors? Night of the Comet is one of the latest films from the 1980’s to receive the remake treatment. The cult original followed two sisters facing off … Back to Night of the Comet and to those who haven’t watched it or don’t remember it, it follows two sisters who, after a rare comet sighting with some fatal and strange effects on Earth, find themselves as some of the few survivors of a zombie attack.

It’s very complex, female relationships throughout your life. Night of the Comet certainly fits right in with that company, and while there’s no release date yet, here’s hoping it hits theaters sometime before the end of the world. Or realize there's way easier ways to make a living and do them instead, like a sane person, and send me a postcard from your vacation in Aruba or wherever, if I still have an address by then. All names, trademarks and images are copyright their respective owners. Posted on Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018 by Ben Pearson. One of the ’80s most underrated sci-fi gems is about to get a modern remake, courtesy of the resurgent Orion Pictures.

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