Aug 19, 2008 by Brian Gallagher

Poltergeist Remake Picks Up Two Writers

They're here... again. According to The Hollywood Reporter, MGM has tapped the screenwriting team of Juliet Snowden and Stiles White ("Boogeymen") to write the screenplay for their Poltergeist remake.

The original 1982 film was directed by Tobe Hooper and co-written by Steven Spielberg and went on to make $122 million worldwide and spawned two sequels.

No director or cast has been announced, nor has a production schedule for the film. Snowden and White also wrote the upcoming thriller Knowing for director Alex Proyas and star Nicolas Cage, that's due out next March.

Poltergeist was released June 4th, 1982 and stars Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams, Beatrice Straight, Dominique Dunne, Oliver Robins, Heather O'Rourke, Michael McManus, Virginia Kiser. The film is directed by Tobe Hooper.


Sources: The Hollywood Reporter

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Comments (28)

  1. lastson69

    Have the powers that be completely run out of original material. The original Poltergeist was a fantastic film. Why re-make a film and take a chance on ruining it? So far, most of the remakes to hit theaters have fallen seriously short of the originals. Halloween comes to mind. The original is classic. Rob Zombie's remake did nothing to improve on it. He only added more graphic violence. Sure, he added some tidbits on Michaels Myers' childhood, but that alone did not improve on the film. I see noway to improve on Poltergeist. Lock yourselves into a room and write something new and fresh. Quit rehashing classic movies that still hold up after 20+ years.

    3 years agoby @lastson69Flag

  2. Saquin Turok 'X'

    Totally agree with you there Err.

    3 years agoby @teesterxFlag

  3. Err

    the original was definitely a masterpiece, one of hooper's few good movies, alongside the likes of 'life force' and 'texas chainsaw massacre".

    this will probably be about as good as the hitcher remake, which sucked all the soul out of the original story and replaced it with woodchips and sh*tty writing.

    3 years agoby @err2005Flag

  4. Saquin Turok 'X'

    Yet another film that a remake won't better. For older films where the special effects are now creaky, a remake would be interesting (ala Clash of the Titans), but 80's films don't need to be remade. The SFX of Poltergeist are slightly aged, but not embarrassing. And it was suitably creepy and atmospheric. So again, what will a remake bring to the table? Once again, lazy, soulless, unoriginal and blatantly greedy.

    3 years agoby @teesterxFlag

  5. Soylent Green:The Devil's Eyes

    "sob"

    God damn f*cking remakes.

    "Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!" lol

    This is f*cking bullsh*t

    3 years agoby @jcisawesomeFlag

  6. Brian

    Ha. Coach.

    3 years agoby @brianFlag

  7. Solar XI

    WHAT IS GOING ON. TO MANY FREAKIN' REMAKES. NEXT UP RAIN JERRY MAGUIRE AND EDWARD SCISSORHANDS!!! NO F*CK THAT THEY'RE GUNNA REMAKE THE REMAKES...

    3 years agoby @solarxiFlag

  8. Raoul Duke

    Uhhhhh...retarded.

    3 years agoby @raoulduke33Flag

  9. The Doctor

    Everything is getting remade now.

    3 years agoby @ghettokidFlag

  10. Moviemaster75

    f*ck that, all of them except the first one sucked

    3 years agoby @moviemaster75Flag

  11. Moviemaniack1993

    The effects in the first one are top notch. They still hold up today (the film came out in '82). I will see the remake, but out of all the remakes coming out or being talked about lately, this one upsets me the most. Poltergeist is one of my favorite movies and it will be hard for me to picture anyone other than JoBeth Williams and Heather O'Rourke playing the mother and daughter.

    3 years agoby @moviemaniack1993Flag

  12. kyle_hannah

    Well i thought the first one sucked so hopefully the remake won't be as over the top and cartoony. i know im in the minority here seeing as tons of people think this is a classic but i fail to see what exactly is so astonishing about this Amityville Horror knockoff

    3 years agoby @kyle-hannahFlag

  13. JR

    didnt like this movie.

    3 years agoby @supbitchFlag

  14. The Doctor

    I hope they don't remake a brilliant classic.

    3 years agoby @ghettokidFlag

  15. Diaigma

    Do we really need a Poltergeist remake? Might as well remake Ghostbusters or Pet Cemetery while they're at it.

    3 years agoby @diaigmaFlag

  16. brandylynnrules

    Carol Anne! Don't go into the light!! Oh, and could we bring Coach back?

    3 years agoby @brandylynnrulesFlag

  17. The Dark Knight

    yup

    3 years agoby @thedarkknight23Flag

  18. Phil Mata

    Dakota Fanning would be perfect as Carol Anne wouldn't she? This remake does sound good on paper, but it could easily crumble since we know remakes and some sequels don't have the spirit the originals have.

    3 years agoby @phil-mataFlag

  19. The Dark Knight

    WTF WTF WTF is this ok no only if they have the clown part in it cause when I saw that I couldn't stop laughing it was so funny lol

    3 years agoby @thedarkknight23Flag

  20. Tronticon

    Ahhhh ha ha ha!!!

    Carol Anne... Carol Anne... touch the nipple Carol Anne!!!

    LMAO!!!!!!!

    3 years agoby @tronticonFlag

  21. killahmovie24

    i think dakota fanning should play carol anne(FOR REAL)......CAROL ANNE!!!! CAROL ANNNE!!!!! LMAO!!!

    3 years agoby @killahmovie24Flag

  22. A-Movie-To-See.com

    The original still has pizaaz. Ok, well not that much, but it's better than most sci-fi tv movies.

    3 years agoby @richebgoodFlag

  23. R0B062

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WHY! this is the one film i really dont wnat to be re made theres no need to. sometimes i dont think the studios have actually seen the orignal films there about to sh*t all over :|

    3 years agoby @r0b062Flag

  24. Tronticon

    Oh no.. this will always be a great movie!!! Hope this new version is good!

    3 years agoby @tronticonFlag

  25. Courtney O.

    Woooaahhh I wonder if the curse will transfer to the remake?

    3 years agoby @chickflickFlag

  26. Err

    great.
    another masterpiece is being remade.

    sigh.

    3 years agoby @err2005Flag

  27. moviedirector88

    This is going to be interesting, perhaps it will look better, but scarry? njaeee hollywood ain`t scarry no more.

    3 years agoby @moviedirector88Flag

  28. Brian

    Ugh. Soooo scared of this one. The original is perfect. They're only looking to "hip" it out and make the new version like a MTV video. Ugh.

    3 years agoby @brianFlag

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