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‘Let The Right One In’ Remake decides original title is too long and is renamed to ‘Let Me In’

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Most fans of the original Swedish film ‘Let the Right One In’ knew that it was going to be remade.   According to Bloody-Disgusting.com, the remake has been renamed to ‘Let Me In’ and has also learned, via Production Weekly, that the re-do will start shooting in May of this year.

Matt Reeves (Cloverfield) has helmed the script and will behind the director’s chair as well.   Distribution will be handled by Overture Films and Hammer Films for a tenative release on January 15, 2010.

Count the renaming news as Misstep Number 1 for me.

[Sources: Bloody-Disgusting.com & Production Weekly]

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