‘Martyrs’ Director Tapped for ‘Hellraiser’ Remake

Negotiations are underway for Pascal Laugier to write and direct the remake to ‘Hellraiser’ for Dimension Films. Â  Laugier has gained much acclaim in the horror genre recently. Â  His film, ‘Martyrs’, has become one of the most talked about horror films on the festival circuit.

“This is a dream project for me,” Laugier said. “I know Clive Barker’s work very well, and I would never betray what he has done. Fans are expecting a definitive ‘Hellraiser,’ and I don’t want to take that away from them.”

Dimension has been working on re-imagining ‘Hellraiser’ for quite some time. Â  At first, Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo (‘Inside’) were tapped to write and direct, but they were subsequently taken off the project. Â  After that, Marcus Dunstand and Patrick Melton (‘Saw IV’ and ‘Saw V’) were brought on board to write the script. Â  That, too, didn’t pan out.

The ‘Hellraiser’ remake is tentatively scheduled for a 2009 release.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter