‘Videodrome’ Next Up on the Remake Pile

“Long live the new fless…” Â  Only, it’s not exactly new anymore, is it? Â  Universal is looking to make it new, anyway, because they have decided they are going to remake Cronenberg’s ’83 cult classic.

Cronenberg’s original starred James Woods as the head of a television network who decides to start running “Videodrome,” a bootleg piece of video that depicts murder and mutilation. Â  In his efforts to track down a copy of the show, the head finds his life unravelling and, ultimately, uncovers what the television show is all about.

Universal is looking to modernize the original, injecting into it the idea of nano-technology and make it a larger-scale sci-fi film. Â  Ehren Kruger (‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’) has been set to work on the screenplay.

What do you think? Â  Is this another studio attempt at cashing in on something they don’t understand but is rather popular? Â  Would the idea of bringing ‘Videodrome’ up to date be a good one? Â  Who would be Universal’s best choice as director if they are to even come close to realizing Cronenberg’s original vision? Â  Let us know by commenting below!

Source: Variety