Sam Raimi to Produce Poltergeist Remake

[GreenL420]

Following rumors earlier today that he might direct the project, The Hollywood Reporter has now confirmed that Sam Raimi has, indeed, boarded MGM's upcoming remake of Poltergeist, but is doing so in a producer-only capacity alongide Nathan Kahane and Roy Lee.

The original film was directed by Tobe Hooper and released in 1982 with Steven Spielberg producing and told the story of a malevolent spectral force that tries to take daughter of a Californian family. It spawned two sequels, Poltergeist II: The Other Side in 1986 and Poltergeist III in 1988.

Raimi, who directed The Evil Dead one year before the first Poltergeist was released, is also known today for, among many other films, his Spider-Man trilogy and, most recently, for Drag Me to Hell. He's currently in post-production on Oz the Great and Powerful.

No director is currently attached to Poltergeist, but check back for updates as they become available.

[Draven]

damn man.... they are really trying to eliminate all the original versions with these modern day remake crap....

fucking hollywood, make original films and leave these alone

[Mike]

damn man.... they are really trying to eliminate all the original versions with these modern day remake crap....

fucking hollywood, make original films and leave these alone

in 20 years time we will get remakes of remakes lol

[Alucard]

"Leave the original movie alone"

[GreenL420]

My jaws has been untouched yet thank god if they remake it it will never be the same

[Exodus]

a long time ago that I have seen this movie

[BlacPain]

sam raimi stands for evil dead series but now the only mention his latest major commercial projects like spider man triology and or drag me to hell.

My jaws has been untouched yet thank god if they remake it it will never be the same

but there is a new wack german synchro out, which is really horrible and annoying, if you watched the original german synchro all the years.

[Exodus]

but there is a new wack german synchro out, which is really horrible and annoying, if you watched the original german synchro all the years.

the blu-ray will have also the old German dubbing

[GrimReaper]

remake or not i really want to see a remake of it