Screenwriter Matthew Greenberg is on board to adapt another Stephen King story for the big screen, The Hollywood Reporter announced on March 4. Greenberg, who penned the screenplay for the 2007 hit ‘1408’ with John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson, is now set to write the movie remake of King’s novel ‘Pet Sematary.’
Paramount Pictures is releasing the movie, with Lorenzo di Bonaventura, who produced ‘1408,’ and Steven Schneider set to produce. ‘Pet Sematary’ was at one point going to be produced by Alphaville, with Mike Werb and Michael Colleary from ‘Face/Off’ fame set to write. George Clooney was also rumored to be attached to star. But Greenberg has officially taken over writing duties, as he has experience writing fantasy and horror movies. He also wrote 1998’s ‘Halloween: H20.’
‘Pet Sematary’ was originally released into theaters in 1989, and starred Dale Midkiff, Denise Crosby and Fred Gwynne. The book was released in 1983, and focuses on the Creed family who moves to Maine. They discover their home is near a pet cemetery, which children created because their pets are constantly being hit on the nearby highway. The cemetery is on an ancient burial ground. When young Gage is killed, his father Louis buries him in the cemetery, where he is brought back to life as a demon.
The 1989 movie was successful enough to spawn a sequel in 1992, which starred Clooney’s ‘ER’ co-star Anthony Edwards and Edward Furlong of ‘Terminator 2’ fame.
Written by: Karen Benardello
if its going to be as good and scary as the 1st one then i say go for it wud be good.but plz dont make it a crap remake like they have done wit jason and freedy and all tht like they could make it scaryer than the 1st if they want i say go for it we all need a flim to jump of r seats wit again like the 1st.
i say dont mess it up if u cant make it better just leave it if u can make it better go for it make us all jump but plz dont do like all the remakes are doing and messing up.(jason/ freddy)cum on ther are sum things that shouldnt be done again because they were so good 1st time round.i want to see pet sematary being made the same or way more scary and i think maybe they can do it but must of the time they hold back why?just go mad wit it cant wait to see.