The Grudge: Hollywood to remake Japanese horror film... again
The film was originally remade by Takashi Shimazu in 2004
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Your support makes all the difference.A reboot of The Grudge is in the works under the guidance of director Nicolas Pesce.
Pesce makes an intriguing choice following his 2016 debut, the critically-acclaimed independent chiller The Eyes of My Mother.
Hollywood tackled The Grudge once before with a Sam Raimi-produced version directed by Takashi Shimazu, the filmmaker behind the Japanese inspiration, Ju-On (2002). It starred Sarah Michelle Gellar as a nurse in Tokyo afflicted by a curse that created uncontrollable homicide rage.
The film took $187 million (£144m) from a $10 million (£7.7m) budget spawning a sequel in 2006.
Deadline confirms that Raimi will return as producer for the reboot which is yet to have a release date confirmed.
The Grudge was one of a handful of Japanese and Thai horror films Hollywood sunk its remake claws into in the 00s alongside The Ring, Dark Water and Pulse.
One new horror film that has received a surprise perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes is Annabelle: Creation, a prequel to The Conjuring series.
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