Last Updated on July 27, 2021
The remake train has been pushing on at full speed for quite some time now, but this announcement has got me dumbfounded. It seems that New Line Cinema has bought the rights to remake the Guillermo Del Toro produced, Juan Antonio Bayona directed film, THE ORPHANAGE (EL ORFANATO). So why does this new tickle me the wrong way? Because the film has yet to be released nationally and has only been doing the festival circuit.
After months of negotiations, the studio picked up the English-language remake rights to the Spanish-language thriller, which marks the directorial debut of del Toro protege Juan Antonio Bayona.
Del Toro, who made “Blade II” for New Line, will serve as producer on the English-language version. The studio is out to filmmakers to adapt the movie.
New Line vp European acquisitions Alexandra Rossi flagged the movie, bringing it to the attention of the studio’s Toby Emmerich and Guy Stodel. The three will shepherd the project.
Bayona’s film looks spooky and awesome from the trailers and I will definitely make my way to see it when it’s released on December 28th, but I mean come on. Though the film has been getting high acclaim through out the festival circuit, it still has barely been able to stand on its own. And now the word of a remake dwindles it’s credibility.
With Del Toro producing, I don’t think they will mess it up, but from the history of remakes lately, it could go either way.
Anyway, if you haven’t heard of THE ORPHANAGE (EL ORFANATO), you will…by clicking here and checking out the trailers.
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