Soska Sisters snag first-look deal with David Cronenberg producer

May 17th 2019, 3:25pm

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

We're big supporters of the Soska Sisters here at AITH and so when news hits involving the filmmaking duo we like to pass it along ASAP. And today we have word that Jen and Sylvia have signed a first look deal with longtime producer of David Cronenberg movies, Prospero Pictures. The Soska's Twisted Twins Productions will give Martin Katz the exclusive first right to develop and produce film and TV properties originated, written and directed by the sisters. Katz, who runs Prospero along with executive producer Karen Wookey, in a statement:

The Soska sisters have set a new standard for female-driven genre filmmaking and we are so excited to be in business with them for the long-haul.

The Soska Sisters added in their own statement:

Marty and Karen just viscerally understand the kind of elevated genre we’ve been making all our lives. We want to make all our movies with them.

The Soska sisters' remake of Cronenberg's RABID is set to hit the festival circuit later this year and stars Laura Vandervoort as Rose, played by Marilyn Chambers in the original film, who:

after a disfiguring accident leaves her scarred beyond recognition, undergoes a radical, untested stem-cell treatment that, while it restores her beauty, has dangerous consequences.

The upcoming remake is directed by Jen and Sylvia Soska (AMERICAN MARY, DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK) from a screenplay they co-wrote along with John Serge based on the 1977 film by David Cronenberg (VIDEODROME, THE DEAD ZONE). Michael Walker, Paul LaLonde, and John Vidette produced. Vandervoort's co-stars include Ben Hollingsworth as Brad, a fashion photographer; Ted Atherton as Dr. William Burroughs; Hanneke Talbot as Chelsea, Rose's best friend; Mackenzie Gray as Gunter, a fashion designer; CM Punk as Billy; and AJ Mendez as Kira.

Scream Factory will be distributing RABID across multiple platforms in the United States. A71 Entertainment will be distributing RABID in Canada, with 101 Films distributing it in the United Kingdom. We'll let you know when the release dates are announced.