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Universal Pictures to remake 1996 thriller Fear with Straight Outta Compton scribe providing the script
Author: Zehra Phelan

Universal Pictures have hired Straight Outta Compton co-writer Jonathan Herman to write the script for their planned re-imaging of the Mark Wahlberg-Reese Witherspoon led 1996 movie Fear.

The all new re-imaging of the psychological thriller is said to be from a female perspective this time after the original story revolves around an upper-middle-class family whose seemingly perfect existence is threatened when their teenage daughter begins dating an attractive and mysterious young man, much to her father’s chagrin.

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The original film was directed by James Foley from a screenplay by Christopher Crowe and also starred William Petersen, Alyssa Milano and Amy Brenneman. Original producer Brian Gazer will return to produce for Imagine Entertainment. Universal’s Evp Production Jon Mone and creative executive Christine Sun will oversee alongside Imagine’s Tyler Mitchell.
See full article at HeyUGuys.co.uk
  • 3/5/2018
  • by Zehra Phelan
  • HeyUGuys.co.uk
Remake of 1996's Fear on the way...
Tony Sokol Mar 5, 2018

Mark Wahlberg’s best villain will get his comeuppance in Fear remake told from Reese Witherspoon character’s perspective.

Universal Pictures will remake the 1996 cult psychological thriller Fear. The screenplay will be written by Straight Outta Compton co-writer Jonathan Herman. The Fear remake which will tell the story from a female perspective, according to Deadline.

The original Fear stars Mark Wahlberg, Reese Witherspoon, William Petersen, Alyssa Milano and Amy Brenneman. It was directed by James Foley and written by Christopher Crowe. The film revolves around an enthusiastic young man whose life is ruined by the perfect upper-middle class family even after offering to help his girlfriend’s father with household chores.

Wahlberg was nominated for the Best Villain prize at the MTV Movie Awards for his sensitive portrayal of David. The new version is being produced by Brian Grazer, who produced the original.

Herman was recently hired to adapt the novel Bloodlines,...
See full article at Den of Geek
  • 3/3/2018
  • Den of Geek
In Bloodlines , Melissa del Bosque Tracks a Web of Cocaine and Horse Racing
In Bloodlines , Melissa del Bosque Tracks a Web of Cocaine and Horse Racing...
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  • 9/15/2017
  • Pastemagazine.com
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