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'Poltergeist' Remake Gets 'Monster House's' Director

Damon Houx — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:40:00 +0000

There had been rumors that Sam Raimi -- who's on board as a producer -- would helm the remake of Tobe Hooper's 'Poltergeist,' but they didn't come to pass. Gil Kenan, best known for being behind the motion captured 'Monster House' and live-action film 'City of Ember,' just landed the job as the remake's director.

'Poltergeist' Remake Will Probably Be Directed by Sam Raimi, Maybe

Britt Hayes — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 23:00:40 +0000

It was confirmed earlier this year that a ‘Poltergeist’ remake is most definitely in the works with Sam Raimi involved in the project, but now we’re hearing that Raimi might just be directing the remake himself… Probably… This news isn’t that simple, but we’ll try to explain: THR published a piece about the animated films [...]

Sam Raimi in Talks to Direct 'Poltergeist' Remake?

Britt Hayes — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:30:25 +0000

At a recent speaking engagement at the University of Denver, MGM CEO Roger Birnbaum was quite chatty about the studio’s upcoming projects — particularly its remake plans, which include a ‘Poltergeist’ reboot they’re negotiating with Sam Raimi to direct. Movies.com picked up the info from Reddit, and between talking about the upcoming Kimberly Peirce remake [...]