Film at Eleven

A while ago there were a number of stories floating around about a possible remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds. Then the stories ground to a halt and I assumed that they had been little more than rumours and speculation.

Now, according to Bloody Disgusting (via), the film is back in development, under the wing of Platinum Dunes.

According to Platinum Dunes’ Brad Fuller:

“We are considering remaking The Birds, but our remake is not based on the Hitchcock film. It is based on the Daphne Du Maurier short story. So while the concept of birds attacking will be the same, the plot is totally different from Hitchcock’s film. We are currently in the process of developing the script.”

So, according to Fuller, it’s not a remake - it’s another adaptation of the same book. Fair enough, you may say.

However, Platinum Dunes were also responsible for the The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake andThe Amityville Horror remake. They are also producing The Texas Chainsaw Massacre prequel, yet another Friday the 13th sequel and a remake of The Hitcher.

If they are behind another version of The Birds, it’s safe to say that it will be a remake and it will be crap.

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