Since the 1999 original, there have been two sequels in 2000 and 2016, making this remake the fourth film in the series.
The original equipment of Blair Witch Project He called the news of the film’s upcoming remake “bittersweet.”
Just a few days ago, it was announced at CinemaCon that the film will be getting a reboot. Since the 1999 original, there have been two sequels in 2000 and 2016, making this remake the fourth film in the series.
What the original Blair Witch team said about the remake
Although 2016 Blair Witch director Roy Lee is scheduled to return, Ben Rock (original production designer) has stated that no one from the original film, including the co-directors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchezwas involved in the following films, adding comments to the portal The Hollywood Reporter said that the news of the reboot is “bittersweet.”
“I think what’s happened twice now is that the original creators were bypassed and other people were brought in, all of whom were good,” Rock said. “But None of the sequels connected with audiences the way they wanted.. And so it would at least be worth talking to some of the original creators.”
Joshua Leonardone of the three protagonists of the original film (along with Heather Donahue and Michael Williams), also expressed his frustration over the reboot in a lengthy Instagram post: “I’m so proud of our little punk-rock movie, and I LOVE the fans who keep the flames burning,” he wrote. “But at this point, that’s 25 years of disrespect from the people who have pocketed the lion’s share (pun intended) of the profits from OUR workand that feels gross and classless.”
Original co-producer Mike Monello also shared his thoughts on X, saying: “Radical idea: you could try putting this project in the hands of the original team that made the first one. You know, the team that actually has an entire franchise plan to reinvent what a ‘Blair Witch’ movie could be?”
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