Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

[dlfreak]

With Guillermo Del Toro on tap behind the camera and Katie Holmes starring in front of it, Disney's Miramax Films will be releasing a remake to the 1973 classic, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark. The film is set for release on January 21, 2011.

An early synopsis for the film has been released with the most notable change that the protagonist is now a young girl.

Trapped in a hidden basement, the vicious supernatural occupants of a mysterious Victorian mansion hunger for new victims. Newly arrived at the house, only 8-year-old Sally Hurst realizes the nature of the menace. Now, if only the adults around her would.

[Goin2Disneyland]

I thought Miramax was no longer a Disney Studios label? Wasn't there publicity over its disbandment (is that a word?) after that feel-good holiday blockbuster, Everything's Fine?

[Snoopy]

I thought Miramax was no longer a Disney Studios label? Wasn't there publicity over its disbandment (is that a word?) after that feel-good holiday blockbuster, Everything's Fine?

Miramax never really disbanded, it just ceased operations for about a week and then went on the market. All the films it had in its pipeline are still being made, but right now I believe Disney is in the process of selling it off (if they haven't already).

[dlfreak]

I lost track of the Miramax fiasco, I think Disney was having trouble selling it for the price they wanted, not sure where it went from there. Not sure if they found a buyer but the Miramax pipeline has at least three remaining films that they are distributing... The Switch which comes out next month, The Debt which is out 10/10/10 and then the last thing is this flick due out 1/21/11.

[drseang]

remakes are usually NO NOs. but we'll give it a try

[dlfreak]