Yeah I know this isn't comic book movie related, but since Hitgirl herself, Chloe Moretz is starring, and the original is one of the best horror movies ever, I figured a casting update couldn't hurt(besides, the way things seem to be working backwards in Hollyweird, it probably wont be long before we see a comic adaptation anyway!)
And, of course, we all remember the awesome Elias Koteas as Casey Jones don't we! He will be playing a character called "The Policeman" and he joins Cara Buono (Kelli Moltisanti in “The Sopranos”) as Owen’s mother and Sasha Barrese (The Hangover) as Virginia. It was previously announced that Kodi Smit-McPhee and Chloe Moretz would play the leads Owen and Abby and Richard Jenkins (The Visitor) would play the guardian of Abby.
President and CEO of Hammer Films Simon Oakes provides a quote, saying that the “The brilliance of [the original] story deserves to be seen by audiences on a wide scale and we are excited that the pieces are in place to make that a reality.”
I completely agree..so why not just release the original and promote the Hell out of it!..oh silly me, its subtitled, And we all know, the average Joe public is illiterate. Ah well, not to worry, a lovely glossy American version of the story they THINK you will enjoy more is on the way!
Anyway, I think iv used up my sarcasm quota for the day. In fairness, although I am against this remake, they have assembled some great talent, so I will give it a chance..but I advise you all to check out the original first.
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