“They’ll put you somewhere dark and mooo-dy.”
Lionsgate is working on a remake of Magic, the 1978 cult horror film that starred Anthony Hopkins as a disturbed ventriloquist. The new take will be produced by Sam Raimi, creator of the Evil Dead franchise, along with Roy Lee, the prolific horror producer behind this summer’s hit Weapons, according to a report on The Hollywood Reporter.
Veteran screenwriters Mark Swift and Damian Shannon, known for Freddy vs. Jason and the Friday the 13th remake, have been tapped to write the script.
Released on November 8, 1978, Magic earned $23.8 million at the box office against a budget of $7 million. Directed by Richard Attenborough, the film starred Anthony Hopkins, Ann-Margret, Burgess Meredith, Ed Lauter, and David Ogden Stiers.
The official description of the 1978 film reads “Corky (Anthony Hopkins), a failed magician, adopts a new ventriloquist act with an abrasive dummy named Fats, and suddenly finds himself lined up for a television show. When the unbalanced Corky fears he won’t pass the required mental exam, he runs away with Fats to his hometown, where he meets an old love from high school, Peggy (Ann-Margret). Corky persuades Peggy to leave her loveless marriage — but Fats, who seems to be taking on a mind of his own, doesn’t approve of the relationship.”
Stay tuned to Horror News Network for more on Magic.
