Witchfinder General - In theaters TBA

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Title: Witchfinder General (2020)

Genre: Horror

Director: John Hillcoat

Release: 2020-01-01

Plot: A fictionalized study of real-life witch hunter Matthew Hopkins and the heinous crimes he committed during the English Civil War in 1645.

 

[Noodles]

John Hillcoat and Nicolas Winding Refn Remaking ‘Witchfinder General’

The Vincent Price-starring 1968 classic Witchfinder General is next up on the remake chopping block, Deadline reports out of Cannes today, with John Hillcoat (The Road, Lawless) on board to direct and Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive, The Neon Demon) producing! Refn, as you may recall, has been attached to a remake of the film for a few years now.

“The filmmakers are out to cast with a start eyed later this year,” Deadline notes.

In the Michael Reeves-directed original:

A young soldier seeks to put an end to the evils caused by a vicious witch hunter.​

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“I am excited to work with fellow filmmaker Nic Refn, a maverick auteur and who, together with Rupert Preston, have been fully committed to independent cinema over the years. I’m drawn to the dynamic departures behind this remake,” says Hillcoat. “The idea of a world pushed to extremes where fear preys upon all, unleashing religious fanaticism, rival factions, tribalism, heretics, and witch hunts… feels strangely familiar in today’s world.”

Jon Croker (Woman In Black 2) wrote the script

Refn and Rupert Preston, through Bynwr.com and Sunrise Films, are producing with Hillcoat’s Blank Films.

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[Noodles]

Trailer for the original 1968 film...

 

[Space Cadet]

This might be cool.

 

[Noodles]

This might be cool.

Yeah, Hillcoat puts out some good films IMO. And if Refn is involved, then you can bet I'll give it a watch!

 

[Noodles]

@Sigill Another one NWR is involved with.

 

[Sigill]

@Sigill Another one NWR is involved with.

Thanks Nick! I must admit I don’t think I’ve seen the original but I’m definatly interested now NWR is involved!

 

[Space Cadet]

Been hunting the original blu-ray with eng subs but no luck. So haven't seen it.

 

[Space Cadet]

...and pls. Nick Cave to compose the OST ! He's done Hillcoat before. They're pals ....

 

[Noodles]

Thanks Nick! I must admit I don’t think I’ve seen the original but I’m definatly interested now NWR is involved!

Me neither mate... honestly, I'd never even heard of it.