Screenwriting cousins Mark and Brian Gunn have been hired to write Paramount’s remake of The Monster Squad. Rob Cohen, who produced the original film, will also produce and direct the new version. [Heat Vision]
The original Monster Squad was released in 1987 and was directed by Fred Dekker, who also co-wrote the script with Shane Black. It followed the story of a group of kids who discover a plot by Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, The Gill Man and The Mummy to try and take over the world. The choice of Cohen as director is relevant and arguably good considering that he last directed the Universal sequel The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, which grossed $389 million worldwide.
The production team also includes big names such as the Platinum Dunes team (Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller) and David Ladd (Hart’s War).
Have you seen the original Monster Squad? Is it deserving of a remake?