Eli Roth to adapt Stephen Kings "Cell"

*cqb101* · 03-09-2006, 12:54 PM

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King's novel is a throwback to his early apocalyptic horror novels. In a single moment, a pulse sent out through cell phones around the world turns every phone user into a crazed, murderous zombie.

Mike Fleiss and Chris Briggs, who with Roth produced "Hostel" and are readying the sequel, will produce "Cell."

Deal marks Dimension's second deal with King, as the studio prepares to cast the Mikael Hafstrom-directed adaptation of the King novella 1408, which Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski adapted. Dimension topper Bob Weinstein said the fast progress to production on that thriller helped the studio's cause with King's new bestseller.

"The combination of technology and horror is fun high-concept," Weinstein said. "And Eli will make it right after he finishes 'Hostel 2.' "

Roth wants to write the pic or co-write it, depending on the time constraints created by his horror sequel, which shoots in Prague.

Roth first dialed in with Bob and Harvey Weinstein when they were pitched "Hostel" by exec producer Quentin Tarantino. The brothers felt the film was too violent, but Roth said they told him later they'd made a mistake and they were determined to get the next one.

Roth said King is his favorite writer and accepted right after reading the book.

"I couldn't put it down. It was such a balls-out horror movie with a smart take on the zombie genre," Roth said.

Project will be steered by Dimension production head Richard Saperstein, senior veep Matt Stein and Brendan Deneen, with CAA repping both the book and director.

Source: Variety

Jo269976 · 03-09-2006, 04:59 PM

Is he the guy that has done Hostel?
anyway if it is, if Hostel is a good horror flick this should be too

~~Turtledude2k3~~ · 03-11-2006, 01:23 PM

oh boy zombies!! does this mean we'll see fleash eating from the zombies? Perhaps they will have a tumor on their heads from cell phones lol

*Brodie* · 03-11-2006, 01:30 PM

I dunno if they'll be 'fleash' eating zombies. .

~~Turtledude2k3~~ · 03-11-2006, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Brodie

I dunno if they'll be 'fleash' eating zombies. .

it was a joke, dude.

i'm pretty sure it's not going to be. Stephan king isn't meant to have some bloody movie like that happened..

he's not the kind of guy to work on stories like that.

**Jo Dawn** · 03-11-2006, 05:12 PM

YES!!!!!!!

This better be done right... oh, and they need to get someone perfect for Tom... and they better not change anything; it's perfect as it!!

*dances around* I can't wait for this! This is a perfect movie book!!

...Oh, and they're NOT zombies.

*Spitfire* · 03-11-2006, 05:17 PM

I hated Hostel and Cabin Fever was pretty awful too. I don't dig this dudes flicks so eh this will probly be your run of the mill Stephen King movie. Where the book is so much better it's sad...

~~Turtledude2k3~~ · 03-11-2006, 05:34 PM

the books are better.

Well name a movie that the movie outshone the book?

*Spitfire* · 03-11-2006, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Turtledude2k3

the books are better.

Well name a movie that the movie outshone the book?

Fight Club

*Anarky* · 03-11-2006, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Turtledude2k3

Well name a movie that the movie outshone the book?

High Fidelity. The book is an atrocity and the movie's pure goodness.

And I'll have to read the book first until I can say whether a movie would be a good idea or not.

~~Turtledude2k3~~ · 03-11-2006, 09:16 PM

say what about the movie IT?

the book was made by Stephan king. Have you seen it?

IceFlash78 · 03-11-2006, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Spitfire666xXxXx

Fight Club

Seconded. The book is really good, but the movie manages to pull you in and make you think about your own life.

I mean, how often do you hear an author say that the movie did a better job of presenting the message of the book than he did?

Anyways... I'm not familiar with Eli Roth's work, and I still haven't read Cell. I intend to... someday...

Stephen King always seems to be a hit or miss with me. I don't really like his books (or I just haven't read enough of them). However, his The Dark Tower series is among my top five series.

*damnhooligan* · 03-11-2006, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Turtledude2k3

Well name a movie that the movie outshone the book?

Girl with a Pearl Earring. The book was so-so and the writing was nothing special. The movie, however, was wonderful.

On the subject of Cell, I'm amazed that it's been picked up for adaptation so quickly after it's release. The book was only just released January 26th. Barely a month and a half in.

*Brodie* · 03-12-2006, 12:26 PM

I concur with Anarky, High Fidelity was amazing.

And turtledude, I was making fun of your spelling error. Not the fact that you put a zombie remark.

~~Turtledude2k3~~ · 03-12-2006, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Brodie

I concur with Anarky, High Fidelity was amazing.

And turtledude, I was making fun of your spelling error. Not the fact that you put a zombie remark.

ohhhh i get your point. Heh yes I do spell errors alot. I type so fast it's not funny.

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