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Mar 11, 2023 · A new remake of the classic science fiction horror film The Fly is in development at 20th Century Studios, with Zendaya set to play the lead character. According to our trusted and proven sources, the Marvel star will play a scientist transformed into a monstrous insect-human hybrid through risky experimentation, though it is unclear whether the movie will be a continuation of previous ...
Mar 27, 2023 · The 1957 horror story The Fly has led to a number of adaptations over the years. This includes one particularly iconic film that body horror legend David Cronenberg directed in 1986.
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The film series of The Fly is a sequence of science fiction-horror films, consisting of an original series started in 1958 and a remake series made in the 1980s. The first film of the series, The Fly, was produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox in 1958 as a colour film. The two following black and white sequels, Return of the Fly and Curse ...
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Charles Edward Pogue, the screenwriter of the remake, had some trouble, in the beginning, getting people interested in the project. Pogue and producer Stuart Cornfeld wanted to change the pace of the film and make Brundle's transformation gradual instead of instantaneous like in the original film. 20th Century Fox was initially uninterested in the ...
Cornfeld, after reading the script, naturally wanted David Cronenberg to direct it. At the time, Cronenberg was the hottest horror director on the scene. Knowing what type of special effects and body horror elements were required, he was a no-brainer of a choice to lead this film. Unfortunately for them, Cronenberg had already committed to directin...
Once Cronenberg was locked in and had a fantastic script to film, the next hurdle was trying to find actors to fill the roles. Because the original from 1958 was still considered a B-film, it was hard to wrangle actors to audition for the roles or even want to be involved in the filming. John Malkovich was the first up for the role, and he turned i...
The famous tagline from the film, "Be afraid, be very afraid," almost wasn't written into the script either. Cronenberg, after rewriting the script from Pogue's original, included a line that said "Don't be afraid." Mel Brooks said the answer to that line should be "Yes be afraid, be very afraid"and Cronenberg thought that was brilliant. Davis is t...
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May 14, 2023 · Armed with Goldblum's performance, award-winning makeup, and a more effective setting, 1989's The Fly could easily be considered the best horror remake of all time. Movie Features. Horror. The Fly ...
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Jan 3, 2021 · The Fly: Everything We Know About The Unmade Sequel. David Cronenberg's body horror movie The Fly may have been followed up by The Fly II, but an unmade sequel titled Flies never came to fruition. The 1986 has grown to cult classic status for its impeccable storyline and nuanced approach to the horrific transformation of the human body under ...
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The Fly is a 1986 American science fiction horror film directed and co-written by David Cronenberg. Produced by Brooksfilms and distributed by 20th Century Fox, the film stars Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, and John Getz. Loosely based on George Langelaan 's 1957 short story of the same name and the 1958 film of the same name, The Fly tells of an ...
