IFC Films has acquired the distribution rights for the highly-anticipatedCabin Feverremake, which was directed by Travis Zariwny, a.k.a. Travis Z. IFC will release thishorror moviein 2016, although a specific release date was not given at this time. Here’s what director Travis Z had to say about his film getting picked up by IFC Films.
“It was a great opportunity to recreate an iconic film for a new generation of horror fans. I am a die hard fan of horror films and the king of horrorEli Rothtrusted me to re-imagine his film. I was not going to fail.”
We first reported on theCabin Feverremake back in October 2014, when it was announced that Travis Zariwny will direct fromEli Rothand Randy Pearlstein’s original script that was turned into the 2002 movie. The original movie and the remake follow a group of five college kids who rent a cabin in the woods for a fun-filled weekend of partying. The weekend turns out much different than they intended, as they begin to fall victim to a flesh-eating virus and all hell breaks loose.
Gage Golightly (Teen Wolf),Dustin Ingram(Paranormal Activity 3), Samuel Davis (From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series), Matthew Daddario (Delivery Man) and Nadine Crocker (Deadgirl) star in this redo.Cabin Feverwill be produced by Contend’s Evan Astrowsky, (who also produced the original film withRoth) and Armory Films' Chris Lemole and Tim Zajaros.Cassian Elweswill executive produce along withRoth,Ike SuriandJaclyn Ann Suri, and Peter Fruchtman.
Cabin Feverlaunched thedirectorialcareer ofEli Roth, who went on to makeHostelandHostel: Part IIin 2006 and 2007, respectively. He also directed the fake trailer segmentThanksgivingthat played duringGrindhouse, between the films Death Proof andPlanet Terror. After an eight-year directorial absence, the filmmaker returns this year with two new offerings,The Green Inferno, arriving in theaters September 25, andKnock, Knock, which has an October 9release dateset.
The originalCabin Feverpremiered at the 2002 Toronto Film Festival, hitting theaters one year later in September 2003. It took in $30.5 million from a $1.5 million production budget, spawning the straight-to-video sequelsCabin Fever 2: Spring Feverin 2009 and last year’sCabin Fever: Patient Zero. Are you looking forward to thisCabin Feverreboot? Let us know what you think and stay tuned for more on this upcoming horror-thriller.
