Back in May of last year, it was reported that David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight, Blade II, Batman Begins, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) was writing and producing "a loyal, evolved reimagining" of Clive Barker's original Hellraiser, and The Hollywood Reporter now breaks the news that The Night House and The Ritual director David Bruckner will helm the remake.
Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski, the duo behind the V/H/S spinoff SiREN and Super Dark Times, have come aboard to write the screenplay.
Goyer is also writing the story and producing via his Phantom Four banner alongside Keith Levine. The film comes from Spyglass Media, a collaboration between Gary Barber, Lantern Entertainment's Andy Mitchell and Milos Brajovic.
"Clive and I go back more than 30 years together. For generations, his brilliantly twisted and imaginative Hellraiser haunted the minds of moviegoers with its searing imagery of Pinhead," Barber told Variety last year. "David is the perfect storyteller to continue Clive’s vision for a new theatrical version of Hellraiser."
Barker wrote and directed Hellraiser, which was based on Barker’s novella The Hellbound Heart, centering on the resurrection of Frank (Sean Chapman), who had opened the door to an alternate dimension and had his body torn to pieces. The film was followed by nine sequels between 1988 and 2018.
It was also reported last year that IT producer Roy Lee and Ready Player One producer Dan Farah were working on bringing Hellraiser to the small screen for the first time as a television series.
Stay tuned for more details on both the new Hellraiser movie and TV series!
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