A mere ten years after Takashi Shimizu’s Japanese horror JU-ON: THE GRUDGE was re-crafted for Western audiences (same director, but with added Sarah Michelle Gellar-ness), we’ve just learnt that another reboot is already on the way.
Ghost House Pictures and Good Universe are relaunching the franchise, with a script from the pen of MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN writer Jeff Buhler. Horror maestro Sam Raimi is attached as producer, along with Rob Tapert and Taka Ichise.
2004’s THE GRUDGE was a box office smash; it only cost $10 million to make, but grossed $187 million worldwide, spawning two sequels. The story follows, well, a grudge, but a really really nasty one. Once you’re cursed there’s no escape, and the curse just grows and grows, spiralling from person to person, spreading its web of evil – but in lanky-haired human form.
So perhaps it’s no wonder there’s another version on the way so soon. I guess it’s a case of life imitating art, or *cough* running out of ideas *cough*. I guess we’ll just have to wait to find out.
Source: Deadline
