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Watch the Birdy! Director Announced for ‘The Birds’ Remake

 

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Michael Bay’s upcoming remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s seminal 1963 classic THE BIRDS continues to head closer for reality, with the announcement that dutch director Diederik Van Rooijen will helm the new version, which is produced by Bay under his Platinum Dunes banner.

Van Rooijen’s current body of work include many episodes of the Dutch Television Series PENOZA, as well as feature films TAPED (2012) and DAYLIGHT (2013).

Not many plot details have been revealed for this new incarnation of the classic horror, which was published in 1952 by Daphne du Maurier. The original story followed a grizzled war veteran living on the Cornish seaside town who begins to notice flocks of Birds exhibiting strange and menacing behaviour. It’s much more likely though that Bay’s remake will instead adapt Hitchcock’s film, which moved the setting to California and changed a large number of plot details and characters.

Another pointless Michael Bay remake? Or can Van Rooijen open up new avenues to explore in this well regarded tale of killer birds? We’ll find out when THE BIRDS hits cinemas sometime next year.

SOURCE: Variety

From an early age, Matt Dennis dreamt of one day becoming a Power Ranger. Having achieved that dream back in the noughties, he’s now turned his hand to journalism and broadcasting. Matt can often be found in front of a TV screen, watching his current favourite shows such as DOCTOR WHO, GAME OF THRONES, SHERLOCK, DAREDEVIL, and THE WALKING DEAD, though he’s partial to a bit of vintage TV from yesteryear. Matt also co-presents the Geek Cubed podcast, which you can download from iTunes. It’s quite nice.

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  1. Dan B

    Feb 28, 2014 at 11:59 pm

    No, no, no NO NO!

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