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Wednesday 1 October 2008

Angel Heart to be remade

Variety have news on this. The original 1987 Angel Heart by Alan Parker is one of my favourtie films. Great story, great visuals and just weird (although the weird eyes on the kid at the end are a bit cheesy). Check it out if you haven't already seen it and gaze in wonder at how much Mickey Rourke has changed. It was also back in the days when Robert De Niro actually gave a damn (he apparantly went all over the place to find the correct walking stick) and Lisa Bonet was trying to get away from the Huxtables. I really can't see why it needs to be remade but then what do I know.

Michael De Luca has partnered with Alison Rosenzweig and Michael Gaeta to develop a bigscreen remake of the 1987 Mickey Rourke supernatural thriller "Angel Heart."

Producers optioned remake rights from a private U.K. firm, which owns the rights to the original film, which was produced by Carolco and distributed by TriStar. De Luca, Rosenzweig and Gaeta also optioned the underlying book rights to William Hjortsberg's novel "Falling Angel," from which original film was adapted.

The novel follows the exploits of Harry Angel, a New York detective hired by a mysterious client to track down a once-popular performer indebted to him. While pursuing this seemingly routine investigation, Harry encounters dark and supernatural forces.

De Luca, whose recent producing credits include "21" and "Ghost Rider," said he has long been a fan of the novel. "It's a great blend of genres with a great Faustian bargain, compelling, universal themes and a rare combination of literary and commercial appeal," he said.


What do you think of the news? Does it make you excited? What did you think of the original?

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