Horror Director Scott Derrickson Is Remaking A Vintage Noir Mystery

As with their earlier photos, Cargill will scribble and Derrickson will direct “The Night of the Hunter.” Amy Pascal (of Pascal Studios) and Peter Gethers (of KramMar Scrumptious Thriller Productions) will build; the project was first announced with their involvement in 2020.

It is a gutsy travel from Cargill and Derrickson. I love “Sinister” and “The Black Phone,” however “The Night of the Hunter” is in a unique league as a bonafide masterpiece. It’s additionally a extra sly form of horror than the 2 in most cases take on. I am hoping they’re conscious they may be able to’t eclipse Laughton’s movie and don’t struggle to.

Reports (and Cargill’s feedback on Twitter, see beneath) do appear to be stressing “The Night of the Hunter” as a unutilized adaptation of the copy instead than a remake of the 1955 movie. That’s almost certainly one of the simplest ways to way this.

For the ones unfamiliar, NIGHT OF THE HUNTER used to be in accordance with a copy that used to be *MUCH DARKER* than the Nineteen Fifties would permit. Very desirous about this challenge and delighted we will be able to in the end speak about it.

— C. Robert Cargill (@Massawyrm) March 26, 2024

Derrickson has proven a ability for guiding kid actors, which is very remarkable for this tale since John and Pearl are at its middle. That is natural hypothesis, however I wouldn’t be shocked if the pair recruits their familiar prominent guy Ethan Hawke to play games Harry Powell too; have him mix his creepy efficiency because the Grabber in “The Black Phone” and his righteous, histrionic, and spacey one as abolitionist preacher John Brown in “The Good Lord Bird” and I feel you’ve were given one thing.

“The Night of the Hunter” does no longer have a let go month scheduled but.