US EditionNew ‘Amityville Horror’ Movie in the Works, David F. Sandberg to Direct! | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
David F. Sandberg will direct a reboot of The Amityville Horror with a script by Ian Goldberg and Richard Naing, aiming to revitalize the franchise after mixed recent performances.
- David F. Sandberg will direct a fresh adaptation of The Amityville Horror for Amazon MGM Studios, with the screenplay being developed by Ian Goldberg and Richard Naing.
- This new project follows the long-running Amityville franchise, originating with the 1979 film inspired by Jay Anson's 1977 novel and the 1974 DeFeo family murders.
- Sandberg, known for Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation, will produce alongside Peter Safran and John Rickard, with Natalia Safran and Lotta Losten executive producing.
- The reimagined Amityville Horror script by Goldberg and Naing, who also wrote The Conjuring: Last Rites, remains under wraps, while the genre remains active including another separate Amityville project by BoulderLight Pictures.
- This new film suggests ongoing interest in reviving the franchise despite recent mixed success, and expands the Amityville mythos as the story continues to draw on the original true crime and paranormal legend.
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New ‘Amityville Horror’ Movie in the Works, David F. Sandberg to Direct! | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
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“Lights Out,” “Annabelle: Creation” and “Shazam” director David F. Sandberg has come on board to direct a new film based on “The Amityville Horror” franchise at Amazon MGM Studios. Ian Goldberg and Richard Naing (“The Conjuring: Last Rites”) wrote the screenplay for his reimagining of the original 1979 classic. Sandberg, Peter Safran and John Rickard will produce. The original film starred Josh Brolin, Margot Kidder and Rod Steiger and followed …
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