Do people pitch new ideas anymore? Or is everyone funneling money into sure things? Sure, there are unique movies coming down the pike, but "remake" (or sequels) is usually the name of the game. Here's the latest addition - The Crazies. Though it's a redux, it's got two saving graces - Timothy Olyphant and zombies! Plot details, courtesy of First Showing:
[Overture Films has debuted a second new trailer for The
Crazies remake (via Yahoo) that stars Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Joe
Anderson, Danielle Panabaker, and a town full of crazy people. The story revolves around the inhabitants of a small Iowa town
who are suddenly beset by death and insanity after a plane crash lets loose a
mysterious secret biological weapon into the water supply. The Crazies is directed by Breck Eisner, of Thoughtcrimes
and Sahara previously. The screenplay was written by Scott Kosar (The
Machinist, The Amityville Horror) and Ray Wright (Pulse, Case 39). This is a
remake of George Romero's 1973 film of the same name. Overture Films will be
bringing it to theaters on February 26th, 2010.]
Will director Breck Eisner (Michael Eisner's son) be able to live up to George Romero's awesome legacy? All I know is that I'll follow Timothy Olyphant anywhere - the zombies are a bonus!

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