Pet Sematary
Paramount Pictures’Pet Semataryremake has found its female lead in Amy Seimetz , who recently had a small role in last year’sAlien : Covenantfilm . base on Stephen King ’s 1983 novel , Pet Sematarychronicles the bizarre and morbid experience of the Creed menage . After moving next to a burial ground , they shortly unveil a deeper narrative as their domestic cloud nine transforms into a real life nightmare .
In 1989 , Mary Lambert directed the first adaptation of the novel , which polarized viewers and critics by drifting from the beginning fabric , and for its over - the - top optic aesthetic . With film director now drive a more psychological plan of attack with King adaptations - certify by the 2017 filmsIt , Gerald ’s Gameand1922 - moviegoers often carry more of a cerebral viewing experience rather than traditional start panic that carried so many revulsion production of the yesteryear , and that ’s what directors Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer are seek to attain with theirPet Semataryreboot .
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Deadlinereports that Paramount Pictures has hired Amy Seimetz to co - leading inPet Semataryopposite Jason Clarke and veteran actor John Lithgow . Before landing a role inAlien : Covenant , Seimetz seem in acclaimed indie thrillers like Adam Wingard’sYou’re Next(2011 ) , Shane Carruth’sUpstream Color(2013 ) , and Ti West’sThe Sacrament(2013 ) . She also wrote , directed , emended , and produced the critically acclaimed 2012 filmSun Do n’t glow . In recent age , Seimetz has direct episodes ofAtlanta , The Girlfriend Experience , Halt and Catch Fire , andStranger Things .
Last month , Pet SemataryscreenwriterJeff Buhler said the remaking will stay close to the original narrative , with the directors attempt to make the “ scariest ” King adaption yet . With that said , it ’s worth note that Seimetz and company will be working off a script that ’s co - written by David Kajganich , the film writer for Luca Guadagnino ’s remake of Dario Argento’sSuspiria . give the reply to that film ’s first images , it seems thatPet Sematarywill probably have a solid amount of visceral horror to it , as opposed to flossy dialogue and cheap panic attack tactics .
Pet Sematary ’s discharge date was recently moved upby two week and it will now open up opposite David F. Sandberg’sShazam!on April 5 , 2019 . With the Seimetz casting , Pet Sematarynow has a solid foundation . Lithgow represents a familiar fount , Clarke is arguably on the verge of becoming an A - tilt principal ( if he ’s not already ) , and Seimetz will likely function as the grounding force that brings everything together . regard all the different pieces - the cast , bunch , and subject matter - it seems the studio apartment may have their own strike Stephen King movie on their handwriting .
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Source : Deadline
