Possession

As the film maker gears up for the sequel to his hit feature of speech debut , Parker Finn has an supporting update for hisPossessionremake . Hailing from author / director Andrzej Żuławski , the rage classic 1981 horror motion picture roll around an international undercover agent who returns from a mission to find his wife asking for a divorce , only for her to after begin display bizarre behavior that puts both him and their son at risk . Development of aPossessionremake was first announced in early June 2024 , with Finn , well known for composition and directingtheSmilemovies , attached to compose , verbatim and produce alongside Robert Pattinson and Roy Lee from Vertigo Entertainment .

During a late consultation withSFX Magazinefor the upcoming release ofSmile 2 , Finn was asked for an update on hisPossessionremake . The author / director begin by acknowledging that the picture is still in its " early days " , but celebrate that the original 1981 cult horror classic is " one of my favorite films of all time " , and as such hasthe goal of " honoring the original " :

It ’s early daylight , but we ’re fabulously delirious about this completely bonkers flick . self-will is one of my favorite films of all time , and so what was really important to me was that we were honoring the original and staying honest to its absolute frenzied , manic fierceness .

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Finn went on to explain that he also wants to verify that thePossessionremake proves to be an befittingly in force movie for both fans of the original and newcomers , recognise that the former " might be a little suspect of a remake " :

We require to ensure that fans of the original , who might be a little suspect of a remake , when they sit down to it are gon na realize , “ Oh , this movie is for me , and it ’s really embracing what I love . ” At the same clip , though , I want to be inviting newfangled fans in . I think there ’s a really terrific opportunity that by reimagining this movie , people who have n’t control the 1981 film will go and visit it , so hopefully it ’ll spread the love .

What Finn’s Update Says About The Possession Remake

The Writer/Director Is Taking His Time Updating The Cult Classic

Possessionwas infamously known as a " video recording nasty " and banned in the United Kingdom for years , with its American tone ending losing more than a third of its runtime and being crop down to 81 minutes , which was lambaste by critics compared to its Cannes Film Festival premiere .

The other likely intellect why thePossessionremake may not fare anytime before long is Pattinson ’s own busy schedule . Though not officially confirmed to asterisk in the movie , former reports of his adhesion as a producer for the project did also point that Pattinson ’s peck leave an option for him to asterisk in the movie . Between the star ’s imminent busy schedule with the press tour forBong Joon - ho’sMickey 17and non - specific 2025 filming start forThe Batman — Part II , if Finn does want to wait for Pattinson to be usable , he may get the chance to spend more time perfect his book .

Our Take On Finn’s Possession Remake Comments

His Passion Combined With Early Horror Start Is Promising

Though it remains to be seen if Finn’sSmile 2can tally the same critical and commercial success of his shivery feature debut , his access to thePossessionremake does give me some confidence in having him at the helm . The original American button may have been a body revulsion picture show , butthe fullPossessionstoryactually has a great deal more depth to it , and if Finn can find a path to capture the horror as much as the play of a destabilizing matrimony , the movie could efficaciously update the religious cult classic for a modern setting .

rootage : SFX Magazine

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ownership is a horror - drama pic by music director   Andrzej Żuławski that was release in 1981 . The film follows international spy Mark , who come back home only for his married woman to disassociate him and go out him for another man . The triangle between the three grows increasingly wild , but the the true behind Anna goes deeper and benighted than any of them realize .

Isabelle Adjani as Anna with blood in her mouth in Possession looking toward Robert Pattinson as Mickey looking worried in Mickey17

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Mark (Sam Neill) looks upset in Possession

Possession is a horror-drama film by director Andrzej Żuławski that was released in 1981. The film follows international spy Mark, who returns home only for his wife to divorce him and leave him for another man. The triangle between the three grows increasingly violent, but the truth behind Anna goes deeper and darker than any of them realize.

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