“I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum.” One of the most memorable lines from the 1988 cult classic “They Live”, starring legendary wrestler Rowdy Rowdy Piper who finds glasses allowing him to see the alien race who lives among us. Universal and Strike Entertainment are currently is negotiations to acquire the rights to the film, and is currently working on another Carpenter classic “The Thing”.
From hollywoodreporter.com
“John Carpenter's cult 1988 film is getting the remake treatment from Universal and studio-based Strike Entertainment, which are in negotiations to acquire the film rights with rights holder Les Mougins. “
“The original film, part sci-fi thriller and part social satire, told the story of a down-on-his-luck construction worker (Roddy Piper) who discovers glasses that let him see aliens walking among us and controlling humanity. The man races against the clock to find a way to stop them.”
“Strike, whose credits include "Bring It On" and "Children of Men," had success in the remake arena with 2004's update of "Dawn of the Dead." Strike is also working on a remake of Carpenter's "The Thing”.
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From hollywoodreporter.com
“John Carpenter's cult 1988 film is getting the remake treatment from Universal and studio-based Strike Entertainment, which are in negotiations to acquire the film rights with rights holder Les Mougins. “
“The original film, part sci-fi thriller and part social satire, told the story of a down-on-his-luck construction worker (Roddy Piper) who discovers glasses that let him see aliens walking among us and controlling humanity. The man races against the clock to find a way to stop them.”
“Strike, whose credits include "Bring It On" and "Children of Men," had success in the remake arena with 2004's update of "Dawn of the Dead." Strike is also working on a remake of Carpenter's "The Thing”.
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