God I hope this is not true, but I'm sure it is.. An article in 'The Hollywood Reporter' about the upcoming flick Rise of the Guardians, revealed that Sam Raimi is set to direct the remake of Poltergeist.
The script is being written by David Lindsay-Abaire...
As everyone knows Raimi and his Ghost House Pictures have been itching to remake Poltergeist for sometime now.. But it was always an assumption that Raimi would Produce not Direct..
The original 1982 classic was Directed by Tobe Hooper and co-written and Produced by Steven Spielberg.. But rumor has it - that Spielberg Directed at least 90% of the film..
1982 Plot: A young family are visited by ghosts in their home. At first the ghosts appear friendly, moving objects around the house to the amusement of everyone, then they turn nasty and start to terrorise the family before they "kidnap" the youngest daughter..
