'X: The Man With the X-Ray Eyes' Remake on the way
Wed, March 11, 2009 
So they are now remaking Roger Corman movies, well at least this one sounds semi interesting, kind of like a twist on the Invisible Man with the same moral quanderies.
Variety reports that Spanish helmer Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later) has made a deal with MGM to develop a film based on director Roger Corman's 1963 pic X: The Man With the X-Ray Eyes.
The original starred Ray Milland as a scientist who is near a breakthrough in X-ray vision technology when his funding is cut off. Desperate to show results, the doc applies eye drops that eventually cause him to lose control over his growing powers.
Milland was a great actor with a strong screen presence and distinctive voice, if this is going to work then the casting needs to be top level. I am not familiar with the directors work but his '28 Weeks Later' garnered solid enough reviews.
Peter Georgiou
When I read the title I thought they were making a "Cyclops" origin film.
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I'm glad to see some love for Ray Milland. He was one of the greats, but he is far too unknown to today's audience. For those who are unfamiliar with him, check out his dramas The Lost Weekend, Dial M for Murder, and The Big Clock; and his comedies The Major and the Minor, and It Happens Every Spring.