Update: Monster Squad Remake
Mon, April 26, 2010 
As previously reported, Platinum Dunes has made plans to remake yet another horror movie from the 80's, The Monster Squad. The original wasn't exactly considered a classic like some of the other films they've provided remakes for in recent years, so it make you wonder, why this project?
Shocktillyoudrop recently spoke to PD Producer Brad Fuller about the project. Shock inquired about the status of the project with Fuller today who told them:
"I'm in the process of finding a screenwriter. I'm meeting with writers every day. So we'll get someone in the next two or three weeks and get them writing."
The original film resurrected Universal's classic monsters, tapping into a healthy obsession many kids growing up in the '80s had with the creatures. But now faced with a new generation, does Platinum Dunes intend to revive these familiar faces again or can we expect a new line-up of foes? "That's something we're definitely talking to writers about and I don't have an answer for you yet," Fuller said.
He maintained, "We're definitely using the original film as a blueprint and love the fun parts of it. We have three or four different takes, some stick closely to the original - others are going to be a bit different. It's about sitting down with Rob Cohen and the studio and figuring out which storyline we're going to go with. But I can tell you all of the story lines, whereas Friday the 13th isn't like the original, this will be close to the original. It's about a group of kids who have a monster squad, monsters come to their town and they've got to figure it out."
The original Monster Squad released in 87' made only 3.7 million at the box-office. This was considered a box office flop even in 1987, a time when other movies with in the horror genre were making exponential amounts of cash at the box-office, Nightmare On Elm Street 3 for example made 44 million that same year.
I can't see the remake for Monster Squad making much more impact then that of the original. Maybe if Platinum Dunes can get the Green light for the currently "Dead Friday the 13th" franchise, they'll scrap this guaranteed failure for their guaranteed money maker.
Reader Comments (6)
The original Monster Squad was a peice of cheesy garbage, nice article.
What are yiy talking about, the monster squad isn't a classic?!! It's a cult classic, definitley a horrow genre classic! You probably wern't old enough to enjoy it or you weren't even born yet in 87, so how would you know?? its not all about box office success you know. Your gonna compare this to nightmare 3??? really, nightmare 3 was a peice of cheesy garbage.
@ Gary G
Back it up a bit buddy. You don't agree ok, but you can't cut someone down based on their assumed age or their own opinion.
I have to strongly agree with Mitch here, monster squad was shit, Friday whether you liked the remake or not will make money.
wow, either more than one person is posting for Gary G or hes fuckin bi-polar lmao
this sounds retarded, I didn't really like the friday the 13th remake, but I think its a much better bet.
Isn't Dracula already attached to like 10 movies?? The guy has more work than Seth Rogen, who is in way too much shit. lol