Key Points
- A reboot of ‘The Blair Witch Project’ is in development, exciting original fans.
- Original directors and lead actors joined the remake as executive producers amid earlier frustrations.
- The classic film, made for $35,000, earned $248 million worldwide and remains influential.
Modern filmmakers continue to try their hand at the so-called “found footage” subgenre, and it all traces back to The Blair Witch Project.
Often called the “scariest movie of all time” by fans, the 1999 horror/mystery hit remains such a pop-culture phenomenon that a reboot is now in the works.
On Thursday, April 30, exciting details were unveiled about the new project — especially for die-hards of the original installment. Given that the loyal fanbase might be fearful of how a reimagining can turn out, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that the original movie’s directing team has joined the project as executive producers.
Additionally, the two male leads of The Blair Witch Project — Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams — are also now on board as EPs.
Back in 2024, Lionsgate and Blumhouse announced at CinemaCon that a new version of the iconic movie was in the works,. Lionsgate film boss Adam Fogelson said it would be “a new vision for Blair Witch that will reintroduce this horror classic for a new generation,” per THR.
Not long after, Leonard, 50, took to Instagram to express his frustration over his film’s team not being involved in the new movie. “The WEIRD PART is that I didn’t know anything about it until a friend sent me a ‘congrats’ screenshot yesterday,” the caption of his post on April 11, 2024 reads.
The caption continues in part, “I’m so proud of our little punk-rock movie, and I LOVE the fans who keep the flames burning. But at this point, it’s 25 years of disrespect from the folks who’ve pocketed the lion’s share (pun intended) of the profits from OUR work, and that feels both icky and classless.”
This new development signals unity between the updated vision and the team behind the original, which also starred Heather Donahue, by the way. It was made for just $35,000 and ultimately raked in $248 million globally.
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Will Sayre is an entertainment writer specializing in industry updates and film development. With over a decade of experience, he knows the ins and outs of Hollywood news and aims to make the latest pop-culture headlines easy to digest for everyday readers.
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