Hammer reborn!

[countchocula]

From Fangoria.com...

Variety reports that the frequently touted resurrection of Hammer Films is finally on the verge of happening. The famous British company, which reimagined classic horror figures in bloody color and made stars out of the likes of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, has found new backing and is looking to launch a series of both original movies and remakes of its classic titles, along with video games, stage shows, Internet ventures, books, toys and other merchandising, as well as the establishing of a pay-TV horror channel! No specific titles have yet been announced. Look for the first part of an extensive Lee interview in Fango #227, on sale September 16.

I can't think of any words to complement this cool blurb (well, except for the ones I just typed).

[Xipe Totec]

Yeah, I just read it from Bloody Disgusting too......Well, YEAH....this is awesome news.

[spacemonkey]

Whoo hooo! This means will be seeing more Dracula movies! Awesome, I hope this new Hammer maintains the level of excellence and devotion to the horror genre like the first hammer studios did.

Anyhows this is excellent news!

[Gluttony]

I may just hyperventilate.

What I would not give for more movies in the vein of One Million Years B.C.

[ofmknockoff]

I hope if this happens, that it'll come to the US.

[Elgyn]

Ohh, I thought this was about the rapper Hammer.
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[Xipe Totec]

I hope it doesn`t go to US.....Hollywood is seriously going downhill with their lack of imagination and it would be refreshing if the centre of movie business would go somewhere outside Hollywood again. UK would probably be the best place, because the majority of people would preffer their movies in English...

[James Logan]

Yes! Yes! I've been waiting for this for a long while...if the new Hammer Films keep the same spirit as the old Hammer Films, then this is great news!

[Mr Bones]

Hammer Horror returning!?!? OMFG! This is great! How can anyone not remember the countless Dracula movies with Cushing and Lee. And all the other great "so cheesy its good" movies Hammer made. Man, true horror never dies does it. WOOOOOO!

[ofmknockoff]

Originally posted by Xipe Totec
I hope it doesn`t go to US.....Hollywood is seriously going downhill with their lack of imagination and it would be refreshing if the centre of movie business would go somewhere outside Hollywood again. UK would probably be the best place, because the majority of people would preffer their movies in English...

I guess I phrased that wrong. I don't hope that Hammer becomes a US company but I was hoping that whatever happens with the studio gets released in the United States.

[Cronos]

this is great news, the british film industry needs something good to happen to it to bring it back from crappy perion dramas, and hopefully this is it

cant wait until they start making films again, should be eeexcelent

[MotorizedInstinct]

Hammer's coming back? Hell yes this is good news!

Horror is on an up swing in both quality and quantity and Hammer will absolutly bring something to the genre. I want to see some remakes, but i'm also interested in seeing how they develop new talent.

[ERIN_LoJ]

Darnit I posted this news over at another forum since I didnt see this one first. Sorry about that (now maybe someone should close down my duplicate topic)

I was excited to hear this and can't wait either - a nice step up for horror fans =)