Matt Reeves getting back into the vampire business with The Passage

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

Matt Reeves’ LET ME IN was one of the better films from last year, in this humble author’s opinion. Viewed as either a remake, an adaptation or just a straight-up horror tale with heart, it was a success. It also made vampires interesting again, which sure was pleasant to experience. Now, even though he’s just signed to adapt 8 O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING, Reeves seemingly wants to cozy up to the bloodsuckers again; Deadline.com reports that he’s signed on to direct THE PASSAGE, based on the book by Justin Cronin.

In The Passage, a group of terminally ill cancer patients get healthy after being subjected to the bites of bats in South America. Naturally, the government see this as a cure for the disease and starts experimenting. They end up with a legion of nearly indestructible, telepathic vampire masters that begin infecting the populace.

John Logan (SWEENEY TODD) wrote the screenplay, but Reeves is supervising a rewrite. It’s unclear whether or not this will move forward before 8 O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING, but Deadline seems to think THE PASSAGE has a better shot because the screenplay is more fully developed. (As they put it, Logan put a lot of time into it.) 20th Century Fox and Scott Free will produce. Anybody out there ever read this thing?