It’s been a good long while since we’ve heard anything from Alex Winter his 3D remake of THE GATE. It’s a movie I’m interested in; I don’t feel much outrage over it, I’ll say that much. But when’s the sucker going to get a move on?
Winter had occasion to speak with the site Icon Vs. Icon, and naturally discussion turned toward the status of THE GATE. Perhaps more interesting than where the film stands at the moment is Winter’s thoughts on the film: why he’s doing it, how the 3D fits in, etc.
A few excerpts:
On his vision for the film: “I really want to make a movie that it’s fun and it’s an adventure and it’s not “Jaws” or “Saw” but it is a PG-13 movie for kids that while it’s fun and has humor definitely has some darkness and some edge. And I’ve got kids, I’ve got three, and I know what scares them and I know what makes them laugh and I’m looking forward to doing both of those things! “
On what appeals to him about the story – as well as 3D: “I think that a story – to me “The Gate” really for me cinematically is a film whooper. You’re doing one set of people in one house from beginning to end. It’s the whole movie in one house. So the things that you can do with space and architecture and foreground and detail over the course of a hellish journey in one house in 3D is really exciting to me from a film standpoint.”
On where the film stands: “We’re in pre-production. It’s a pretty complicated effects job so I’m not gonna be shooting for a while. I’m not gonna be shooting ‘til the middle or late part of this year. Dealing with 3D test and creature design and all that kind of stuff right now which takes awhile.”
Finally: “We’re looking at a 2012 release.”
For the full interview, which is lengthy and informative, head on over HERE. As always, we’ll keep you in the loop if we hear anything more regarding this intriguing project.