The Soska Sisters Rabid remake starts shooting in 2018

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

The last word we heard about the Soska Sisters' upcoming remake of David Cronenberg's RABID was when we let you guys know that the sisters were currently looking into casting.

Today we have news out of AFM that the remake will shoot in early 2018.

A71 Entertainment has taken the Canadian rights to the Soska sisters' remake and will start production in early 2018. Michael Walker, Paul Lalonde and John Vidette of Back 40 Pictures are producing.

The Soska sisters on RABID:

It's a tremendous honor to be re-imagining Rabid. Ten years into his career, David re-imagined The Fly and it was perhaps his most successful film. Now ten years into our directing careers, we take on his 1977 classic.

We'll let you know once we hear more on the Soska sisters remake of David Cronenberg's RABID. But until the make sure to hit us up and let us know what you think of the original film in the comments below or on social media!

RABID remake synopsis:

Rose, a young woman who, after an accident leaves her scarred beyond recognition, undergoes a radical untested stem cell treatment. While turning Rose into the belle of the ball, the experimental transformation comes at a price.

Buy the original classic on Blu-ray HERE.