Stephen King’s Pet Sematary was
already adapted in 1989 to moderate critical &
financial success, but that’s not to say it can’t use a fresh coat of
paint, right? In fact, that’s what the folks at Paramount Pictures are
thinking, as they’re pushing ahead with a remake of it & they’ve found their leading man.
That would be Jason Clarke, perhaps best known for his roles in Zero Dark Thirty & Terminator Genisys.
Here he’ll play the role of Louis Creed. This is definitely a promising start, wouldn’t you say?
For those unfamiliar with Pet Sematary, the story follows
the Creed family as they move to a small town which
borders a cemetery enabling the buried to return. Head of the family,
Louis thinks it’s far better to bring his loved ones back from the
dead as murderous simulacra than let them rest in peace – but don’t
worry, there’s plenty of interfering supporting characters to impart
wisdom.
While specifics on the production are scarce at the moment, admirers
of Stephen King’s oeuvre must be concerned that the remake is seemingly
being rushed in front of the cameras. True, jumping to conclusions at
such an early stage would be a tad premature, but the rebirthing of yet
another horror classic once again provokes the question whether any
piece of cinema history is sacred these days.
That being said, though Mary Lambert helmed a pretty decent
adaptation (at least, Church the cat was awesome) of the novel back in
’89, it did ultimately fail to properly convey the creeping dread of
King’s prose. So, we’re willing to watch some fresh talent taking
another stab at Pet Sematary and are excited to see how things continue to develop ahead of the film’s April 19, 2019 release.