Cell

[Brian in Mesa]

Eli Roth to Direct Stephen King's Cell
Source: Variety
March 8, 2006

Dimension Films has acquired rights to Stephen King's latest novel Cell and has set Hostel helmer Eli Roth to direct it, reports Variety.

King's novel is a throwback to his early apocalyptic horror novels. In a single moment, a pulse sent out through cell phones around the world turns every phone user into a crazed, murderous zombie.

Mike Fleiss and Chris Briggs, who with Roth produced Hostel and are readying the sequel, will produce Cell.

The deal marks Dimension's second with King, as the studio prepares to cast the Mikael Hafstrom-directed adaptation of the King novella 1408, which Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski adapted.

"The combination of technology and horror is fun high-concept," Dimension's Bob Weinstein said. "And Eli will make it right after he finishes 'Hostel 2.' "

Roth wants to write the film or co-write it, depending on the time constraints created by his horror sequel, which shoots in Prague.

 

[Chaplin]

Eli Roth = hack

Stephen King's Cell = The Tommyknockers

That movie is going to suck big time.

 

[Angel]

As much as I would like to defend a story by my all time favorite writer I can't, you are right this movie is going to suck, though my opinion may not be objective there are only a few of King's books that have been made into movies that I actually liked.

The book, which started out with a great idea, how ever gross the actual details were, was just OK and if you count the seriously lackluster ending, for me, even puts it at low end OK. I was very disappointed by The Cell and I don't say this about many Stephen King books, of course those of them who can do, the rest us just read.

I can't think of a plot twist or casting that would make this a good movie.