43 years later, this iconic ’80s horror thriller could be getting a remake with Robert Pattinson

It’s called not being afraid. Directed by Andrzej Zulawski in 1981 and starring Isabelle Ajan and Sam Neill, Possession is a reference to horror cinema that many directors regularly declare their love for, in addition to linking their work. Like Coralie Farjit recently in The Substance scene.

That a remake was never considered before made sense, as it’s hard to match this visceral film, where horror serves as a metaphor for the marital drama unfolding before our eyes that was traumatic for its star to make. But it’s still an a priori impossible mission that Smile director Parker Finn will take on. With a real big name on the side.

THE The Hollywood Reporter Indeed, it is claimed that Robert Pattinson will produce this feature film, in which he may also star. But the issue of his presence in front of the camera “It will be revealed later, depending on the evolution of the script and the production schedule.”

Matt Reeves’ Batman will undoubtedly star Sam Neill, a man who witnesses his wife’s change in behavior, as well as her violent outbursts, and discovers her terrible secret. But the name of Isabelle Ajan’s character has not been mentioned yet.

In this remake, which is not yet guaranteed a theatrical release, as the film rights are the subject of a fight between Netflix, Warner Bros., A24, Sony and Paramount, which distributed Smile and will do the same for its sequel. on October 16. At that time, Parker Finn may have made progress on the project, among the most surprising of which was announced this year.