ROTTEN TOMATOES: Fox Wants Moore for Their "Omen" Remake

Fox Wants Moore for Their "Omen" Remake

by Scott Weinberg | July 20, 2005

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Fox has hired director John Moore to helm "The Omen 666," a remake of the 1976 Richard Donner hit about a demonic little kid and the people near him who keep dying.

Variety reports that the fast-tracked project will begin production on October 3rd. Newbie screenwriter Dan McDermott has been tapped to adapt David Seltzer's original screenplay.

"The Omen 666" will mark Mr. Moore's third film, after "Behind Enemy Lines" and "Flight of the Phoenix."

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Bourne316 writes:
on Jul 20 2005 04:42 AM

don't remake movies that are good. only the bad movies please!!

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maul_83 writes:
on Jul 20 2005 07:10 AM

God this makes me sadder and sadder! Nothing but remakes, sequels, and prequels. Hollywood doesnt care about making movies anymore, just money. Fuck this shit.

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Now it's dark writes:
on Jul 20 2005 08:10 AM

[b]Retarded[/b]

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The_Knight writes:
on Jul 20 2005 08:54 AM

For godsake's Fox!! Just give us what we all want.. Alien vs. Predator II!!

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Spike1967 writes:
on Jul 20 2005 09:50 AM

[b]TOTALLY RETARDED[/b]

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Nemesis8704 writes:
on Jul 20 2005 03:37 PM

[b]omen 666...[/b]
that makes the movie sound so fucking stupid, i hope they get rid of that.

ha, theyre remaknig the original to match the quality of the last 3

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DJ Jay Lion writes:
on Jul 20 2005 04:31 PM

[b]Sigh.[/b]

I'M SHAKING MY ROSARY IN ANGER!

Well, they better at least keep the scene where a long antenna pole is hit by lightning, falls off the roof of the church, lands on the priest's head and plows right through him vertically.
That ROX!!

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Nemesis8704 writes:
on Jul 20 2005 05:12 PM

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[b]unlikely[/b]
its probably going to get a pg-13 because of how evil/fucking stupid fox is.

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lovelykeira writes:
on Jul 20 2005 07:16 PM

Haven't seen the original. But I though Moore did pretty good on Behind Enemy Lines.

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sox1919 writes:
on Jul 21 2005 06:25 AM

[b]i am done[/b]
its' official, i am done watching movies.

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vic40186 writes:
on Jul 21 2005 07:24 AM

[b]Stupid remake[/b]
I think this film is a classic, the people remember the original film directed by Donner and acted by the legendary Gregory Peck. Which actor is as good as Gregory Peck nowadays???.

If this film hits the big screen i will never watch it!.

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skletonkee writes:
on Jul 21 2005 08:29 AM

[b]we should start picketting at these films....[/b]
BOYCOTT BOYCOTT!!!

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scottybarkbark writes:
on Jul 22 2005 09:24 AM

just as long as they dont mess with rosemary's baby

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Reel 2/Dialogue 2 writes:
on Jul 23 2005 05:27 AM

How... EXACTLY... did a newbie screenwriter get this gig??? Cuz I'd like to adapt [i]Captain America[/i] without the worry of past experience.

Also, I want to thank Hollywood for giving me yet another reason to stay home and read books.

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Ashron writes:
on Jul 26 2005 04:01 PM

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Good job! Now that you've put the idea out there, I expect to read in HR next week that Michael Bay is directing it, based on a script by Avika Goldsman.

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