Clive Barker to Remake Hellraiser
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (November 8, 2006) - Dimension Films is proud toannounce that Clive Barker, whose spine-tingling films have terrifiedaudiences across the globe, is set to team with Dimension Films toremake his most celebrated thriller, "Hellraiser." Barker will write thescreenplay and serve as a producer. Anthony Diblasi and Joe Daley willco-produce the remake. No director or cast has been attached to theproject yet. The announcement was made today by Bob Weinstein,Co-Chairman of The Weinstein Company.
First released in 1987, "Hellraiser" tells the chilling story of anunfaithful wife who attempts to assist her dead lover in his escape fromHell. Based on Barker's critically acclaimed novella, The HellboundHeart, "Hellraiser" was written and directed by Barker and spawned alucrative film franchise.
Bob Weinstein stated, "We are excited to be in business with CliveBarker who created such an iconic character with Pinhead. We lookforward to working with him to bring his fantastic vision to the bigscreen for a new generation of fans."
Richard Saperstein, head of production, and Matthew Stein, senior vicepresident of production for Dimension Films will oversee the project onbehalf of Dimension.
Andrew Kramer, executive vice president of business and legal affairs,negotiated the deal on behalf of Dimension Films. Ben Smith and DavidColden of Colden, McKuin & Frankel, negotiated on behalf of Barker.Barker is represented by ICM.
Born October 5, 1952 near Liverpool, England. Barker's literary careerbegan with the publishing of his short story collection entitled TheBooks of Blood, Volumes 1-6. Barker made the jump to motion pictures,the result was an adaptation of his novella, The Hellbound Heart, into afilm called Hellraiser. Barker's stylish, chilling directorial debutresulted in a movie franchise that has spawned eight sequels.
Barker's film career continued in many different capacities on suchfilms as Candyman, Nightbreed Candyman 2: Farewell to the Flesh, Lordof Illusions, Gods and Monsters, & Saint Sinner.
During this time, Barker remained a force in the literary world, andpublishing such novels as: Weaveworld, The Great and Secret Show,Everville, Imajica, Sacrament, Galilee, Coldheart Canyon, , The Thief ofAlways, & Damnation Game. - several of which have been set up with filmand television studios through his Seraphim Films.
Most recently, Barker has published Abarat and Abarat II: Days ofMagic, Nights of War, the first two books in a four-part children's bookseries. Barker has spent more than five years developing the series andcreated more than 500 oil paintings, which illustrate the books.
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