REBOOT-APALOOZA: Cronenberg reboots THE FLY

First there was the original flawed yetfascinating 1958 shocker, The Fly. That spawned a pair of unlikely sequels. Then there was David Cronenberg's 1986 remake, for my money one of the most disturbing films ever made. That also spawned a (now justly obscure) sequel. Then Cronenberg adapted the story for the 2008 stage opera, perhaps the most unlikely version of the story so far. Or at least it was, until word came down that Cronenberg is now in talks to remake his own film.

I really can't imagine how this could be a good idea. You're not going to improve on Jeff Goldblum's performance, and the makeup effects still look better (and more disgusting) than anything you could do with CGI today. Cronenberg was previously rather sniffy about the prospect of a Fly remake. What changed his mind?

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