Patrick Lussier and Todd Farmer’s Take on the Hellraiser Remake!

Over at the podcast site The Movie Crypt they recently did a interview with filmmaker Patrick Lussier (Drive Angry, My Blood Valentine 3D) where he commented on his and Todd Farmer’s (Jason X, Drive Angry) take on the Hellraiser remake. Here’s what he had to say”

“We wanted to make another movie with [William] Fichtner,” revealed Lussier, who directed the actor in Drive Angry. The idea essentially was that we never see the story of Frank getting the box. So imagine if Frank is actually the darkest version of Jack Bauer (from “24”) and Nicolas Cage from National Treasure. It would have been the evil National Treasure story.”

He continues: “In the beginning [Frank] is going to get the box, and he’s in Shanghai. He gets caught and they hold him down and they hammer these fucking nails into his head, but he gets free and kills everyone. But he does get the box which is being held by this guy who looks like he’s all bloated and has been ripped apart by the Cenobites. Frank steals the box and then… bad things happen.”

Apparently actor William Fichtner was going to be the new Pinhead. I think they were going to have Angelique in there too at some point, but don’t quote me on that. I think their idea was good but I’m glad Dimension passed on it. I’d much rather see Clive’s new take instead which brings back the evil toymaker Lemarchand and starts the story off on Devil’s Island. But that’s just me.

Thanks to Bloody Disgusting for sharing the news!