BREAKING MOVIE/TV NEWS

Friday, August 17, 2007

Lurie Shooting For "Straw Dogs" Re-Make...

Rod "The Contender" Lurie will direct a re-make of "Straw Dogs".

The original film was directed by "Bloody Sam" Peckinpah in 1971, following his big screen success with "The Wild Bunch".

According to reports, Lurie is looking to 'Americanize' the story with a new screenplay, that will be ready for camera by May 2008.