Clive Barker’s Hellraiser is being rebooted, and the role of the iconic villain Pinhead has been gender-reversed. Jamie Clayton, star of The L Word: Generation Q is set to take on the role, according to THR. Spyglass is producing the reboot of the 1980s horror film.
The original movie is based on a novella from Barker. Barker wrote and directed the film based on his novella, The Hellbound Heart, and it took off to places unimaginable. The film introduced the iconic puzzle box that was a gateway to what is essentially hell. An underworld ruled by Pinhead and his mutilated beings known as Cenobites. The film would spark a franchise that lead to movies, comics, and plenty of merchandise.
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The new Hellraiser just wrapped production, with Spyglass releasing the cast. The film is will release next year on Hulu. Odessa A’zion will star alongside Clayton. The cast also includes some familiar faces – Brandon Flynn (Thirteen Reasons Why), Goran Visnjic (The Boys), Drew Starkey (Outer Banks), Adam Faison (Everything’s Gonna Be Okay), Aoife Hinds (Normal People), Hiam Abbass (Succession), and Selina Lo (Boss Level).
Phantom Four’s David S. Goyer and Keith Lavine will be producing along with Marc Toberoff, the lawyer that represented the estates of the late Jack Kirby, Jeff Seigel, and Joe Shuster. Barker is also joining the film as a producer after a long copyright legal battle over the IP. He will regain the rights on December 19th, 2021. David Bruckner, who recently directed The Night House is the director of the new Hellraiser. Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski wrote a screenplay with a story from Goyer.
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