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Indie producing giant Cassian Elwes (“Knock Knock”, “The Butler”, “The Paperboy”) and Andre Gains are remaking the ’70s revenge thriller “Fear is the Key”.
According to Deadline, the duo obtained the rights to the 1927 classic from StudioCanal.
The story, based on a book by Alistair MacLean, takes place in Louisiana and follows the character of John Talbot as he plots an elaborate revenge scheme on the people who killed his family in a plane crash in the Gulf of Mexico. By pretending to be a criminal, Talbot gets close to the culprits, helping them retrieve the priceless cargo of the lost plane from the bottom of the Gulf.
Interestingly enough, Elwes’ step-father, Elliott Kastner, executive produced the original film.
“I’ve loved this movie ever since I was a kid,” Elwes said. “It was one of my stepfather’s favorite movies, and my hope is to remake it even better than he did.”
Terrell Garrett is on screenplay duties.
