ROCKY HORROR May Get a Remake

The Rocky Horror Picture Show tanked at the box-office when it was initially released in 1975.  With its bizarre mix of singing and dancing, horror cliches, sci-fi parody, and frank sexuality, the film divided audiences and critics alike.  Thanks to midnight screenings in New York and double-billings with another horror rock musical, The Phantom of the Paradise, Rocky Horror slowly grew a cult following by 1976.  Now, 35 years later, the movie is synonymous with the phrases  “cult film” and “midnight movie” and continues to gain new fans who are wanting to “see what’s on the slab.” With the release of the film on Blu-Ray today and a highly awaited Rocky Horror themed episode of Glee next week, it seems the bizzare film couldn’t get anymore attention.  Well, Fox 2000 wants to throw more praise on the cult sensation.  The studio is thinking about remaking the musical turned movie.  Who do they have in mind to helm the project?  Find out beyond the break.

Deadline is reporting that Glee creator Ryan Murphy has been asked to helm the project by Fox 2000.  Is he going to be directing it?  We will have to wait and see to find out.  Till the official news breaks, I guess we can see how he handles the October 26th Rocky Horror episode of Glee. Though many horror fans either love-it or hate-it, Rocky Horror still can’t be denied as a cultural phenomenon that has endured and crossed generations.  I guess its creative mix of musical and mayhem (the very thing that polarized audiences originally) is what draws new viewers in each year.  Though I don’t think Ryan Murphy or any other director is going to be able to catch the lightning in a bottle success that the original ended up achieving.  I do, however, feel that the original Rocky Horror Picture Show is something that is going to keep on going even after this writer is too old to do the “time warp again.”

Before you pull out your corset, tights, and best Tim Curry impression . . . you might want to wait and brush up on the original flick.  Below you can find the link to the brand-new Blu-Ray DVD.