The People Under the Stairs Remake (Jordan Peele)

[Himmel]

After directing Get Out and Us for Universal, Jordan Peele is set to produce a remake of The People Under the Stairs for the studio, Collider has exclusively learned.

Wes Craven directed the 1991 horror satire, which starred Brandon Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, A.J. Langer and Ving Rhames. The movie celebrates its 29th anniversary this coming Sunday on Nov. 1.

The original film followed a young boy and two adult thieves who become trapped in a house belonging to a strange couple known as the Robesons after breaking in to steal their rare coin collection. They find a lot more than they bargained for waiting for them in the basement. The People Under the Stairs was hailed as a disturbing and deranged horror satire that offered biting social commentary,

Peele will produce the remake alongside Win Rosenfeld via their Monkeypaw Productions banner, and though Peele is not expected to direct the film himself, it remains unclear whether he and/or Rosenfeld will have a hand in writing the script, as they did in co-writing Candyman alongside director Nia DaCosta. [°°°

[DR Herbert West]

I'd rather get a Shocker remake.

[levcore]

Has Jordan Peele become the new Michael Bay.

[slimdude]

Originally Posted by levcore

Has Jordan Peele become the new Michael Bay.

But just a little bit better.

[hoejunter]

I love the original so I'm kind of apprehensive about this...

[imsounoriginal]

Peele's doing a lot of producing, but I just wanna see him get back to writing/directing.

[mwynn]

Originally Posted by Hoke Moseley

I actually watched the original last night... wasn't very good.

That movie is propped up by Everett McGill, his scenes are great.

[Worship.my.wreck]

Great, another movie people will keep referring to as Jordan Peele's (insert title here). If he's just producing, then we should be calling it by the real director's name, not his.

I love Peele's work, Get Out and Us were fantastic, but give the people actually making these other films, their credit.

[samlop10]

Really like the original movie. One of my favorites from Wes Craven.

I wonder if Peele will have much input here or if Universal is simply using his name given the racial undertones of the story though combined with the fact it’s a horror/thriller. They did the same thing with the upcoming remake of Candyman. Although I guess no one knows if it’s good given it hasn’t been released yet.

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by Hoke Moseley

I actually watched the original last night... wasn't very good.

You’re right, it’s great!

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

I'd rather get a Shocker remake.

Now you’re talking, there’s probably a good film in there.

[mwynn]

Originally Posted by Worship.my.wreck

Great, another movie people will keep referring to as Jordan Peele's (insert title here). If he's just producing, then we should be calling it by the real director's name, not his.

I love Peele's work, Get Out and Us were fantastic, but give the people actually making these other films, their credit.

Because his name on it is what is going to get the funding, and sell the movie to the audience.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

I'd rather get a Shocker remake.

One of my fave lesser Wes Craven films. I know when he was remaking the last house on the left and the hills have eyes. Wes waa talking about remaking those.

Shocker could be awesome with how far technology has come since 1989 when I think it came out.

Nothing againat Peele. But seems he was 2 films deep before diving into the remakes.

Prepare for some more evil white people. But again they were this evil white couple. Who were maybe brother and sister. Or husband and wife or maybe both. 😆

[Jay H.]

This is a remake that should be made. The original had a great set-up, but ultimately became very silly. Hopefully the new version will be better.

[Kaiju]

Just re-watched the original like last week... personally, I love it and consider it a cult horror classic, so I have basically zero interest in a remake. Could be alright, though, we'll see.

[L.J.]

Wish they would quit remaking the good films, and start taking a bad one and make a good remake of it.

[mwynn]

Originally Posted by L.J.

Wish they would quit remaking the good films, and start taking a bad one and make a good remake of it.

How do you determine which are good and which are bad?

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

They remake films people love. Cause that reason. They know people already like it and will fork out the cash to see a new version. As opposed to a movie they remember not liking and nor wanna see a new version of a movie they didn't like.

Not gonna be seeing a remake/reboot of The Adventures Pluto Nash any time soon. Compared to the numerous amount of remakes based on films people liked. They think its a built in brand.

I hope any of that made sense.

[L.J.]

Originally Posted by mwynn

How do you determine which are good and which are bad?

Myself if am entertained by it. Community wise if most people, specially fans of a genre like it to be good. Same for other side of the coin. Should have been more clear in my post. Doesn't have to be a bad film, maybe some lesser known ones. Something like 20000 Miles to Earth, good film but not well known anymore to the public, outside of film fans like all of us are. Then again john q may not remember or know of The People Under the Stairs. Guess personally my earlier comment is something I would like to see done, but that's my opinion and am nobody to tell or decide what the film makers do.

Understand why they do the popular film remakes, its all about the dough. Will admit there's plenty of the remakes I like.

[Markgway]

FFS, hasn't Hollywood an original idea left in its rotting carcass?

The original is Craven's best film, IMO.

Leave it the **** alone!

[CreasyBear]

Love the original and I'm hoping this turns out to be a sequel like his Candyman produced film.