James Marsden to Topline 'Straw Dogs' Remake

[WyldeMan45]

James Marsden (The Box) will star in Sony Screen Gems' reimagining of the 1971 thriller Straw Dogs currently being written and directed by Rod Lurie. The new "Straw Dogs" follows Los Angeles screenwriter David Sumner (Marsden), who moves with his wife to her hometown in the deep South. Once there, tensions build in their marriage and old conflicts re-emerge with the locals, leading to a violent confrontation. The original, co-written and directed by Sam Peckinpah, saw Dustin Hoffman in the role of Sumner, with the story set in rural England. Both films are based on the book "The Siege at Trencher's Farm" by Gordon Williams.

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[greatfoxmusic]

Unnecessary.
Won't touch the original.
It'll prolly be as lame as the Wicker Man remake!

[WyldeMan45]

You know honestly this is one of the few movies I've never seen. I have always heard how wild it was and I've often heard in film studies and critics talking about the rape scene and how apparently the woman seemed to enjoy it, and that just blows my mind and sounds ****in crazy haha. I am not really a Marsden fan and if he is supposed to be Hoffman's character I don't see that cause Hoffman is an actor far and beyond anything Marsden has ever turned in. I will wait and see how this develops but without ever seeing the original this is one remake I have absolutely no opinion of.

[thedarkangel1975]

Originally Posted by greatfoxmusic

Unnecessary.
Won't touch the original.
It'll prolly be as lame as the Wicker Man remake!

The Wicker Man original is just as lame. Hated both.

[WyldeMan45]

Originally Posted by thedarkangel1975

The Wicker Man original is just as lame. Hated both.

I think the :06 clip of Nic Cage screaming about somebody burning his toast was better than both full Wicker Man movies combined

[greatfoxmusic]

Beeeees!!!