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Director James Wan Is on Board to Direct a Reboot of One of the Most Iconic Horror Movies of All Time · Direct From Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest

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Speaker 1: Direct from Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest.
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Speaker 2: Acclaimed director James Juan is certainly comfortable telling stories below
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Speaker 2: the surface after helming the billion dollar earner Aquaman, and
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Speaker 2: he's now set to go underwater again, but it'll be
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Speaker 2: trading the sea for the swamp. James is developing a
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Speaker 2: remake of the iconic nineteen fifty four horror camp classic
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Speaker 2: Creature from the Black Lagoon, which would be made as
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Speaker 2: part of Universal's Monster Verse. James is well known for horror,
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Speaker 2: having created both the Conjuring and Saw franchises, and Variety
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Speaker 2: reports his retelling will lean into the scarier aspects of
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Speaker 2: The Black Lagoon. It's unclear few plans to update the
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Speaker 2: creature's look or stick with the original, which is one
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Speaker 2: of the most recognizable monsters in Hollywood history, but James
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Speaker 2: is expected to respect the vibe of the source material
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Speaker 2: that still resonates with movie lovers to this day. Production
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Speaker 2: on Creature from the Black Lagoon is rumored to begin
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Speaker 2: next year.
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