It happens, man. One day you're young and carefree so you go on a murder spree with a good friend. Still, that can get old too after a while so to prevent boredom, you go and start a new life. In theory that works, but your past can have a way of catching up with you.
That's basically the premise of the new film from the director of The Stepfather, Joseph Ruben, entitled The Stranger. Alanna Belak penned the screenplay for producer Jack Nasser. This one is still early in development, but we'll keep an eye on things for you.
In The Stranger "a serial killer reinvents himself as a small town professor, but his idyllic new life is shattered when his former partner shows up and wants them to start killing together again.“
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That's basically the premise of the new film from the director of The Stepfather, Joseph Ruben, entitled The Stranger. Alanna Belak penned the screenplay for producer Jack Nasser. This one is still early in development, but we'll keep an eye on things for you.
In The Stranger "a serial killer reinvents himself as a small town professor, but his idyllic new life is shattered when his former partner shows up and wants them to start killing together again.“
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- 4/30/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
The Good Son director Joseph Ruben has signed on to direct a remake of Orson Welles' classic 1946 thriller The Stranger. Whenever I see another remake announced it's like nails scratching across a chalk board for me. It just annoys me that we aren't seeing more original film content.
Welles directed and starred in the original movie alongside Edward G. Robinson who played an agent of the War Crimes Commission on the hunt for one of the engineers of the Holocaust, that was hiding out in Connecticut.
The remake was written by an Alanna Belak, and it will "focus on a reformed serial killer who has reinvented himself as a small-town professor but is visited by his former partner, who wants them to start killing together again." It's not completely the same story but close enough.
Ruben has also directed films such as The Forgotten, Sleeping With the Ememy and Money Train.
Welles directed and starred in the original movie alongside Edward G. Robinson who played an agent of the War Crimes Commission on the hunt for one of the engineers of the Holocaust, that was hiding out in Connecticut.
The remake was written by an Alanna Belak, and it will "focus on a reformed serial killer who has reinvented himself as a small-town professor but is visited by his former partner, who wants them to start killing together again." It's not completely the same story but close enough.
Ruben has also directed films such as The Forgotten, Sleeping With the Ememy and Money Train.
- 10/3/2012
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Most remakes in recent memory haven't been reaching very far back in time, and most seem to come from the 80s for now. However, a new remake has just been revealed and this one grabs a film from 1946. Heat Vision has word that director Joseph Ruben (behind films like The Good Son, The Forgotten and Sleeping with the Enemy) has been set to direct a remake of Orson Welles' thriller The Stranger. But while Welles also starred in his own film, Ruben will only direct the remake of the film following an agent of the War Crimes Commission on the hunt of one of the engineers of the Holocaust, now hiding out in Connecticut. If you're interested, you can watch all of Orson Welles' original The Stranger right here: Fresh screenwriter Alanna Belak wrote the script, and this time the story follows a reformed serial killer who has...
- 10/2/2012
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
While undercut by his intent to show studio execs his ability to keep budgets under control above all else, Orson Welles' 1946 thriller “The Stranger” remains quite a taut and entertaining genre entry. Starring Welles himself alongside Edward G. Robinson and Loretta Young, at no point does the film reach the heights of other works like “Touch of Evil” (which Dp Russell Metty also shot), instead going for a more staid brand of Wellesian tomfoolery, but now it's been revealed that another genre director will attempt his own route with an update of the material. Jack and Joseph Nasser's company Ngn Releasing have announced a remake of the Welles-directed flick, and have brought on a well-versed champion of the genre, Joseph Ruben (“Sleeping With The Enemy”) to helm it as well. Screenwriter Alanna Belak wrote the script for the new offering, which will retain the original film's central narrative -- itself a reworking of.
- 10/2/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Okay, another day, another freaking remake. Ahh, you know how it is. It appears as if Orson Welles’ 1946 film noir thriller The Stranger will soon be getting a remake and Ngn Releasing have set Joseph Ruben to direct.
Best known for helming Sleeping With The Enemy and The Good Son, Ruben is directing from a script written by newcommer Alanna Belak and will focus on a ‘reformed serial killer who has reinvented himself as a small-town professor, but is visited by his former partner, who wants them to start killing together again.’
The original was directed by Welles, who also acted in the film, while Edward G. Robinson starred as an investigator of the War Crimes Commission on the hunt of one of the engineers of the Holocaust, now hiding out in Connecticut.
It’s evident from the plot description that the Nazi-hunting will be of the utmost limited.
Ruben...
Best known for helming Sleeping With The Enemy and The Good Son, Ruben is directing from a script written by newcommer Alanna Belak and will focus on a ‘reformed serial killer who has reinvented himself as a small-town professor, but is visited by his former partner, who wants them to start killing together again.’
The original was directed by Welles, who also acted in the film, while Edward G. Robinson starred as an investigator of the War Crimes Commission on the hunt of one of the engineers of the Holocaust, now hiding out in Connecticut.
It’s evident from the plot description that the Nazi-hunting will be of the utmost limited.
Ruben...
- 10/2/2012
- by Nick Martin
- Filmofilia
It would seem that not even Orson Welles is safe from the dreaded hand of the remake. And while I continue to pray that Hollywood will never try to reboot Citizen Kane or Touch of Evil, it's now being reported that his 1946 film noir thriller The Stranger is getting the modern day redo. It's now being reported that Joseph Ruben, best known for helming Sleeping With The Enemy and The Good Son, has been named as the new director on the project. THR says that the script was written by newcommer Alanna Belak and will follows a "reformed serial killer who has reinvented himself as a small-town professor, but is visited by his former partner, who wants them to start killing together again." The original, which starred Welles, Edward G. Robinson and Loretta Young, was couched the post-World War II atmosphere and featured a main character who was a mastermind...
- 10/2/2012
- cinemablend.com
Joseph Ruben is set to direct the remake of the 1946 Orson Welles thriller "The Stranger" at Ngn Releasing reports Heat Vision.
Edward G. Robinson starred in the original as an agent of the War Crimes Commission who was on the hunt for one of the engineers of the Holocaust who is now hiding out in Connecticut. Along with helming, Welles also starred.
Alanna Belak wrote the script for the remake which follows a reformed serial killer who has reinvented himself as a small-town professor. He is visited by his former partner who wants them to start killing together again.
Jack and Joseph Nasser will produce.
Edward G. Robinson starred in the original as an agent of the War Crimes Commission who was on the hunt for one of the engineers of the Holocaust who is now hiding out in Connecticut. Along with helming, Welles also starred.
Alanna Belak wrote the script for the remake which follows a reformed serial killer who has reinvented himself as a small-town professor. He is visited by his former partner who wants them to start killing together again.
Jack and Joseph Nasser will produce.
- 10/2/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
We feel like it's been a while since we last talked about remakes of movies over seven decades old, but alas Hollyweird is reaching back into its past to deliver a new version of the 1946 flick The Stranger.
THR reports Jack and Joseph Nasser of Ngn Releasing are remaking the Orson Welles thriller The Stranger and have set Joseph Ruben to direct. The original was directed by Welles, who also acted in the film. Edward G. Robinson starred as an agent of the War Crimes Commission on the hunt for one of the engineers of the Holocaust, now hiding out in Connecticut.
Newcomer Alanna Belak wrote the script for the remake, which will focus on a reformed serial killer who has reinvented himself as a small-town professor but is visited by his former partner, who wants them to start killing together again.
More on this one as it comes.
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THR reports Jack and Joseph Nasser of Ngn Releasing are remaking the Orson Welles thriller The Stranger and have set Joseph Ruben to direct. The original was directed by Welles, who also acted in the film. Edward G. Robinson starred as an agent of the War Crimes Commission on the hunt for one of the engineers of the Holocaust, now hiding out in Connecticut.
Newcomer Alanna Belak wrote the script for the remake, which will focus on a reformed serial killer who has reinvented himself as a small-town professor but is visited by his former partner, who wants them to start killing together again.
More on this one as it comes.
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
- 10/2/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Jack and Joseph Nasser of Ngn Releasing are remaking the 1946 Orson Welles thriller The Stranger and have set Joseph Ruben to direct. The original was directed by Welles, who also acted in the film. Edward G. Robinson starred as an agent of the War Crimes Commission on the hunt of one of the engineers of the Holocaust, now hiding out in Connecticut. Newcomer Alanna Belak wrote the script for the remake, which will focus on reformed serial killer who has reinvented himself as a small-town professor but is visited by his former partner, who wants them to start
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- 10/1/2012
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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