Dreamworks is looking to repeat the success of their 'The Ring' remake in 2002. They've picked up the rights to the Japanese fantasy 'Resurrection' ('Yomigaeri'). It is not often I remake becomes a wild success. Most rehashed movies are burned by the critics. But 'The Ring' made an impressive $250 million worldwide with their $48 million budget.
William Nicholson, nominated for an Oscar for 'Gladiator' in 2001, will write the script about a missing girl who reappears after 60 years without having aged.
DreamWorks is currently finishing their remake of the South Korean 'A Tale of Two Sisters,' called 'The Uninvited.'
