"Suspiria" Remake Gets a Director, Production Set to Begin in September

Deadline is reporting that a director has been found for the remake of Dario Argento's 1977 Italian-horror flick Suspiria. David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express and Your Highness) is set to direct the script that he co-wrote with Chris Gebert.

Crime Scene Pictures is backing the remake and they've released a statement that says, "We love the style and energy of the original film – and David’s script brilliantly updates the world, presenting a rare opportunity to create an elegant, classic horror film."

With a director on board, the search is now on for an actress to play Suzy (played by Jessica Harper in the original film). She is an American ballet student who is new to a ballet academy in Germany and while there, she learns that a coven of witches actually run the academy.

Production is set to begin in September.

If you haven't seen the original, I highly recommend that you do. You can check out the trailer for it below:

Source: Deadline