Stephen King’s Pet Sematary Remake Digs Up Directors

Starry Eyes directors reportedly tapped to helm.

By Alex Gilyadov

Paramount has reportedly found its directors for a remake of Pet Sematary.

Variety reports Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer, directors of the indie horror film Starry Eyes, have been tapped by Paramount to helm the horror remake, which is based on the 1983 Stephen King novel of the same name.

The film is set to be a remake of the 1989 original, which was directed by Mary Lambert and written by King and Steven Schneider. Jeff Buhler and David Kajganich wrote the script for the remake, with Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian producing the project. Alexandra Loewy will serve as executive producer for Paramount.

No release date has been set yet and it's currently not known who'll star in the movie. The original film brought in $57 million on an $11 million budget, which led to a 1992 sequel.

For IGN's thoughts on some of the latest Stephen King adaptations, read our reviews of IT, The Dark Tower, and Gerald's Game.

Alex Gilyadov is a freelance writer for IGN. Be sure to check out his YouTube channel and follow him on Twitter.

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