TROLL HUNTER getting remake from Chris Columbus' 1492 and CJ Entertainment

Andre Ovredal's Troll Hunter has recently arrived in theaters and on VOD, and it's already in the pipeline for a remake, according to Deadline. The deal is in the works currently, Chris Columbus’ 1492 Pictures has joined forces with CJ Entertainment & Media to acquire remake rights to the 2010 film. The script will be written by Marc Haimes.

Troll Hunter is a documentary-style film "about a group of students whose investigation into a series of mysterious bear killings leads to something sinister. They wind up following and documenting a mystery man who turns out to be a troll hunter." The project will be produced by Columbus along with his 1492 partners Michael Barnathan and Mark Radcliffe, and CJ Entertainment. John M. Jacobsen of Filmkameratene AS (who produced the original) and his partner Sveinung Golimo will also produce.

Here is what Columbus had to say about the project:

"Troll Hunter was a visceral, thrilling, cinematic rock and roller coaster ride of a movie. Visually, there are scenes in this film that American audiences have never seen. We want to introduce an international audience to this amazing moviegoing experience."

I know you may be saying, why make a remake of a film so close to the original!? I woudl tend to agree with you. I have yet to see this film, but a number of people have recommended I check it out. The good thing is that Jacobsen is also producing the remake.

What are your thoughts on this news?