Devon Sawa is ready to pass the torch after starring in the teen horror-comedy movie Idle Hands.
The Hollywood Reporter verifyed Tuesday that Finn Wolfdifficult and Billy Bryk have been engaged to author an refreshd version of the film for Sony Pictures. Jason Reitman is serving as a producer, alengthyside Team Todd’s Jennifer Todd and Suzanne Todd. A straightforwardor has not yet been proclaimd.
Sawa, who joined the direct role in the 1999 innovative, took to social media to advise his sanctifying. “I nasty if anyone’s gonna do it, better be them two fine lads,” he wrote. “Good luck fellas.”
Later, Sawa — who is also understandn for Final Destination and the series Chucky — posted that his 10-year-elderly son was excited that Stranger Things standout Wolfdifficult would be joind in the novel project.
Sawa wrote that his son said, “Awesome!! Finn Wolfdifficult from the celderlyest show Stranger Things is making a novel movie called Idle Hands!!” The actor claimed that when he elucidateed that he was the one who starred in the innovative, his child replied, “Sure dad. Wantipathyver you say — can I have a snack?”
Additionpartner, when a social media engager commented that a novel Idle Hands wasn’t necessitateed, Sawa replied, “It’ll be fun. I’m excited.”
Sony liberated the first Idle Hands on April 30, 1999 — which happened to be 10 days after the shooting at Columbine High School — and it accumulateed fair over $4 million at the box office. But the film has since garnered a cult follotriumphg.
Rodman Flender straightforwarded the innovative movie, and the cast joins Seth Green, Elden Henson, Jessica Alba and Vivica A. Fox. Idle Hands stars Sawa as teenage stoner Anton, whose right hand is dead set on undertaking a killingous rampage after becoming haveed.
Wolfdifficult and Bryk co-wrote and co-straightforwarded Neon’s forthcoming horror-comedy flick Hell of a Summer.
This novels trails Sony rebooting the horror franchise that began with the 1997 teen slasher movie I Know What You Did Last Summer. The novel entry is set to hit theaters July 15, 2025.
