John Carpenter says CHRISTINE was just a job for him and that Bryan Fuller’s remake will be better than his version

Stephen KingChristine’s classic novel will receive a new film adaptation Bryan Fuller (Star Trek: Discovery, American Gods, Hannibal, Heroes) writing and directing. The original 1983 film was directed by Giovanni Carpenter and the film celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.

During an interview with Total Film, Carpenter addressed the anniversary, saying, “I know there are some rumors about its anniversary. My question is ‘why’?” This was one of those film projects that Carpenter keeps making clear was just a job. He said:

“I needed a job, frankly. The Thing was my very first studio movie. I was just jumping in the pool and all of a sudden, WHAM. And getting fired from a movie is not the most pleasant thing.”

Carpenter is referring to being removed from Universal’s adaptation of Fire starter after directing The thing. When Carpenter is told that Fuller is making his adaptation of Christine, he wishes him good luck and says it will probably be better than his film: “Oh boy. Well, good luck to him. It’ll probably be better.”

Keith Gordon, the actor who played Arnie, the owner of the vengeful 1958 Plymouth Fury in Caprpenter’s Christine, shared his thoughts on the remake, saying:

“I think she’s really talented and she’s a good person to do it. I mean, I don’t have a bad feeling about people doing something again, especially 40 years later. Christine could be told in a different way and not be an insult to C “is a very short list of untouchable classics that should never be remade: films where their innovation or idiosyncrasy is what makes them special. I wouldn’t want to see anyone remake Citizen Kane, or 2001, or Raging Bull. . “

Christine will return to theaters for its 40th anniversary on October 20.