SLEEPAWAY CAMP Is Getting Rebooted By Kenan Thompson’s AFA
In addition to the news that Justin Long and Kate Bosworth are reimagining Grave Encounters, another cult classic horror film is getting the reboot treatment as of today. Deadline reports that AFA, the production company owned by Kenan Thompson and Johnny Ryan Jr., is set to remake Sleepaway Camp, the 1983 slasher starring Felissa Rose.
According to Deadline, no specifics about the remake have been released, but original writer-director Robert Hiltzik is set to return to the franchise to both write and direct the new film. Thompson and Ryan Jr. will produce, with Robinson Velasco, Monica Weber, Cory Litwin, and Boris Shvartz serving as executive producers.
“I am both thrilled and humbled to be working with AFA on the reimagined Sleepaway Camp,” Hiltzik told Deadline. “Though I have been approached by several companies regarding the remake of Sleepaway Camp, only AFA has shared my vision and is excited to have me helm the film, therefore preserving the integrity of the original film for the fans, as well as introducing Sleepaway Camp to a whole new generation. Be prepared for a new member of the Sleepaway Camp family.”
The original film, known for its iconic third act twist, made $11 million on a budget of $350,000, spawning four sequels and quickly becoming a cult classic. Hiltzik directed both the original as well as 2008’s Return to Sleepaway Camp, with Michael A. Simpson taking the reins in the middle for the second, third, and fourth films.
“This is only the beginning. Kenan and I always say we’re fans first and this couldn’t be more on brand for us,” Ryan Jr. told Deadline. “I’ve been obsessed with the Sleepaway Camp franchise since I was a kid. We’ve wanted this title for 20 years and we’re over the moon Robert came back to write it. We’re staying true to the OG story while Robert adding in some insane new twists, we’re going crazy with the merch too!”
No release date has been set for the Sleepaway Camp remake. Stay tuned to FANGORIA for more updates as they arrive.
