In general, I oppose remakes, which is one reason why I was less than thrilled to learn about the WB's attempt to create DS 2004. However, something that I would like to see is a remake of Night of DS using the original, uncut script.
Over the past several years, Satan's School for Girls, Willard, The Stepford Wives, and Salem's Lot, all of which were notable 1970's horror flicks, have been remade/re-envisioned. As originally conceived, NoDS is a superior film--suspenseful and atmospheric. Even in its butchered state, I prefer it to House of DS. A new Night of DS, whether as a theatrical release or a TV movie/mini-series, would appeal to a mainstream audience unfamiliar with DS the series since this story stands on its own, apart from the world created by the show. For instance, NoDS Quentin and Angelique are not the same Quentin and Angelique from the series. Seeing NoDS as it was meant to be seen could garner more appreciation from the existing DS fans, who tend to overlook it. I also think it could attract more attention to the restoration efforts, or serve as motivation to get the films on DVD. Also, because the movies seem to exist in a different universe than the series, fans are less attached to these characters than they are to the series characters. As difficult as it would be to find a Carlotta to fill Grayson's shoes, I don't think there would be quite as much of an uproar over recasting NoDS as there was to the recasting of DS the series.
Anyway, that's my wish for a revival of DS. I wonder what the chances are of it happening.
Making a DS movie--any movie--would have been a better route to take than trying to make a new series, IMHO. For the $3-6 million that went toward the pilot, DCP could have bought a small country, let alone made a decent film. Tim Burton and Johnny Depp are very big names and especially popular now, so if they were involved in anything to do with DS, it would be a coup for the franchise. However, they would have to finish with Willy Wonka before undertaking a new project, so we'd have a wait. Still, one can always hope.
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