'Killer Tomatoes' ripe for redo

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Next Nostalgic Remake: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!
Published 3/11/2008 at FilmWad
... According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kent Nichols and Douglas Sarine, "creators of the hit Web series 'Ask a Ninja,' are writing the adaptation" and Nichols will make his directorial debut. ...

Killer Tomatoes to Be Remade, This Time with Cucumbers
Published 3/11/2008 by Brian C. Gibson at Film School Rejects
... of things that need to be in this film: 5. The tomatoes must eat France 4. Rachel Ray, Alton Brown and Emeril need to be the first victims of tomato violence 3. Tone-deaf American Idol loser William Hung singing “Puberty Love” 2. A cameo with George Clooney having raw pizza dough fall on his head 1. Another cameo with Samuel L. Jackson declaring, “I’ve had it with these motherfuckin’ tomatoes in this motherfuckin’ movie!” [Source: The Hollywood Reporter Photo: FirstShowing.net] Most Commented Posts ...

I thought Adam Sandler was destroying Killer Tomatoes?
Published 3/11/2008 by SeriouslyOMGWTF at Seriously? OMG! WTF?
... I thought Adam Sandler was redoing the classic Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, but according to Hollywood Reporter some guys named Kent Nichols and Douglas Sarine are doing it. Who? THR says they worked on something called Ask a Ninja which got a bunch of hits on YouTube. These guys better be good because they are messing with a true classic. If you never seen any of the Killer Tomatoes…what is wrong with you? Joking but seriously go out and rent it, it will make you give up ketchup and marinara sauce for a while. ...

Harry Connick and Kathleen Marshall Say ‘Oh, Kay!’ to Broadway
Published 3/11/2008 at Vulture
... . For those fans worried the new filmmakers might alter the spirit of the original, rest assured: The Hollywood Reporter notes, "No changes to the original plot have been revealed, but it still is expected to revolve around killer tomatoes." [HR] ...

ATTTAAAAACCCCCK Of The Killer To-Maaa-Tooooeeesss!!
Published 3/11/2008 by Merrick at Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.
... here... Evidently, the time has come for a remake of ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES. This is not a joke; it's the top story on Hollywood Reporter's website. No changes to the original plot have been revealed, but it still is expected to revolve around killer tomatoes. ...says THIS ARTICLE in Hollywood Reporter. I could write about the bizarre wondrousness of this all day, and bitch endlessly about the inevitable desecration of a "classic", but...you know... Personally, I think a KILLER TOMATOES movie in the style of Michael Bay would be pretty fantastic. Check out this ...

Has Hell Frozen Over? 'Attack of the Killer Tomatoes' Being Remade!
Published 3/11/2008 by Elisabeth Rappe at Cinematical
Filed under: Horror, Deals, Newsstand, George ClooneyIsn't it some kind of law (or sin) to remake a cult classic? Especially a movie that is a cult classic because it is, you know, incredibly bad? Well, it should be. But it's already too late. The Hollywood Reporter posts that we're getting a remake of Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! whether it is a crime against humanity or not. (I am probably being too harsh, the sequel did launch the career of George Clooney.) The movie will be directed by Kent ...

'Ask a Ninja' if 'Killer Tomatoes' is Being Remade (He'll Say Yes)
Published 3/11/2008 at I Watch Stuff - The Best Movie News Ever
... rapidly cutting to different angles of a verbose, single-shot monologue definitely gives these guys the necessary experience to direct a feature, I have to wonder how they're going to work in a frenetic Will Ferrell impression. And will ObamaGirl do the soundtrack/gyrating? Honestly, if producers are willing to gamble on the talent of some internet-popular phenoms, they should be giving the chance to the Lasagna Cat guys. And not make it Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! 'Killer Tomatoes' ripe for redo [Hollywood Reporter]

The Dailies: March 11, 2008
Published 3/11/2008 by Shawn Adler at MTV Movies Blog
... - Someone get George Clooney on the phone. “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes” making its way back to theaters. (Hollywood Reporter) ...

Creators of Ask a Ninja to Remake Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Published 3/11/2008 by orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) at /Film
... I can’t tell if this sentence is supposed to be funny, but The Hollywood Reporter reports that the remake’s plot is “expected to revolve around killer tomatoes.” I mean, really? ATOFKT spawned a sequel, Return of the Killer Tomatoes, which remains infamous for starring George Clooney (Possible cameo? Let’s hope.), a Nintendo game, a Game Boy game, a ’90s animated TV show that went great with SpaghettiOs, and tons of other tie-ins of questionable taste. ...

Tomatoes to Kill Again, Apparently
Published 3/11/2008 by BuzzSugar at BuzzSugar -- Entertainment hourly.
... According to Hollywood Reporter, the 1978 cult horror movie Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! will be remade by the same guys who brought us the viral ...

All-Knowing Ninjas Bring Back The Killer Tomatoes [Killer Tomatoes]
Published 3/12/2008 by Graeme McMillan at io9
... in Killer Tomatoes Eat France!, which may just be the greatest movie title ever), video games and Saturday morning cartoons. With Nichols' tongue firmly in cheek as he calls the original "the masterwork of a generation," the Hollywood Reporter story on the subject takes the news as seriously as it deserves: No changes to the original plot have been revealed, but it still is expected to revolve around killer tomatoes. Image by Ramatol. [Hollywood Reporter] ...

Another Remake: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Published 3/12/2008 at Monsterfest
... , are putting together a redux for Emmett/Furla Films, the same company that came up with the idea for new versions of Day of the Dead and Terror Train . When Ask A Ninja 's Kent Nichols tells the ...

Remake, Horrors!
Published 3/13/2008 by Kirby at Movie Dearest
... will be delivered again on the big screen, with Transformers director Michael Bay (eek!) serving as the midwife. On the other end of the spectrum, the title vegetables (or are they fruit?) of the cult comedy Attack of the Killer Tomatoes are preparing to attack once more. ...