Piranha 3D (2010)

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Russell wrote the script, using elements of drafts by Josh Stolberg and Peter Goldfinger, as well as the original John Sayles script that Joe Dante directed the first time around. That came from a story by Richard Robertson.

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• Project Phase: Completed
• Release Date: 2010-08-20 - Wide Release
• Distributor(s): Dimension Films (The Weinstein Co.)
• Film Genre(s): Horror
• Country: United States
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SYNOPSIS

Written by Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger with a rewrite by Aja, in the original 1978 film, a particularly nasty prehistoric strain of the flesh-eating fish is unleashed in Arizona's Lake Havasu just as college kids come to party there. A new type of terror is about to be cut loose on beautiful Lake Victoria. Every year the population of sleepy Lake Victoria explodes from 5,000 to 50,000 for Spring Break; a riot of sun and drunken fun. But this year, there's something more to worry about than hangovers and complaints from local old timers; A new type of terror is about to be cut loose on Lake Victoria. After a sudden underwater tremor sets free scores of the prehistoric man-eating fish, an unlikely group of strangers including hot local cop Julie Forester (Elisabeth Shue), must band together to stop themselves from becoming fish food for the area's new razor-toothed residents.

RELATED NEWS

A mix of genre specific fair and a couple of indie : 2009-05-16

  Variety reports the Weinstein Company's Dimension Films will remake the picture. Canton and Toberoff will produce while Steve Barnett, J. Todd Harris, Vincent Maraval and Chako VanLeeuwen will executive produce. : 2006-01-12

 Variety reports that French film company Wild Bunch will remake the film with a 20 million dollar budget. Produced by Chiller Films, this will shoot in the U.S. in March or April. The new version is written by Eraser and Chuck Russell. : 2005-10-27