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Writer in talks for 'American Werewolf' remake
Published Thursday, Aug 5 2010, 16:48 BST | By Mike Moody
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According to the Los Angeles Times, Phillips is close to inking a deal with Dimension Films to help reboot the classic 1981 horror comedy directed by John Landis.
The original stars David Naughton as a US student who is attacked by a werewolf while backpacking through the UK.
Dimension parent The Weinstein Co. purchased the rights to the original film from Landis in 2009.
No casting announcements have been made for the project and a director is not yet attached.
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