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Weinstein Company makes 'Piranha 3-D'

Published Friday, May 16 2008, 06:10 BST | By Alex Fletcher
The Weinstein Company is producing a remake of Joe Dante's cult horror movie Piranha.

The original movie featured a school of flesh-eating fish that is let loose in a holiday camp.

Piranha 3-D will be helmed by Alexandre Aja and is being written by Gregory Laevasseur, reports Variety.

Neville Page is working with the Weinstein group to create the 3-D piranha characters.

Speaking about the project, Bob Weinstein said: "The film presents us with a unique opportunity to launch a new global franchise and take advantage of the incredible developments in 3-D technology."
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