Remember that 1978 B-grade cult classic called ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES? Well, believe it or not, the people at Undead Brainspasm recently caught up with director John DeBello, who responsible for helming RETURN OF THE KILLER TOMATOES!, KILLER TOMATOES STRIKE BACK! and KILLER TOMATOES EAT FRANCE! Here's what DeBello have to say about the planned remake.
"No updates that I can share at the moment, Avery, but stay tuned ... I guess if they can remake The Horror of Party Beach, then Killer Tomatoes should be a lock, eh? Alas, even vicious veggies fall victim to the vagaries of Hollywood deal making. Anything is possible with Killer Tomatoes ... while a remake remains a tantalizing possibility, to paraphrase William Goldman: "Ya Never Know"."
Hmm... That certainly sounds like a development hell to me. However, DeBello also added about the possibility of the remake he intended to do if given the greenlight:
"My personal preference is a $300 million 3D version helmed by James Cameron, with me receiving a $20 million consulting fee and a brief cameo, but I always wake up from that dream just as I'm cashing the check. Seriously, the Hollywood route is probably most appealing, if for no other reason than that it'd be fun to see a big-budget remake of a no-budget indie ... sort of fits the Killer Tomato dynamic of infinite absurdity. But again... Ya Never Know. I'll be sure to keep you posted if/when the Vicious Veggies roll again."
Whoa! DeBello certainly has gone way ambitious here... Big-budget remake? Shot in 3D? It does sounds odd but nevertheless it's very interesting statement here.
Will we get to watch the return of killer tomatoes in the future? As for now, only time can tell...