Devon Sawa is ready to pass the torch after starring in the teen horror-comedy movie Idle Hands.
The Hollywood Reporter verifyed Tuesday that Finn Wolfdifficult and Billy Bryk have been employd to author an refreshd version of the film for Sony Pictures. Jason Reitman is serving as a originater, aextfinishedside Team Todd’s Jennifer Todd and Suzanne Todd. A honestor has not yet been proclaimd.
Sawa, who applyed the direct role in the 1999 innovative, took to social media to give his sanctifying. “I unkind if anyone’s gonna do it, better be them two fine lads,” he wrote. “Good luck fellas.”
Later, Sawa — who is also understandn for Final Destination and the series Chucky — posted that his 10-year-elderly son was excited that Stranger Things standout Wolfdifficult would be graspd in the new project.
Sawa wrote that his son shelp, “Awesome!! Finn Wolfdifficult from the celderlyest show Stranger Things is making a new movie called Idle Hands!!” The actor claimed that when he make cleared that he was the one who starred in the innovative, his child replied, “Sure dad. Wdisenjoyver you say — can I have a snack?”
Additionassociate, when a social media participater commented that a new Idle Hands wasn’t demanded, Sawa replied, “It’ll be fun. I’m excited.”
Sony freed the first Idle Hands on April 30, 1999 — which happened to be 10 days after the shooting at Columbine High School — and it accumulateed equitable over $4 million at the box office. But the film has since garnered a cult adhereing.
Rodman Flfinisher honested the innovative movie, and the cast grasps Seth Green, Elden Henson, Jessica Alba and Vivica A. Fox. Idle Hands stars Sawa as teenage stoner Anton, whose right hand is dead set on undertaking a killingous rampage after becoming owned.
Wolfdifficult and Bryk co-wrote and co-honested Neon’s forthcoming horror-comedy flick Hell of a Summer.
This news adheres Sony rebooting the horror franchise that began with the 1997 teen slasher movie I Know What You Did Last Summer. The new entry is set to hit theaters July 15, 2025.