'Hellraiser' Update Mired in Development Hell

I've got to say, most guys sound less masculine when you reference the fact that they have a Twitter account. Could you ever imagine the words "Steve McQueen Tweeted..."? So even though Clive Barker is responsible for some incredibly twisted horror tales, he can't be scary now. Clive Barker Tweets. And the brains behind Hellraiser let the world know on Tuesday that Pascal Laugier is off the upcoming remake, meaning it once again has no director. "I don't know much more," the writer added. "I mean why would anyone tell me? I mostly discover these things here or through friends who still buy the trades." Once again, Barker sounds like the odd man out, which baffles me. I mean, it's clear Dimension has zero idea what to do with one of the very few horror movies that actually deserves a remake. How hard can it be? There's so much potential for not only one film but a possible franchise that I can't believe Dimension (also known as the Weinsteins) isn't making more of an effort to steer the ship the right way this time. I personally don't understand why Barker isn't directing the remake or why he doesn't handpick the guy they finally stick with. Clearly, the only reason to do the remake is to improve upon the few things about the original that Barker the director didn't get right. So why not get it right? This one seems doomed to me.