It’s been almost a decade since audiences were last haunted by the Poltergeist franchise. However, the classic horror series may soon make a terrifying return as Bloody Disgusting reports that Amazon is planning to revive the franchise for a new generation of audiences following their acquisition of MGM.
“All this stuff is so up in the air,” said reliable entertainment journalist Jeff Sneider via the Hot Mic podcast, which Bloody Disgusting reports. “What do we have here in MGM, what do we want to do with it, and how do we want to do it?'” While no additional details on the series revival were revealed, Sneider revealed that Poltergeist was one of MGM’s biggest properties that Amazon is prioritizing, with Steven Spielberg, the original film’s producer, likely needing to be involved with the project.
Should Amazon successfully relaunch the Poltergeist franchise, it would follow a wave of horror revivals in recent years, with the most notable example being Halloween in 2018, which served as a soft reboot bringing back Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode. Other recent examples include The Exorcist, which will be released later this year and serves as a direct sequel to the original film, with Ellen Burstyn attached to return. Should Poltergeist follows suit, the franchise could make a triumphant return for fans, especially as horror remains more popular now than ever. However, only time will tell if Amazon decides to follow through with the decision.
