Hollywood is abuzz as a killer looms -- though no one's sure whether it's a fruit or vegetable.
After a decade of relative dormancy, killer tomatoes are back in a big way this year with an "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" remake planned for release in 2009, along with a brand new comic book adaptation of the original 1978 film hitting stores this week.
AKT's resurgence into pop culture comes thirty years after the B horror film parody arrived in theaters, spawning a series of sequels, video games and even a '90s animated series. The re-imagined "Tomatoes" film comes courtesy of Second Wind Entertainment with Kent Nichols and Douglas Sarine, creators of comedy Web site "Ask A Ninja" at the helm.
Nichols and Sarine's remake will reportedly take no prisoners, striking a decidedly darker tone than the original. Though still rooted in humor, the new film is said to be more akin to Sam Raimi's "Evil Dead" series than the late '70s silliness of the source material. Read More...
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