RLJE Films and Shudder has successfully acquired the rights to the long-delayed Children of the Corn Remake from director Kurt Wimmer.
Based on Stephen King’s 1977 short story, Children of the Corn is written and directed by Wimmer.
“We’re thrilled to work with Kurt Wimmer and bring his vision of this classic Stephen King story to new audiences,” Chief Acquisitions Officer of RLJE Films Mark Ward said in a statement (via Deadline).
After its limited release, it will then make its debut on video-on-demand services and digitally on March 21.