Stephen King’s 2006 novel, Cell, took a long and
winding road to film with King himself ultimately providing the screenplay
(along with Adam Alleca — who provided the script for the remake of The
Last House on the Left in 2009 and then dropped of sight).
With Stephen King in the mix, and the casting of John Cusack
as Clay Riddell and Samuel L. Jackson as Tom McCourt, you would have thought
that Cell
— a mocking sci-fi tale about cell phone users being turned into zombie-like
killers (like that could happen) — would be golden for a summer theatrical
release.
The trailer for the film, when first posted, looked
sensational … instead, it went straight to VOD on June 10. That has to be read as nothing short of a
disappointment — it must have been the best two minutes of the film.
In any case, word arrived this past week from Lionsgate Home
Entertainment that Blu-ray and DVD editions of Cell will be available on
Sept. 27. Will anyone really care after
its been in the digital domain for over three months?
As to bonus goodies, Lionsgate reports that director Tod
Williams (Paranormal Activity 2) will provide commentary and there will be a
featurette titled “To Cell and Back.”
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