It’s been a year since it was announced that Little Shop of Horrors would get a reboot film from Roger Corman and Joe Dante (just a few months before Corman passed away). Based on the iconic 1982 horror comedy rock musical of the same name, the feature would be titled Little Shop of Halloween Horrors and will have Charles S. Haas as screenwriter. Unfortunately, the Gremlins director shared a disappointing update about the film’s future.

According to The Direct, Dante spoke about the future of the reboot feature during his appearance at WonderCon, where he was promoting Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai. He shared that the project is currently in “stasis” as now is “not the greatest time” to get projects off the ground. He hopes it will change in the future. But it seems not much work will be put into it for now.

“The word is ‘stasis,’ not status. At the moment, like so many things in town, nothing’s happening, and we always hope that will change, but it’s not the greatest time right now to [get] projects off the ground.”

Ever since Little Shop of Halloween Horrors was announced, there has been little update about its development. The feature didn’t have a cast list or a scheduled release date, just the names of those working behind the scenes. This isn’t the first time a Little Shop of Horrors remake has had issues. In 2016, it was announced that a Little House of Horrors feature starring Taron Egerton, Chris Evans, and Scarlett Johansson was in the works but eventually fizzled out due to various factors, most notably the COVID-19 pandemic.

What Is ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ About?

Little Shop of Horrors is an off-Broadway musical about a man named Seymour, who owns a run-down flower shop. He finds a mysterious plant that looks like a Venus flytrap, but little does he know that it’s a man-eating plant that thrives on human blood. While the mysterious plant is able to attract new customers and provide fame and fortune for Seymour, he has to decide if he wants to continue the success he has obtained whilst also making human sacrifices to the plant or killing it.

The musical became a massive success, eventually making its way to Broadway in 2003 and touring across America, the U.K., and Australia. It was also nominated for a Grammy Award in 1984 for “Best Musical Theater Album.” In addition, the musical received two film adaptations. The first was the 1960 film The Little Shop of Horrors, which made numerous changes in its story. The most notable one is the 1986 film of the same name, which followed a similar plot but removed some songs. But in turn, it was nominated for two Academy Awards for “Best Original Song” and “Best Visual Effects.”

1986’s Little Shop of Horrors film is available to rent or buy on VOD.

via Collider