Holdovers star to lead Hostel TV series based on hyper-violent horror franchise
Paul Giamatti is set to star
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Paul Giamatti is set to star in a Hostel TV series, based on the gory films directed by Eli Roth.
PerThe Hollywood Reporter, the series serves as a “modern adaptation” and “reinvention” of the blood-soaked horror franchise as well as an “elevated thriller.” Roth is set to write the script alongside original franchise producer Chris Briggs, and will also direct.
Hostelhit theaters in 2006 and was a massive hit, earning $82 million against a budget of $4.8 million. The film follows three friends who end up on a Euro trip from hell. A sequel,Hostel: Part IIhit theaters in 2007, followed by Hostel: Part III in 2011.
Roth teased the project with two posts on hisInstagram account, writing, “Passports, please,” and “Who else really feels like traveling?” The filmmaker toldCinepoplast year that he had more ideas for the Hostel franchise, and that he wouldn’t want anyone else to direct.
“They’re a part of me. They’re like my children. I feel like I’ve ignored them for too long. And I’d love to go back to them in some way. I have ideas,” he explained. “I would direct it. I don’t want it in anyone else’s hands.”
Giamatti recently took home the Golden Globe for Best Actor for his role as boarding school teacher Paul Hunham in Alexander Payne’sThe Holdovers. He’s currently filming Downton Abbey 3.
Hostel and its sequels are streaming now on Starz and Hulu. For more, check out our list of thebest new TV showscoming your way in 2024 and beyond.
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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent’s Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.
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