‘Cabin Fever’ Reboot Updates: Travis Zariwny to direct remake, Eli Roth returns to produce; Film follows original script with new characters

By Staff Writer

Sep 10 2015, 10:26 AM EDT

'Cabin Fever' is an upcoming horror-comedy film directed by Travis Zariwny as a reboot of Eli Roth's original film released in 2002. It will follow the same plot but will introduce different characters. It will be released sometime in 2016.

According to Variety, a new remake of Eli Roth's 2002 comedy-horror film of the same name will hit cinemas sometime on 2016. It was reported that IFC Midnight has recently bought the North American rights for the film. The script will be penned by Roth himself and Randy Pearlstein and it will be based on the original. The new film will be helmed by director Travis Zariwny.

In another article by Hit Fix, Zariwny expressed his enthusiasm over the new project which was said to have Roth on board as producer. He said, "It was a great opportunity to recreate an iconic film for a new generation of horror fans... I am a die hard fan of horror films and the king of horror Eli Roth trusted me to re-imagine his film. I was not going to fail."

Roth's original film followed five college students as they took to the woods to rent a cabin for a weekend of partying, according to Movie Web. However, a flesh-eating virus terrorizes the friends and brings an unexpected turn to their otherwise fun holiday. The 'Cabin Fever' reboot is said to employ basically the same script but with different characters.

New cast members include Gage Golightly of 'Teen Wolf', Dustin Ingram of 'Paranormal Activity 3', Matthew Daddario of 'Delivery Man', Samuel Davis of 'From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series', and Nadine Crocker of 'Deadgirl'. No official release date has been announced as of the present.

'Cabin Fever' is an upcoming reboot of the original 2002 cinematic release that launched the directorial career of Roth. The 43-year old director, writer, producer and actor is well-known for his work on several horror flicks including the 'Hostel' series, 'Inglorious Basterds', 'The Last Exorcism' as well as 'Clown'. His first film earned $30 million in the box office against a small budget of $1.5 million, according to Box Office Mojo.