Berg Programs Videodrome Remake

Noted commercials director Adam Berg is in talks to make his feature film directorial debut on the long talked about remake of David Cronenberg's 1983 body horror satire cult classic "Videodrome" says Deadline.

The original film followed a cable TV programmer (James Woods) who tried to make his station relevant by programming 'Videodrome', a reality TV series that depicts torture and murder that transfixes viewers. He soon uncovers a political conspiracy tied to a malicious broadcast signal within the show that causes disturbing hallucinations and brain tumours in an effort to ideologically "purge" North America.

The original version is famous for its catchphrase "Long Live the New Flesh".

Ehren Kruger is writing the remake script and will produce with Daniel Bobker.