It might very well be just a case of a studio having a director in mind, but with no actual film in production. As for a Dead Space movie, this is really the first mention of the project even existing. Who exactly “they” are wasn’t made clear by Carpenter, as publisher Electronic Arts (who owns the Dead Space property) has dealt with companies like Dreamworks and Warner Bros. So until someone asks me, I wouldn’t do it.” However, Carpenter next said that he thought that “they” have another director involved in the project. That just went around, and everybody said, “Oh, when are you gonna do it?” I’m not gonna do it.” I was down looking at the new digital cameras, the RED, and happened to mention to them that I would love to do a “Dead Space” film. “I’m a big video game fan, so I played all the games. The topic then turned to John Carpenter’s past comments about directing a Dead Space adaptation, to which Carpenter appeared to walk back.

Carpenter mused the question, saying that if the project was “honestly budgeted” and that the people heading the project allow for the basketball season and the playoffs, he’d be open to it. One such topic revolved around the question of whether Carpenter would return to the director’s chair. On the occasion of the horror legend’s 75th birthday, Carpenter recently spoke with Variety on a variety of topics. And to stoke the rumour mill even more, Carpenter’s comments in a recent interview with Variety seem to point to the project’s existence. We’ve reported on John Carpenter and his desire to do a film adaptation of Dead Space a couple of times already.

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