News magic Sam Raimi and Roy Lee to Remake Ventriloquist Horror Movie, Magic Magic is fun; we’re dead. By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on September 3, 2025 Screenshot: 20th Century Studios Comment 0 Share New Share Screenshot: 20th Century Studios Have you ever heard of Magic? It’s a 1978 film based on the book by William Goldman that starred Anthony Hopkins as Corky, a magician/ventriloquist whose dummy—a cheeky guy named Fats—starts instigating a mentally unstable Corky to murder people in the Catskills after Corky romantically connects with his high school crush. (Fats, in fact, is a representation of Corky’s id, and not a demonically possessed dummy, if those distinctions are of import to you.) The film is, in a word, bonkers. If you need further proof, the poster for the movie features the top of Fats’ face and the following words: “Abracadabra, I sit on his knee. Presto chango, and now he is me. Hocus pocus, we take her to bed. Magic is fun; we’re dead.” Perhaps surprisingly, the movie has piqued the interest of Evil Dead creator Sam Raimi and Weapons producer Roy Lee. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lionsgate is moving forward with a remake, with Lee and Raimi on board as producers. Mark Swift and Damian Shannon, whose previous credits include writing Freddy v. Jason and 2009’s Friday the 13th, will pen the script. The project is still in its early days, though apparently Chris Hammond and Tim Sullivan, two additional producers who have been working with Lionsgate, have been trying to collect the rights to the film for a while. According to THR, Sullivan in particular is “a longtime film devotee; he has been with the remake from its inception and worked for years to bring Goldman’s story back to the screen.” We sadly don’t know who will be reprising Hopkins’ role, what Fats will look like, or who will potentially voice him. One can hope, however, that Corky’s haircut survives the remake process and brings the dome cut back in all its horror. [end-mark] The post Sam Raimi and Roy Lee to Remake Ventriloquist Horror Movie, <i>Magic</i> appeared first on Reactor.