The classic Day of the Triffids has been adapted a few times but the first attempt by a Hollywood studio will be coming at the hands of Sam Raimi.
Fortunately, it looks like (after a bidding war where Mandate came out on top) Sam Raimi is going to have a go at it. Yes, there’s a subtlety to it all that Raimi will have trouble finding while a tree rapes a woman, but overall the guy is a talented filmmaker who certainly has passion for the genre and the title itself.
While Raimi hasn’t always come out smelling like roses, he does do some really great work.
I am looking forward to seeing him adapt this classic creature feature where a massive meteor event leaves much of the world blinded, and a small group attempts to come together to create a commune of survivors out in the country. The Triffids are a three legged sentient plant creature that have been harvested by humans for their oils, and when mankind is vulnerable the agressive plants take over.
Check out the trailer for the most popular adaptation fron 1962.
