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Clive Barker says Hellraiser game reignited ideas for film franchise

The writer and director of the original nineteen eighty-seven film says the Saber Interactive game has him thinking about new Hellraiser movies; a puzzle box that opens for a tie-in.

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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorClive Barker, who wrote and directed the original Hellraiser in nineteen eighty-seven, says the new Hellraiser: Revival video game has reignited many ideas for the film franchise, and Deadline reports he plans to keep his fingers in that pie.

  2. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the game came out and the movie guy got ideas. That's the tie-in working backwards.

  3. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI love that for the franchise!

  4. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA little box that brings people together, and I've never seen one of these movies, but I bet that box is great.

  5. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentChip, the box opens and people get hurt. That's the plot of every one of them.

  6. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWell, he's keeping his fingers in the pie.

  7. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIn this franchise, that's a risky place for fingers. Anyway, I'm casting the movie. The only person who could play Dale is Dale.

  8. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDale would refuse on principle, then ask about the billing.

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