Commercials Director Adam Berg Remaking Cronenberg's "Videodrome"

Universal has reportedly found a director for their long-planned Videodrome remake. Deadline reports that commercials director Adam Berg will make his feature film directing debut with the remake of the 1983 classic directed by David Cronenberg. The original, a commentary on the growing saturation of new media, starred James Woods as the head of Civic TV Channel 83 who makes his station relevant by programming "Videodrome," a series that depicts torture and murder, transfixing viewers. When the project was first announced, it was said that the tale will be modernized, focusing on nanotechnology and play out as a large-scale sci-fi action thriller. Ehren Kruger, the screenwriter behind the two most recent Transformers films, will write the script and produce with partner Daniel Bobker. Rene Malo is attached to executive produce. Check out the trailer for the original 1983 film below.