(Jeff Goldblum: not very popular with craft service)

In 1986, David Cronenberg directed The Fly, the heartwarming true story of how Geena Davis got impregnated by an insect-man.  23 years later, Cronenberg is in talks with Fox to possibly write and direct the reboot of his own movie.

The move marks an about-face for the Canadian director, who in the past has said he did not want to be involved on a remake of the film. Cronenberg did work on an opera version of “The Fly” that was staged first in Paris and then in Los Angeles.

The 1986 title, itself a remake of Kurt Neumann’s 1958 sci-fi classic, starred Jeff Goldblum and became a huge hit for Fox, earning $40 million and turning into a phenomenon. It centered on Seth Brundle (Goldblum), an eccentric scientist who, after an experiment with teleportation goes awry, is transformed into a fly. Geena Davis starred as Goldblum’s love interest and partner, Veronica. [THR]

My favorite part of the original was when Jeff Goldblum first starts turning into a fly, and they illustrate this by him going to a bar, breaking some dude’s arm in an arm wrestling match, and picking up a slut.  See, that’s why David Cronenberg is a visionary.  Most people would think, “Okay, he’s turning into a fly… so that means he starts growing wings, maybe he hangs around the garbage dump, suddenly he wants to smell everyone’s sh’t?”  Not Cronenberg.  Cronenberg said “Duh, he’s a fly.  Obviously he’s gonna get drunk and arm wrestle and pick up sluts.”