I’ve never seen the original “X: The Man With the X-Ray Eyes” starring Ray Milland from 1963, and now apparently I won’t have to, because they’re remaking the Roger Corman film with Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (pictured, left) from “28 Weeks Later” directing. I’m not the biggest fan of “28 Weeks Later”, mostly because I thought it was indulgent in its nihilism and had no substance to it whatsoever, but the premise for “X” sounds very cool.

Variety describes it like this:

The original starred Ray Milland as a scientist who is near a breakthrough in X-ray vision technology when his funding is cut off. Desperate to show results, the doc applies eye drops that eventually cause him to lose control over his growing powers.

The Spaniard Fresnadillo is currently in Hollywood meeting with writers to adapt the film. Mandeville Films partners David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman will produce with Enrique Lopez Lavigne. Lou Arkoff will do the executive producer thing.