🔪 ‘Urban Legend’ Reboot in the Works: Sony Revives a Killer Classic for the Digital Age

Another horror staple from the late '90s is coming back from the dead—Sony’s genre division is officially developing ‘Urban Legend’ Reboot in the Works, the 1998 slasher that turned everyday myths into unforgettable murder scenes. And this time, they’re bringing in some serious horror heat behind the scenes.

🎬 Who’s Behind the ‘Urban Legend’ Reboot in the Works?

Sony has tapped Shanrah Wakefield (*Known For: Romance On the Menu) to pen the script, with horror heavyweight Gary Dauberman (Annabelle Comes Home, The Nun, It) producing via his Coin Operated banner. Dauberman is also the writer/director behind Until Dawn, the highly anticipated video game adaptation hitting theaters this Friday.

Adding even more nostalgia-fueled clout, Neal Moritz—a producer on the original Urban Legend—is currently in talks to return for the reboot. The creative team hints that the new version won’t just rehash old tales—it’s being designed to explore what urban legends look like in a post-digital world.

That means: memes, viral creepypasta, TikTok terror, digital hoaxes, and Gen-Z internet lore might be the next wave of folklore to kill for.

🩸 Flashback: What Made the Original Urban Legend Iconic?

Released in 1998, the original Urban Legend was part of the late-90s slasher revival, hot on the heels of Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer. Directed by Jamie Blanks and written by Sylvio Horta, the film followed a group of college students at a New England university being picked off one by one, each murder inspired by well-known urban legends—Pop Rocks and soda, flashing headlights, killers in the backseat, and more.

While critics were mixed at the time, the film gained a cult following thanks to its campy premise, memorable kills, and a stacked cast of then-rising stars: Jared Leto, Alicia Witt, Joshua Jackson, Rebecca Gayheart, Michael Rosenbaum, and Tara Reid. Two sequels followed: Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000) and Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005), though neither matched the popularity of the original.

💻 Why a Reboot Makes Sense Now

We live in an era where urban legends spread in seconds, not years. From viral TikTok challenges to AI deepfakes, modern folklore doesn’t need campfires—it lives on our For You Page. Stay tuned for updates. #yourfavoritescarymovies