VIDEO : Max Landis to Helm 'American Werewolf in London' Remake

Following in the footsteps of his father John Landis, who directed the 1981 cult classic, Max Landis will write and direct a remake of American Werewolf in London. The movie was influential in 1980s horror and was groundbreaking in the visual arena, winning the first-ever Oscar for outstanding makeup. Max recently penned the scripts for the movies Chronicle and American Ultra and is also the screenwriter behind BBC America's new show, Dirk Gently?s Holistic Detective Agency.