French director Pascal Laugier has revealed that his upcoming Hellraiser film won’t be a remake but a reboot of the franchise.

The film will reportedly mix elements from both the first film and the “The Hellbound Heart” novella from which the original was adapted. Both the characters of Frank and Julia will be present. The first draft of the script – written in French – has been finished and is being translated to English.

Laugier after finishing the reboot will start work on writing the first draft of the adaptation of China Mieville’s short story “Details” for Paramount Vantage.