Fans of the 1991 cult comedy Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead got a treat on Wednesday with the release of a teaser trailer for its upcoming remake.
Nicole Richie, 42, was prominently featured in the short video, while June Squibb, 94, provided comedic relief as the eponymous babysitter.
Like the original — which starred a young Christina Applegate — the new version of Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead follows the antics of a 17-year-old who’s forced to become the primary caregiver for her younger siblings after the elderly babysitter their mother hired kicks the bucket unexpectedly while she’s away on a wellness retreat in Thailand.
The teaser opens with the siblings bickering off screen as an old sedan drives up.
Squibb’s character is introduced feet first as she slowly steps out and makes her way to the front door.
Fans of the 1991 cult comedy Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead got a treat on Wednesday with the release of a teaser trailer for its upcoming remake. Nicole Richie, 42, was prominently featured in the short video
June Squibb, 94, provided comedic relief as the eponymous babysitter in the dark comedy
The first thing 17-year-old Tanya Crandell (Simone Joy Jones) sees is the bible Squibb’s character Ms. Sturrack is clutching against her chest.
‘Look, it’s great that you’ve witnessed Jehovah or whatever, but now is a bad time,’ Tanya says dismissively as she moves to close the door in the old woman’s face.
‘Oh no, dear. I’m Ms. Sturrack — the babysitter,’ she says pleasantly.
‘Oh, hell no,’ Tanya seethes as she slams the door shut.
The action then cuts to an office her mother (the comedian Patricia Williams, a.k.a. Ms. Pat) works.
Richie appears to be her boss, who has also hired Tanya.
She gives the teen a speech teasing at her catchphrase from the original film.
The former reality star begins: ‘Oh, and the most important thing: If we’re not alone, and I ask you for something, you just say —’ before cutting out.
In the 1991 film, Joanna Cassidy played the character and instruct the elder Crandell child to reply, ‘I’m right on top of that, Rose!’
The teaser was kept under wraps until Wednesday, as it was released the same day that Variety reported a remake was in the works.
Squibb’s character is introduced feet first as she slowly steps out and makes her way to the front door as we hearing children bickering
The first thing 17-year-old Tanya Crandell (Simone Joy Jones) sees is the bible Squibb’s character Ms. Sturrack is clutching against her chest
‘Look, it’s great that you’ve witnessed Jehovah or whatever, but now is a bad time,’ Tanya says dismissively as she moves to close the door in the old woman’s face
‘Oh no, dear. I’m Ms. Sturrack — the babysitter,’ she says pleasantly. ‘Oh, hell no,’ Tanya seethes as she slams the door shut
The teaser was kept under wraps until Wednesday, as it was released the same day that Variety reported a remake was in the works
Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter Is Dead debuts exclusively in theaters on April 12, with a streaming release to follow later in the year
Wade Allain-Marcus is directing the R-rated comedy, while Ted Lasso scribe Chuch Hayward penned the screenplay.
The original film was only mostly successful, earning $25 million against a $10 million budget, and it was greeted to mostly negative reviews.
However, it became a cult film and continued to be a popular film on home video and in video rental shops.
Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter Is Dead debuts exclusively in theaters on April 12, with a streaming release to follow later in the year.
