• News
  • Reviews
  • Features
    • Articles and Long Reads
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Flickering Myth Films
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on FlickeringMyth.com
    • Write for Flickering Myth

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • Movies
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Long Reads
  • Trending

Kiefer Sutherland signs on for Flatliners remake

July 10, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Having starred in the 1990 original, Kiefer Sutherland is returning to the world of Flatliners, with Deadline reporting that the actor has signed on for a role in the upcoming remake from director Niels Arden Oplev (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo).

Sutherland will portray a seasoned doctor in the film, and joins a cast that includes Ellen Page (X-Men: Days of Future Past), Diego Luna (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Nina Dobrev (The Vampire Diaries), James Norton (War & Peace) and Kiersey Clemens (Dope).

Flatliners follows a group of medical students who conduct near-death experiments to explore the afterlife, leading to disastrous consequences. The original was directed by Joel Schumacher and starred Sutherland alongside Julia Roberts, Kevin Bacon, William Baldwin and Oliver Platt.

. url=”.” . width=”100%” height=”150″ iframe=”true” /]

https://youtu.be/b7Ozs5mj5ao?list=PL18yMRIfoszEaHYNDTy5C-cH9Oa2gN5ng

Originally published July 10, 2016. Updated April 14, 2018.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Flatliners, Kiefer Sutherland

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and the suspense thriller Death Among the Pines. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

Francis Ford Coppola In And Out Of The Wilderness

All This Has Happened Before: Remembering Battlestar Galactica

Cannon Films and the Masters of the Universe

Taxi Driver at 50: The Story Behind Martin Scorsese’s Classic Psychological Drama

Johnnie To, Hong Kong Cinema’s Modern Master

10 Extreme Horror Films You Won’t Forget

The Essential Gene Hackman Movies

Great Director’s Cuts That Are Better Than The Original Theatrical Versions

Underappreciated 1970s Westerns You Need To See

Incredible 21st Century Films You May Have Missed

FEATURED POSTS:

Movie Review – Power Ballad (2026)

The Pitt: Top 5 Most Memorable Moments from Season 2

Movie Review – I Want Your Sex (2026)

Captain America: Civil War at 10 – The Story Behind the Marvel Studios Blockbuster

The Best Renny Harlin Movies of the 21st Century

Crocodile Dundee at 40: The Story Behind the Beloved Aussie Classic

The Saga of Birdemic and the Complicated Man Behind It

Movie Review – The Invite (2026)

10 Essential Road Movies of the 1990s

12 Erotically Charged Thrillers You Need To See

FLICKERING MYTH FILMS

 

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

10 Essential Ninja Movies

Ten Essential British Horror Movies You Need To See

10 Essential Italian Horror Movies of the 1980s

10 Great Modern Horror Classics You Have To See

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Features
    • Articles and Long Reads
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Flickering Myth Films
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on FlickeringMyth.com
    • Write for Flickering Myth

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Movies
  • Features and Long Reads
  • Trending
  • Flickering Myth Films
  • About Flickering Myth
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth