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“, then you have this film to thank.)

Yes,Meet the Parentsis a remake and its inspiration is surprisingly dark.

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But Glienna who also co-wrote and directed the film takes his version ofMeet the Parentsin a very dark direction.

Such a wild ending would have at least given the originalMeet the Parentsa spot in thehalls of black comedy.

But it did wind up catching the attention ofSteven Soderbergh, who sought toremake the film in 1995.

Greg Glienna’s Greg and Jacqueline Cahill’s Pam in Meet the Parents

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Soderbergh would eventually depart the remake to helmOut of Sight, with Universal Pictures snapping up the rights.

Later on,Jay Roach(who helmed the first twoAustin Powersfilms) was brought on to direct.

The ‘Severance’ director showed off his brilliant acting range in this heartbreaking story.

Ben Stiller Played a TV Writer With a Heroin Habit in One of His Darkest Roles

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