In 2001, shortly after the success of 1999's "The Mummy" remake, Gary Ross was set to produce/write another attempt at a remake alongside his father, Arthur Ross, one of the original film's writers. [11] Later in 2008, at a press conference for The Tale Of Despereaux, Gary Ross was asked about what had become of the film; The Iconic Horror Movie Scene That Inspired 'The Shape of Water' – Bloody Disgusting". bloody-disgusting.com. September 6, 2017 . Retrieved October 16, 2017.

McBrayer, Mary Kay (November 19, 2021). "The Immortal Creature: Ricou Browning". Fangoria . Retrieved April 7, 2022. She was painting something on my chest with a paintbrush," Browning says. "She said, 'I'm giving it a touch-up.' I said, 'Well OK, but you better let it dry, I'm going in the water.' And that was the last I saw of her." In 2009, it was reported that Carl Erik Rinsch might direct a remake that would be produced by Marc Abraham, Eric Newman, and Gary Ross; [22] [23] however, a project featuring the ensemble had been abandoned by 2011. [ citation needed] The group goes aboard the tramp steamer Rita, captained by crusty Lucas. The expedition consists of David, Carl, Mark, David's girlfriend and colleague Kay Lawrence, and another scientist, Dr. Edwin Thompson. When they arrive at the camp, they discover Carl's assistants have been killed while he was away. Lucas suggests it was likely done by a jaguar, but the others are unsure.Fleming, Mike (December 14, 2009). "Creature to Feature Rinsch?". Variety. Archived from the original on August 22, 2010. Despite his apparent interest in the remake, the film was never produced and nothing has been heard from it since. Cieply, Michael. "On screens soon, abused Earth gets its revenge". The New York Times, March 12, 2007. According to Austin Hill from universalmonstersuniverse.com, who got to read a copy of the script, the film would have been much more violent and gory than its predecessors. At first it was a little awkward," he says. "But I got used to it and got to where I could swim in it very easily."

a b Rizzo, Marian (July 18, 2013). "A Silver Springs story: Ricou Browning was the Creature". Star–Banner . Retrieved July 25, 2019. Ricou Browning played the Gill-man in the underwater shots, which were filmed by the second unit in Wakulla Springs, Florida. [2] While filming underwater, Browning reportedly held his breath for up to four minutes at a time. [4] [5] In a 2013 interview, Browning clarified: "If you're not doing anything at all, four minutes is possible, but not if you're moving in the water. If you're swimming fast or fighting, you use up a lot of oxygen, and it cuts it down to, at the most, two minutes". [4] Critical reception [ edit ]Gary: Well it’s certainly going to be based on the original; my dad’s favourite was The Creature Walks Among Us and that was the last one which my dad also wrote. My dad actually died two weeks ago. We’re going to be faithful to it.