Adding to the long list of Hollywood reboots, it has recently been announced that Stephen King's 1983 film 'Cujo' will be getting a remake.

The movie is based off of the author's 1981 novel, and follows the debauchery of a St. Bernard that has contracted rabies, turning him into a violent killing machine. The book and movie was both met with positive response at the time.

A new report has surfaced from Film School Rejects that outline the details to the planned reboot. It follows:

"Lang Elliott, head of the original's production company, Sun Classic Pictures, is set to direct a new version of the rabid-dog thriller, and unless he again gets Warner Bros. to distribute this (or Lionsgate, which put out the Blu-ray), it could very well be a limited or direct-to-video effort.

"What's interesting about the remake - or reboot, as it's being called - is the title has been changed to the acronym C.U.J.O., which is said to stand for "Canine Unit Joint Operations" (IMDb lists the movie fully as Cujo: Canine Unit Joint Operation). That sounds like it will be straying more from the King novel, which was published in 1981. Could he be some sort of police dog instead of the one owned by remote car mechanic? Could there be a whole unit of rabid Cujos? Given that it's referred to as a reboot, maybe Elliott wants a franchise, and so maybe multiple murderous mutts. Or just one really big one who isn't immediately killed off.

"The latest update comes via press release focused on actor DJ Perry (Ghost Town: The Movie) signing on to star. The character he'll play is not revealed, though, and if you recall the 1983 adaptation the main characters consist of a mother (Dee Wallace), her young son (Danny Pintauro) and a killer St. Bernard. He could be the husband/father or the sheriff perhaps. Here is what Lang had to say about the actor in the release: "DJ Perry sets a new refreshing standard from the typical Hollywood actors. Besides being extremely talented, DJ does stunts, martial arts and can stop bullets with his teeth! He does it all." That last talent will be good if Cujo is armed in this version."

There is currently no release date for the planned film.