The Swarm is Coming (Again)

The Swarm, the 1979 B-movie cult-favorite about an apocalypse brought upon by a swarm of killer bees, is getting a remake. The cheesy disaster flick featured a cast of notable stars at what most viewers consider their nadir, including Slim Pickens, Olivia de Havilland, Henry Fonda, and more. The Swarm also features Fred MacMurray's last onscreen performance. In fact, part of The Swarm's cult status comes from the star, Michael Caine, having disowned the work years ago. Caine obviously went on to do better things.

The original, 1979 version of The Swarm was based on Arthur Herzog's 1975 book of the same name, but the remake may not follow that path.

© C Harris Lynn, 2010