Producer Jason Blum has since said remaking Martyrs (2008) "destroyed the original in every way and [the remake] never should have existed."
The directors claim the movie is more of a re-imagining than a remake.
Technically an independent film (not a studio film) and shot in less than 20 days.
According to the directors of the film, the remake will NOT be as violent as the original, 2008 film.
The movie is not a shot for shot remake, instead it is carrying over the 'mood and elements' of the original film.