October 2008. Kim Harrison's book series The Hollows is based in a world where genetically engineered tomatoes killed off a significant portion of the human population. The author admitted inspiration came from this movie. A Greek film has also been made as an homage, I epithesi tou gigantiaiou mousaka (The Attack of the Giant Moussaka) (1999). The conference room scene in the film is parodied in the opening title sequence for the 2022 anime series Chainsaw Man. Cancelled remake In 2008, a remake was announced. Kent Nichols and Douglas Sarine, creators of Ask a Ninja, were developing the project. This was to be Nichols' directorial debut. M. Dal Walton III was co-producing along with Emmett/Furla Films. In 2011, John DeBello said that the Ask a Ninja creators were no longer involved. Reboot In July 2018, Steve Peace and Costa Dillon announced a reboot at the San Diego Comic-Con. Filming began in July 2019, directed by Dustin Ferguson. See also List of media set in San Diego References Further reading Wingrove, David. Science Fiction Film Source Book (Longman Group Limited, 1985) External links 1978 films Killer Tomatoes 1970s parody films American satirical films 1970s comedy horror films American comedy horror films American films with live action and animation American musical comedy films American natural horror films 1970s musical comedy films Parodies of horror Films about food and drink 1978 comedy films 1970s English-language films 1970s American films Films set in San Diego Films shot in San Diego