“The Nightmare Earlier than Christmas” director Tim Burton and “Gone Woman” author Gillian Flynn are tackling a remake of “” for Warner Bros.
Burton is directing the upcoming movie from a script by Flynn. The science-fiction horror story follows a rich heiress who grows into a large after an alien encounter and exacts revenge on her dishonest husband. It’s unclear how intently this new take will comply with the unique 1958 film, starring Allison Hayes, William Hudson and Yvette Vickers. The primary movie reportedly carried a funds of $88,000 — so it’s affordable to imagine the remake could have a barely larger price ticket.
The mission reteams Burton with Warner Bros., the place he’s presently engaged on the sequel to his 1988 film “Beetlejuice.” The follow-up movie a couple of pesky poltergeist, newly and fittingly titled “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” will probably be launched in theaters on Sept. 6. His different directing credit embrace “Edward Scissorhands,” “Alice in Wonderland,” “Charlie and the Chocolate Manufacturing facility” and “Planet of the Apes.”
Flynn, in the meantime, was just lately employed to adapt her novel “Darkish Locations” for a restricted collection at HBO. The previous “Leisure Weekly” author wrote the screenplay for David Fincher’s 2014 thriller “Gone Woman.” She additionally turned her 2006 ebook “Sharp Objects” into the HBO miniseries of the identical identify, starring Amy Adams.
Along with directing, Burton is producing “Assault of the Fifty Foot Lady” with Andrew Mittman and Tommy Harper. Kai Dolbashian served as government producer. Burton is repped by WME. Flynn is repped by WME, Theresa Kang, and Jackoway Austen.
Deadline Hollywood first reported information of the remake.
