Overview

• Amazon MGM confirmed the film is in development with Peter Safran and John Rickard producing alongside Sandberg, with Natalia Safran and Lotta Losten as executive producers.
• Goldberg and Naing have been tapped to write a script described as a reimagining of the original classic, with story details, casting and a release date not yet announced.
• The writers come off recent box-office success with The Conjuring: Last Rites, which industry reports note as a strong performer globally.
• Sandberg previously collaborated with The Safran Company on Annabelle: Creation and also directed Lights Out and the Shazam! films.
• A separate Amityville project from Joseph and Vanessa Winter is concurrently in development at BoulderLight Pictures and Divide/Conquer using public-domain elements.