Overview
- Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan have been tapped to write the screenplay for a new take on the 1958 cult sci‑fi film.
- Tim Burton is producing with Andrew Mittman and Tommy Harper, and he is attached to direct, according to trade reports.
- Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap is producing and developing the project, with Robbie previously reported to be in early talks to star.
- Gillian Flynn wrote an earlier draft as the film remains in development with no production start or casting officially set.
- The writers’ profile rose with KPop Demon Hunters, reported as Netflix’s most‑watched film with roughly 325 million views.