Margot Robbie is reportedly in talks to provide and star in Tim Burton’s remake of Assault of the Fifty Foot Girl.
Final February, it emerged that Burton was engaged on a reimagining of the 1958 sci-fi horror, which follows a rich heiress who exacts revenge on her dishonest husband after an alien encounter sees her develop into an enormous.
Now, Selection have reported that the Birds of Prey star is in early conversations to affix the remake.
The publication additionally famous that Robbie’s involvement as lead rests on the ultimate screenplay. Gone Woman author Gillian Flynn penned a primary draft, however then left the venture due to scheduling conflicts, with the manufacturing crew presently trying to find a brand new author.
Margot Robbie is formally in talks to provide and star in Tim Burton’s ‘ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT WOMAN’ remake at Warner Bros. pic.twitter.com/L5572BXnXS
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If a deal closes, Robbie would produce the brand new movie alongside LuckyChap companions Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara, with a watch to star. The manufacturing firm Robbie co-founded has been behind among the most profitable releases of latest years, together with I, Tonya, Saltburn and Barbie.
Robbie, who had labored alongside Emerald Fennell on-screen for the latter, is subsequent starring in Wuthering Heights, which hits screens in 2026. Fennell is helming the venture, and can write, direct and produce the brand new model of Emily Bronte’s basic novel.
As for Burton, he introduced again one other beloved basic final 12 months with Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, a sequel to his 1986 film. Jenna Ortega joined authentic solid members Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara, in addition to Michael Keaton within the title function.
Burton and Ortega are presently selling one other of their collaborations, Wednesday season two, which involves Netflix in two elements, with the primary dropping subsequent Wednesday (August 6) and the second half on September 3.
Elsewhere, the director not too long ago shot down rumours that Beetlejuice 3 is in improvement.
