(Left) Actor/Producer Margot Robbie attends the ‘Barbie’ Press Junket Photo Call at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. Photo by Eric Charbonneau. (Right) Tim Burton attends the world premiere of Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ on November 16, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Netflix.
Preview:
- Margot Robbie is in early talks for the remake of ‘Attack of the 50ft Woman’.
- Tim Burton is attached to direct.
- Warner Bros. is backing the new movie.
Back in February last year, news broke that Tim Burton was looking to hit retro vibes again, putting a remake of 1958’s sci-fi schlockbuster ‘Attack of the 50ft Woman’ into development.
When the original story arrived, ‘Gone Girl’s Gillian Flynn was at work on the script, but reporter Jeff Sneider brings word that she’s departed the project for scheduling reasons.
Burton and studio backers Warner Bros. are in the process of finding a new writer but they have also begun discussions with a potential star: Margot Robbie.
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Robbie, who of course has a solid professional relationship with the studio following the huge success of ‘Barbie’, is reportedly in talks to lead the new movie and produce via her company LuckyChap.
It’s still mostly living in rumor territory for now, but we can certainly see a fun version of the story with a giant Robbie flinging cars around.
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What’s the story of ‘Attack of the 50ft Woman’?
1958’s ‘Attack of the 50 Foot Woman.’ Photo: Allied Artists Pictures Corporation.
The 1958 original, written by Mark Hanna and directed by Nathan Hertz, is considered more a pulpy cult classic than a truly great movie (though it does boast one of the most iconic posters of all time).
Allison Hayes stars as Nancy Archer, a wealthy but extremely troubled socialite whose problems include mental health issues, a history with drink and a philandering husband (Harry, played by William Hudson) who would rather spend time with his latest girlfriend than help his wife.
One night, Nancy has an encounter with a strange alien craft and its giant occupant, and the incident leaves her growing to enormous size. Using her newfound stature, she seeks revenge on her cheating other half.
Most impressively, the movie was made for $88,000. We’d guess a new take will have a significantly higher budget.
In 1993, a more comedic take on the story was made for television by director Christopher Guest (of ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ and ‘Waiting for Guffman’ fame ), with Daryl Hannah playing the main character.
When will the new ‘Attack of the 50ft Woman’ be in theaters?
With the script still needing fresh drafts and Robbie nowhere near officially attached yet, don’t expect a release date to be forthcoming for a while.
But if you’re in need of Burton content, he’s executive producer (and director or several episodes) for the new season of Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’, which drops this week.
Allison Hayes in 1958’s ‘Attack of the 50 Foot Woman.’ Photo: Allied Artists Pictures Corporation.
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