Margot Robbie in Talks to Star in Tim Burton’s ‘Attack of the 50 Foot Woman’ Remake

It had been originally announced last year that Tim Burton is attached to direct a new take on Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, and a massive update has now been provided.

Variety reports that Margot Robbie (Barbie) is in “early conversations” to star in Tim Burton’s Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, though a deal hasn’t closed at this time. If Robbie comes on board to star, she would also produce through her company LuckyChap Entertainment.

Variety details, “Gillian Flynn penned a first draft of the screenplay, but has since exited the project due to other commitments. The producing team is currently searching for a new writer, and Robbie’s involvement as the lead actor would depend on the final version.”

The original Attack of the 50 Foot Woman was directed by Nathan Hertz and released in 1958. The low-budget movie was remade by HBO in 1993, with Daryl Hannah in the title role.

Allison Hayes starred in the original as a socialite who grows to giant size because of an alien encounter and an aborted murder attempt. She then goes after her cheating husband. 

Tim Burton is producing Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman for Warner Bros. with Andrew Mittman and Tommy Harper. Kai Dolbashian is on board as an Executive Producer.

You can watch the trailers for the 1958 and 1993 versions below.

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