After rumors swirled of her being involved with the film, it’s now been revealed Margot Robbie is indeed in talks for Tim Burton’s Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman. Burton has enjoyed a steady resurgence over the past few years, beginning with his work directing and producing Wednesday season 1, followed by finally getting Beetlejuice Beetlejuice off the ground.

Before the latter film became a critical and commercial hit, it was revealed that Burton was teaming with Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn to develop the Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman remake at Warner Bros. However, this past December saw the director clarify it was not a sure thing, saying it’ll be true when he’s on the movie’s set.

Now, per Variety, Robbie is in “early conversations” to join Burton’s remake of the sci-fi cult classic. At the time of writing, no deal has been closed for the Barbie star to be involved, though reports indicate that should the deal go through, she will both star in and produce the film through her LuckyChap banner with partners Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara.

What This Means For The Attack Of The Fifty Foot Woman Remake

Though Robbie entering talks is a big boon for the movie’s chances of getting off the ground, there are still a few things to be taken care of before Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman‘s remake is filmed. For starters, Flynn is reported to have exited due to scheduling conflicts, only submitting a first draft of the screenplay, thus requiring a new screenwriter.

Additionally, Burton does have the already greenlit Wednesday season 3 to focus on, particularly as showrunners Mike Millar and Alfred Gough have confirmed the writers room is already underway. There are also varying reports of Beetlejuice 3 moving ahead, though the director recently indicated not being involved in those discussions at Warner Bros.

Robbie herself also has a dance card that is rapidly filling up. She recently wrapped up filming on Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights adaptation, but Barbie 2 is also reportedly in early development. Meanwhile, the long-gestating Ocean’s 11 prequel just took a big step forward hiring Twisters‘ Lee Isaac Chung to direct.

The latter two projects, in particular, are ones that could impact her availability for the Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman remake, though with all three set at Warner Bros., the studio may try and help facilitate a smooth schedule. Robbie’s role in the Ocean’s prequel is also currently unclear from when she and Ryan Gosling were the first cast in the film.

Our Take On Robbie Joining Attack Of The Fifty Foot Woman

Scheduling hurdles aside, the prospect of Robbie starring and producing the Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman remake is actually a very encouraging sign for the film. It’s likely she’ll want to wait until seeing a final draft of the script, but the fact she has enough confidence to both produce and lead points to Flynn’s first draft being great.

But while they are very different kinds of films, it’s actually Robbie’s work in Barbie that gives me a lot of excitement for her to lead Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman. In what could’ve been one-note, Robbie found the appropriate depths for the doll-based character, and it’d be great to see her do the same for the cult classic sci-fi character.

Source: Variety