Warner Bros is developing a remake of sci-fi classic 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers'.
Horror screenwriter
David Leslie Johnson
will pen the script for the feature, which will be produced by
John Davis
, who is known for 'I, Robot' and 'Chronicle'. 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' has had many
Hollywood
iterations.
The 1954 novel was first adapted for the screen in 1956 and focuses on a small town as it is invaded by aliens that mature to look like exact copies of the people in the town, but who are devoid of all emotion. A 1978 version starred
Donald Sutherland and
Jeff Goldblum and was set in San Francisco.
Johnson has a long working relationship with the production house, having penned the sequel to New Line's successful horror feature 'The Conjuring'. He also wrote the upcoming 'Conjuring 3' and is working on New Line/Warner Bros' 'Nightmare on Elm Street' remake.