We already knew that Dan Trachtenberg was taking a break from the Predator franchise after finding great success with Prey, Badlands, and Killer of Killers. As was already announced, he has the family-friendly animated horror comedy Freddy the 13th slated to drop in 2028. And now we know what else he’s got on his to-do list, and it’s even more of a pivot: a riff on Sleeping Beauty.
Deadline got the scoop on the news, reporting that Trachtenberg will direct “an original idea inspired by the classic Disney tale Sleeping Beauty. The untitled project is in early development and is said to take the story in an entirely new direction with Trachtenberg’s distinct sensibility.”
We assume that means “more horror,” though it’s specifically noted this film won’t be connected to the Maleficent series. Trachtenberg also co-wrote the story alongside Rayna McClendon; Alex Anfanger and Dan Schimpf are scripting.
“Trachtenberg and Disney have strong ties after he helped to successfully relaunch the Predator franchise,” the trade writes, while reminding us that the busy Trachtenberg is also “currently in pre-production on a top-secret pic at Paramount,” with whom he signed a first-look deal earlier this year. Freddy the 13th is also a Paramount production.
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