20th Century Studios is preparing a remake of The Hand That Rocks the Cradlebetter known in our market as The hand that rocks the cradle.
Deadline reports that the studio is in negotiations with Mary Elizabeth Winstead to assume one of the leading roles, joining the previously announced Maika Monroe.
The new version will be directed by the Mexican filmmaker Michelle Garza Cerverawho co-wrote and directed the acclaimed horror film Huesera (2022) nominated for 17 Ariel Awards, and Barbarian Mexico II (2017). The script was written by Micah Bloomberg (Homecoming, Sanctuary).
The remake adapts the 1992 psychological thriller originally distributed by Buena Vista Pictures and directed by Curtis Hanson from a script by Amanda Silver.
The original film starring Rebecca De Mornay and Annabella Sciorra, follows a woman, played by De Mornay, who, after her husband, a sexual offender, is caught in the act and commits suicide, embarks on a mission of revenge. against a woman (Sciorra) and her family, posing as a babysitter.
Monroe will take on the role of the nanny played by De Mornay, while Winstead will play the role of Sciorra.
The feature film will be produced by Ted Field of Radar Pictures, and Michael Schaefer and Mike Larocca of Department M.
Monroe starred this year in the horror hit Longlegs by Osgood Perkins, which has grossed more than $100 million at the global box office; Winstead comes from starring in the series Ahsoka with Rosario Dawson, and the series A Gentleman in Moscow from Showtime. Some of his most notable film performances include Final Destination 3, Death Proof, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, la precuela The Thing, The Spectacular Now, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Kateamong others.
Source: https://cine3.com/mary-elizabeth-winstead-negocia-sumarse-al-remake-de-la-mano-que-mece-la-cuna-the-hand-that-rocks-the-craddle/
