Spielberg to direct 'Harvey' remake

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By Adnan Tezer Aug 3, 2009, 22:41 GMT

Steven Spielberg has committed to direct, as his next film, "Harvey," an adaptation of the Mary Chase Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a man, played by Jimmy Stewart in the 1950 film version, who befriends a 6½-foot-tall invisible rabbit.

According to Variety, the project will be a co-production of 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks. Spielberg aims to begin production early next year, so he is expected to reach out to a handful of top stars, most notably Tom Hanks and Will Smith, to find someone whose availability works with the planned start dates.

Spielberg will produce with Don Gregory, and Elizabeth Gabler and Carla Hacken will oversee it. Fox 2000 acquired the rights last year.

While Spielberg has wanted to direct both the Tony Kushner-scripted Liam Neeson starrer "Lincoln" and the Jeff Nathanson-scripted "The 39 Clues," those projects hadn't yet materialized.

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