MUMBAI: Steven Spielberg will direct a remake of 1950 James Stewart classic Harvey.
The film is the tale of a man who claims that his best friend is a giant invisible rabbit. The original film was based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway play of the same name by Mary Chase.
A co-production between 20th Century Fox and Spielberg‘s DreamWorks Studios, casting for the film has already begun. The film is expected to go on the floors early next year. A spokesperson of Fox said that the film is expected to release by the end of 2010.
Stewart received a best actor nomination at the 1951 Oscars for his performance in the original while his co-star, Josephine Hull, won best supporting actress.
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