Steven Spielberg is set to direct a remake of James Stewart’s 1950 classic Harvey, the touching story of a man whose best friend is an invisible rabbit.
According to the BBC, casting for the film – which will be produced by Dreamworks’ Studios and 20th Century Fox – has already begun.
The original Harvey was based on Mary Chase’s Pulitzer winning play which Jonathan Tropper has adapted to fit Spielberg’s requirements.
Spielberg is currently finishing work on a Tintin series which is being co-financed by Paramount Pictures and Sony Pictures.
The announcement of Harvey comes as a surprise; as many Spielberg fans had predicted he was due to produce a work on Lincoln next.
No announcement has yet been made as to who will play the giant rabbit.
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