‘Werewolf by Night’ Director Remaking Classic 1954 Creature Feature 'THEM!'

Michael Giacchin came through gangbusters with his directorial debut on Disney+ with ‘Werewolf By Night’ and now we have learned he is betting behind the camera to direct a remake of the 1954 classic about huge ants, ‘THEM!’

Warner Bros is the studio that will be behind the film.

In the original Gordon Douglas-directed film, a huge nest of irradiated ants are discovered in the New Mexico desert and become a national threat when two young queen ants and their consorts escape to set up new nests. The national search that ensues culminates in a battle in spillways and storm drains of Los Angeles.

“There’s always a movie in your mind that never leaves your head,” Giacchino tells Deadline, “For me, that’s Them! It wasn’t until much later in life until I learned what it was about — the nuclear age.”

“What I love about Them! is exactly what it’s called: Them!,” he adds. “It’s about the other, the unknown which one refuses or can’t understand.”

“The current version of Them! is about immigration, and to tell a story about the subject through a lens of this insane science fiction monster movie,” teases Giacchino about what his early vision is for the pic.

Giacchino is currently meeting with writers in hopes of getting the production up and running quite soon.

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