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Margot Robbie in Talks to Produce and Star in Tim Burton’s ‘Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman’ Remake

WARNER BROS., AUG 1 – Warner Bros. aims to build on Barbie's $1.45 billion success with Tim Burton directing a female-empowerment remake starring Margot Robbie, who may also produce with LuckyChap.

  • Entering early talks, Robbie is in discussions to star in Tim Burton’s Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman and produce with LuckyChap, as reported on August 1, 2025.
  • Last February, news broke that Warner Bros. was working on a reimagining of Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman, aiming to build on Barbie’s $1.45 billion success.
  • Tim Burton remains attached to direct and produce alongside Andrew Mittman and Tommy Harper, with Warner Bros. searching for a new writer as Robbie’s involvement depends on the final script.
  • Following the Barbie and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice returns, the remake underscores Robbie’s industry standing, with Warner Bros. eager to continue its successful collaborations with LuckyChap and Burton.
  • LuckyChap is also developing an Ocean’s Eleven movie at Warner Bros, with Robbie in early conversations to star in Tim Burton’s Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman, as Variety reports.
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Margot Robbie is in preliminary talks to join Tim Burton's expected remake of the classic 1958 horror and science fiction film, The Attack of the 50-foot Woman, which Warner Bros. is preparing for his next project. If the agreement were to be finalized, Robbie would not only star in the film, but would also produce the film along with his associates at LuckyChap, Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara, according to the international media Variety. The …

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Variety broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Friday, August 1, 2025.
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