Following on from the box office success of Longlegs this summer, Maika Monroe will be starring in a remake of the 1992 Touchstone Pictures film The Hand That Rocks the Cradle for 20th Century Studios.
What’s Happening:
- Monroe, who starred in Longlegs opposite Nicholas Cage, will be headlining 20th Century’s new take on The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, according to Deadline.
- The new adaptation will be directed by Michelle Garza Cervera (Huesera) while Micah Bloomberg will write the script.
- Monroe will step into the role portrayed by Rebecca De Mornay in the original – a woman who after her sex offender husband gets caught in the act and kills himself, embarks on a mission of vengeance against one of her husband’s victims and the woman’s family.
- Ted Field will produce through Radar Pictures as well as Michael Schaefer & Mike Larocca who will produce through Department M. Michael Napoliello & Maria Frisk are overseeing for Radar.
- In addition to Longlegs, Monroe has made quite the name for herself in the horror genre, also starring in 2014’s It Follows and 2022’s Watcher.
- Read more about the original version of the film as part of Bill’s “Touchstone and Beyond” series.
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