Dan Trachtenberg Developing New ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Pic (Exclusive)

EXCLUSIVE: After breathing new life into the Predator franchise at 20th Century, Dan Trachtenberg and Disney have found their next property to give a fresh spin on. Sources tell Deadline the Prey director is coming on to direct an original idea inspired by the classic Disney tale Sleeping Beauty. The untitled project is in early development and is inspired by the classic fairy tale, taking the story in an entirely new direction with Trachtenberg’s distinct sensibility.

While plot details are being kept under wraps, Insiders add that this take has no connection to the Maleficent films starring Angelina Jolie. Trachtenberg and Raya McClendon came up with the story with Alex Anfanger and Dan Schimpf penning the script.

Trachtenberg and his long time producing partner Ben Rosenblatt will produce as will Star Wars producer Michelle Rejwan. EVP of production Jessica Virtue is overseeing the project with Creative Executive Alina Mota, reporting to Disney Live Action President Daria Cercek.

Trachtenberg and Disney have strong ties after he successfully helped relaunch the Predator franchise with his hit Prey, that was not only a massive success on Hulu but also heard strong critical prase as well landing an Emmy nomination for best TV movie. He followed that up with the Predator: Badlands as well as the animated Predator pic Predator: Killer of Killers for Hulu, which also has a 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes; all three of Dan’s entries hold the record for highest rated on Rotten Tomatoes in the Predator franchise.

He is currently in pre-production on a top secret pic at Paramount.

Anfanger and Schimp are the co-creators of the Comedy Central series Big Time In Hollywood, FL.

Trachtenberg is repped by CAA, Untitled Entertainment and Johnson Shapiro Slewett and Kole, Anfanger and Schimp are repped by Mosaic, CAA, and Ginsburg Daniels Kallis.