First Time Out

The Hollywood Reporter reported that David Ondaatje has signed on to direct his first movie--a remake of Alfred Hitchcock's first flick The Lodger from 1927.

The original film premise is based on the Jack the Ripper case of the late 19th century. The new version makeover re-imagines the story as an urban thriller set in contemporary Los Angeles, and follows the uneasy relationship between a psychologically unstable landlady and her mysterious tenant.

The new film will also have a "B" story that revolves around a detective playing a cat and mouse game with a brutal killer.

Since the '27 version was a silent film--the movie is ripe for a modern makeover--despite the fact the "Ripper" milieu has been the subject of many a movie over the decades...Redoing Hitchcock will be a daunting task for the newbie helmer...I wish him luck.