Stanley Donen Finally Gets Back To Work!!

This is great news! Industry legend Stanley Donen, the director of such classics as "Singin' in the Rain" and "Charade", is considering his first directorial effort since 1984's "Blame it on Rio" says Showbiz 411.

The 89-year-old filmmaker has reportedly written a comedy script with his significant other, actress and filmmaker Elaine May.

No details are available on the story other than it's said to be a film about the making of a film where everything than can go wrong, does.

  Mike Nichols is already on board the project as a producer.

Donen held a private reading for investors like Christopher Walken, Charles Grodin, Ron Rifkin, and Jeannie Berlin.

Donen's first feature was 1949's "On the Town" which lead to numerous film classics including "Royal Wedding ," "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" and "Funny Face".

May wrote "Heaven Can Wait", did an uncredited re-write on "Tootsie," and directed "The Heartbreak Kid,