Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino is set to make his directorial debut on a remake of the 1954 sci-fi film “Them!” at Warner Bros. Giacchino is currently meeting with writers to put together a script.
The original 1954 film centered on a massive irradiated ant nest discovered in the New Mexico desert that quickly became a national threat. When two queen ants set out to establish new nests, the ensuing search culminates in a battle with ants in the concrete spillways and storm drains of Los Angeles.
Giacchino confirmed the news on Twitter with a promo from the 1954 film.
“The!” is also notable for being one of the first “nuclear monster” films of the 1950s and the first “big bug” feature film to use insects as a monster.
“There’s always a movie in your mind that never leaves your head,” Giacchino told Deadline, which first reported the news. “For me, it’s Them!” It wasn’t until much later in my life that I learned what it was all about: the nuclear age.
Giacchino added: “What I like about ‘Eux!’ that’s exactly what it’s called: ‘Eux!’, it’s about the other, the unknown that we refuse or don’t understand. The current version of ‘Eux!’ is about immigration, and tell a story about it through the lens of this mindless sci-fi monster movie.
Giacchino recently directed “Werewolf by Night” for Marvel Studios. He is replaced by CAA and Gorfaine/Schwartz.