Tim Burton’s ‘Attack of the 50 Foot Woman’ Moves Forward With Margot Robbie to Star, ‘KPop’ Duo Writing Screenplay

Tim Burton may have recently hinted at an animated film being his next project — the script is currently being written — but the gears are turning over at Warner Bros. on “Attack of the 50 Foot Woman.”

It was recently reported that Margot Robbie was on board to both star in and produce Burton’s ‘Fifty Foot Woman,’ and now THR is hearing that the original script, by “Gone Girl” scribe Gillian Flynn, is now being rewritten by “KPop Demon Hunters” scribes Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan.

Robbie is supposed to star as the titular giantess — originally played by Allison Hayes in the 1958 film — a wealthy heiress, abused by a man, who, after a close encounter with an alien spacecraft, literally grows into a force of nature.

“We’re obsessed with the idea of a fifty-foot woman wreaking havoc because a man did her dirty,” said the duo in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. “We have a feeling a lot of people will relate.”

Jimenez and McMechan were just 24 when they wrote ‘KPop.’ The pair are currently developing their original series “A Really Bad Person,” produced by Legendary, along with an original feature, a queer western. Previously, they developed a ‘Lord Farquaad’ feature for DreamWorks Animation and a ‘Cheech & Chong’ biopic with Todd Lieberman’s Hidden Pictures.

Flynn’s original draft reportedly was the foundation, but as mentioned, she won’t be returning for the next pass. She’s booked up with other commitments, and the studio is now actively seeking a new writer to refine her work.

For Warner Bros., the idea of reuniting with Robbie — especially after “Barbie” — is a no-brainer. If the script clicks, this could be one of Burton’s most interesting studio projecta in years, and a wild tonal shift from his recent IP (”Dumbo,” ”Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,”) and Netflix work (”Wednesday”)

So yes, “Attack of the 50 Foot Woman” is still happening, and now it’s looking a lot more real.