K.T Simpson
Anne Hathaway is set to join Robert Zemeckis’ adaptation of “The Witches” with Warner Bros. Anjelica Huston originally played the role in the 1990 classic. Based on the 1973 novel, the film follows a 7-year-old boy who has a run in with real-life witches.
According to the Variety report, Warner Bros. had previously adapted the book in 1990 with Huston playing one of the title characters, but sources close to the project say Zemeckis’ version will be more rooted in the original source material, while the Huston pic was a loose adaptation.
Zemeckis will also pen the script as well as produce with his partner Jack Rapke through their banner ImageMovers, along with Alfonso Cuaron and Guillermo del Toro.
