One of the most celebrated movies of all time is getting remade by this acclaimed writer/director.

That was untilPeaky Blinderscreator Steven Knight decided he would take a stab at it.

Is that project still in development with Robert Downey, Jr.?"

Robert Downey Jr Vertigo movie background

Knight: “It’s swirling around in my head as we speak.”

It’s an interestingI mean, of course, people consider it the best film ever made.

It’s just so weird to try and do it and just give it a go.

James Stewart as John

Taking that plot apart is like diffusing a second World War time bomb.

It’s all over.

It’s very complex, but it’s what’s occupying my waking hours."

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That is, however, barring Knight does not become occupied with something else on his ever-increasingly busy slate.

So, if work on theVertigoremake script is going to be completed, this seems like the right time.

Steven Knight’sVertigoremake has no officially announced release information.

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