Home Alone director Chris Columbus has acquired the rights to remake new Norwegian horror Trollhunter.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the rights are now held by Columbus's company 1492 Pictures and CJ Entertainment & Media.
"Trollhunter was a visceral, thrilling cinematic rock and rollercoaster ride of a movie," Columbus said in a released statement.
"Visually, there are scenes in this film that American audiences have never seen," he continued. "We want to introduce an international audience to this amazing movie-going experience!"
Columbus is best known for directing many successful family-oriented films, including Mrs Doubtfire and two films from the Harry Potter series.
Marc Haimes is rumored to be involved in scripting the remake, although no further details have been released.
Trollhunter opened across cinemas in the US this weekend.
Watch the trailer for the original version of Trollhunter below:
Chris Columbus remaking 'Trollhunter'
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