Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead, and now Deadline is bringing word that Treehouse Pictures (Set It Up) is in the process of developing a remake of the 1991 cult comedy classic film with Honey director Billie Woodruff attached to helm the film.
“Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead is an iconic cult classic,” Treehouse president Nappi said in a statement.
Written by Chuck Hayward, the Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead remake is being described as a new and diverse take on the original film where it will be set in the present-day and centered on a black family.
The film will be produced by Justin Nappi and Juliet Berman of Treehouse along with Oren Segal.