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Reese's Midnight runner

Thu 31 May 6:20 PM

Reese Witherspoon is to star in a remake of 1939 Midnight, scripted by the writer of the Oscar winning film Little Miss Sunshine.

Michael Arndt wanted to rewrite his favourite film and Universal Pictures have agreed to develop it.

In the original, Claudette Colbert starred as an American woman stranded in Paris who becomes involved with a poor taxi driver and wealthy man trying to get rid of the gigolo wooing his wife. Reese will take on Colbert's role.

"Midnight has long been one of my favorite films, and it is easily one of the best comedies of the 30s," Arndt said. "Being given the chance to update the film with Reese in the lead is simply a dream come true."

Stuber/Parent partners Mary Parent and Scott Stuber will produce with Witherspoon and her Type A Films partner Jennifer Simpson.